TONERNEWS.COM(16-01-2013) 

Uk:Canon's Credit Squeeze Forces Retailler Into Bankruptcy 2,000 people across 192 stores Laid Off 

By Julie Fisher
10th January 2013, Photography supplier Canon has expressed disappointment at the collapse into administration of Jessops, following claims that a credit squeeze by suppliers contributed to the photographic retailer’s demise.
As administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) search for a buyer for the retailer, reports have emerged that suppliers Canon and Nikon made changes to the terms of their credit agreements with Jessops and shortened the length of the payment period......Read More

Xerox's CFO Resigns To Becomes Corp Controller At Apple

Business process and document management company Xerox Corp. (XRX - Analyst Report) recently announced that Luca Maestri, Executive Vice President (VP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has resigned from his post effective February 28, 2013, to join as the corporate controller in Apple Inc. (AAPL - Analyst Report). Luca’s exit from Xerox’s helm is likely to affect its normal functioning, especially in the current challenging macroeconomic environment. The company has already started its search for a new CFO....More

Italian Mafia Mobsters Could Be Freed Due to Faulty Printer 

Dozens of convicted Italian mobsters face early release thanks to an administrative error caused by a faulty printer.
In 2011 a Milan court sentenced 110 'Ndrangheta members and their associates to a total over 1,000 years in prison, in what was hailed as one of the biggest crackdowns on mob activity in the north of Italy..........Read More

Lexmark’s Imaging Makeover

Evolving business solutions provider showcases new solutions software, multifunction product hardware strategy
By The Lane Report Staff
In a changing commercial world seeking efficiency and productivity gains by cutting the amount of paperwork handled, Lexington-based business solutions provider Lexmark is phasing out its inkjet printers product line to focus on office multipurpose devices (MPD) that can perform data management services....Read More

Sharp Ads B.E.C. To Independent Dealer Network

Sharp Selects Business Electronics Corporation As Authorized Dealer And Expands National Independent Dealer Network
Sharp Selects Business Electronics Corporation to Join the Company's Nationwide Authorized Independent Copier Dealer Network
MAHWAH, N.J., Jan. 2013 -- Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, announced that Business Electronics Corporation has joined its extensive nationwide network of authorized dealers. As part of the agreement, Business Electronics Corporation will now offer a range of integrated technology solutions, including Sharp's comprehensive portfolio of copiers and multifunction printers (MFPs)....Read More 

HP Using Its Analytics Software to Grow Sales  

Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Meg Whitman has ordered a revamp of the company’s strategy, and its technology chief, John Hinshaw, is spearheading a series of moves intended to support this transformation. As the CIO Journal reported Friday, H-P is also moving much of its IT infrastructure, as well as support for its business processes, to cloud-based services. Mr. Hinshaw, executive vice president of technology and operations, also told CIO Journal his work includes using the company’s predictive analytics applications to improve sales of its computing products, including servers, laptops and printers....Read More