The Key Point Blog

04/28/2025
Lisa Brown

What they mean for the print and document imaging sector

In a historic move, the European Union passed the AI Act in 2024—serving as the first comprehensive regulation governing AI. We discuss here three main details regarding this legislation.
04/24/2025
Kris Alvarez

A firsthand look at Brother’s remanufacturing facility in Slovakia

A recent trip to Brother’s European remanufacturing facility in Krupina, Slovakia revealed the company's investment into supply chain resilience, lifecycle extension, and product stewardship. We discuss here our experiences at the location.
04/21/2025
Jamie Bsales

IIM solutions will be a key part of the growth strategy for company and dealers

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. the company has launched a new division, BlueIrisIQ, built upon the foundation of its existing Intelligent Information Management (IIM) services. We discuss here the key features of this development.
04/17/2025
Lindsey Naples

How upskilling and climate fluency can drive real change across industries

As companies race to meet ambitious sustainability goals, a new challenge is coming into focus: the “green” skills gap.
04/14/2025
Randy Dazo

Being educated helps you prepare for each market rise and fall

Tariffs affect many industries, including print, and it’s important to understand the implications so we can navigate uncertain times.
04/10/2025
Mark DiMattei

Looking at the aftermarket for “greener” pastures

Keypoint Intelligence has been following the aftermarket for years. This infographic looks at the benefits of reusing and remanufacturing supplies—as well as the challenges that the aftermarket will have to overcome.
04/08/2025
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Everything you need to know about Ricoh’s latest product launch

Ricoh USA Inc. has launched a new lineup of color A3 multifunction peripheral (MFP) devices with an automatic single-pass document feeder (SPDF) that can accommodate many different media types.
04/04/2025
Jamie Bsales

Some recently discovered security flaws and what dealers and customers should do

Recent security disclosures have highlighted serious vulnerabilities in Canon and Xerox printers. We break down here the key issues affecting each vendor.
04/03/2025
Bridget Dedian

Here’s what was making news as longer days inspired renewed focus.

Staying up on the news can be very difficult to keep up with, but our News Service covers everything. We discuss here the latest news from Canon, Artsyl, and Coveris.
03/31/2025
Mark DiMattei

The many ways to dispose of ink and toner for the office and home

Sustainability is a huge issue for everyone regardless of market, but not everyone behaves in the same way. In our first A KEY POINT blog, we will take a look at disposing print supplies.