Ep. 04 · · 21 min
PaperJam Episode 4
Xerox posts a billion-dollar quarterly loss and suspends its dividend even as equipment sales grow; Fujifilm may spin off its MFP business; and Konica Minolta launches the AccurioPress C8100. Plus ECI's official DCA repair tools, the HP+ lifetime lock-in warning, and the aftermarket math your customers are about to quote at you.
Show Notes
- ■Headlines:
- ■- Xerox Q3 2026: revenue down 4.7%, $959M goodwill impairment, guidance cut, dividend suspended - https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/10/29/xerox-xrx-q3-2026-earnings-call-transcript/
- ■- Xerox stock plunges 40.3% despite Q3 beat (Zacks, Oct 30, 2026) - https://WWW.ZACKS.COM/stock/news/3019901/xerox-stock-plunges-403-despite-q3-earnings-and-revenues-beat
- ■- Fujifilm may separate its MFP business (The Cannata Report, Oct 27, 2026) - https://www.thecannatareport.com/fujifilm-to-spinoff-mfp-business/
- ■- Konica Minolta AccurioPress C8100/C8090 (Oct 27, 2026) - https://www.printindustry.news/story/52848/konica-minolta-updates-its-color-toner-presses-for-medium-volume-printing
- ■- Konica Minolta and Horizon sign collaboration agreement (Oct 29, 2026) - https://www.worldofprint.com/2026/10/29/konica-minolta-and-horizon-sign-collaboration-agreement-to-automate-printing-and-finishing-processes/
- ■- Canon raises printing forecast despite consumables pressure (The Recycler, Oct 28, 2026) - https://therecycler.com/posts/canon-raises-printing-forecast-despite-consumables-pressure/
- ■- Sharp Executive Experience Center reopening (Sharp Newsroom, Oct 2026) - https://news.sharpusa.com/in-the-news?cat=5&l=100
- ■From the forums:
- ■- ECI DCA Repair Tools - guided single-PC tool and RMM PowerShell script (see your ECI portal)
- ■- Best compatible HP 910 ink, incl. HP+ warning and firmware 2512B (Castle Ink, Oct 28, 2026) - https://castleink.com/blogs/printer-help/best-compatible-ink-for-hp-910
- ■- Swift Ink study highlights aftermarket savings (The Recycler, Oct 28, 2026) - https://therecycler.com/posts/swift-ink-study-aftermarket-cartridge-savings/
- ■- Why the same copier fault keeps coming back (Document Services Australia, Oct 14, 2026) - https://www.documentservices.com.au/news/why-the-same-copier-fault-keeps-coming-back/
- ■- How to read your copier error code before you call, brand by brand (Oct 14, 2026) - https://www.documentservices.com.au/news/read-your-copier-error-code-before-you-call/
- ■Back office:
- ■- ECI names Ron Books CEO, effective Oct 26, 2026 (The Recycler, Oct 20, 2026) - https://therecycler.com/posts/eci-names-ron-books-ceo/
- ■- EUG 2026 recap: 5 insider observations for e-automate users (ECI) - https://www.ecisolutions.com/blog/behind-closed-doors-at-eug/
- ■- Inside Sharp's road show: A4 moves, production print, ConnectWise tie-in (Industry Analysts) - https://industryanalysts.com/031025_sharp_greatamerica_connectwise_distributionmanagement_clover/
- ■- Nexera: dealers need up to 25% net-new account growth to break even in 2027 (via The Cannata Report) - https://www.thecannatareport.com/tag/nexera/
- ■- Ricoh investor relations - Q2 results due Nov 6, 2026 - https://www.ricoh.com/IR
- ■- Xerox 7 and 8 M-Series A4 rollout begins Oct 27 (Xerox Newsroom) - https://www.news.xerox.com/news/xerox-opens-2026-global-partner-summit-with-record-attendance-and-expanded-partner-opportunities
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