
Ep. 03 · · 19 min
PaperJam Episode 3
Kyocera's mono production inkjet lands its first dealer sale, Ricoh's survey shows the gap between buying tech and using it, and Fujifilm courts the dealer channel. Plus the HP firmware follow-up, a Fujifilm/Sharp MFP security flaw, and ECI naming Ron Books CEO.
Show Notes
- ■Headlines:
- ■- Visual Edge IT makes first sale of Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000b (PR Newswire, Oct 22, 2026) — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/visual-edge-it-builds-on-kyocera-momentum-with-first-sale-of-new-taskalfa-pro-15000b-monochrome-production-inkjet-printer-302916987.html
- ■- Ricoh USA 2026 Workplace Technology Adoption Gap survey (Industry Analysts, Oct 21, 2026) — https://industryanalysts.com/businesses-face-added-productivity-governance-and-security-challenges-with-disconnected-workplace-technology-according-to-new-ricoh-data/
- ■- Ricoh study coverage (The Cannata Report, Oct 21, 2026) — https://www.thecannatareport.com/ricoh-business-technology-challenges/
- ■- Fridays with Frank: Take Fujifilm's Channel Moves Seriously (The Cannata Report, Oct 23, 2026) — https://www.thecannatareport.com/fujifilm-in-the-dealer-channel/
- ■- Canon USA + DigiTech launch Texas ST2/X1 UV LED flatbed printer (Oct 20, 2026) — https://www.printing.org/content/2026/10/20/canon-u-s-a---digitech-launch-texas-st2-x1-uv-led-flatbed-printer-to-deliver-big-shop-capability-in-a-compact-footprint
- ■- HP + RRD expand: 15 HP digital presses, partnership through 2029 (Ink World, Oct 2026) — https://www.inkworldmagazine.com/breaking-news/hp-rrd-expand-long-term-partnership/
- ■From the forums:
- ■- JetWorld and OXE clear new HP firmware builds (The Recycler, Oct 2026) — https://therecycler.com/posts/jetworld-and-oxe-clear-new-hp-firmware/
- ■- Fujifilm warns of MFP security flaw CVE-2026-78249 (The Recycler, Sep 30, 2026 disclosure) — https://therecycler.com/posts/fujifilm-warns-of-mfp-security-flaw/
- ■- MFP web management interfaces and CVE-2026-78249: why reachability decides the risk (dev.to) — https://dev.to/kozhevniko/mfp-web-management-interfaces-and-cve-2026-78249-why-reachability-decides-the-risk-36lj
- ■- Microsoft October 2026 Patch Tuesday roundup incl. KB5127648 print fix (Petri) — https://petri.com/microsoft-october-2026-patch-tuesday-updates/
- ■- CVE-2026-85847: Windows Print Spooler information disclosure (SentinelOne) — https://www.sentinelone.com/vulnerability-database/cve-2026-85847/
- ■- HPLIP vulnerability CVE-2026-14544: 9.8 RCE, incomplete fix (securityonline.info) — https://securityonline.info/hplip-vulnerability-cve-2026-14544/
- ■Back office:
- ■- ECI Software Solutions names Ron Books CEO, effective Oct 26, 2026 (Business Wire, Oct 19, 2026) — https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/bizwire-2026-10-19-eci-software-solutions-names-ron-books-chief-executive-officer
- ■- Katun Arivia compatible with EKM Insight MPS (The Cannata Report, Oct 12-16, 2026 cycle) — https://www.thecannatareport.com/office-technology-xerox-partner-summit/
- ■- GreatAmerica and CEO Juice announce enhanced e-automate integration (Industry Analysts) — https://industryanalysts.com/greatamerica-and-ceo-juice-announce-enhanced-integration-for-office-equipment-dealers/
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