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Brand-by-brand notes on what Canon, Xerox, Lexmark, FP, Ideal.MBM, and the wider office technology market are doing in print, workflow automation, mailroom operations, and business systems.

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XeroxLexmarkAcquisition

Xerox now owns Lexmark. Here is what that means if you buy printers in Metro Vancouver.

On July 1, 2025, Xerox completed its acquisition of Lexmark. The two brands now sit under one owner. A local buyer still chooses a machine for the work.

  • Xerox’s July 1, 2025 newsroom release says it completed the acquisition of Lexmark from Ninestar Corporation, PAG Asia Capital, and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre.
  • Xerox said the deal was valued at $1.5 billion, inclusive of net debt and assumed liabilities, and that it expected about $240 million of cost synergies.
  • The close release did not say product lines were discontinued. Service and supplies continuity matters more than the headline.
Why it mattersAutomation One is an authorized dealer for both Xerox and Lexmark in Vancouver. Pick the machine for the work, then confirm service and supplies.
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Canon imageFORCE C3150 colour multifunction printer
CanonimageFORCEC3100 series

Canon imageFORCE C3100 series brings mid-volume colour A3 into a tighter, smarter footprint.

A deeper product note on Canon’s C3100 colour A3 multifunction line for Metro Vancouver offices — with Automation One catalogue focus on the listed imageFORCE C3150, plus the related C3026.

  • Automation One’s catalogue currently lists the imageFORCE C3150 (A3, 50 ppm black-and-white and colour) in this mid-volume colour class, along with the related imageFORCE C3026 (26 ppm).
  • Canon materials for the C3100 series cite up to 4800 × 2400 dpi imaging, single-pass duplex scanning up to 270 ipm, and expandable paper capacity from 1,200 to 6,350 sheets.
  • Our June 7, 2026 digest already named the C3100 series in a broader imageFORCE expansion note; this standalone post goes deeper on local model fit without promising SKUs AO does not list.
Why it mattersFor Metro Vancouver offices, the value is right-sizing colour A3 output you can buy and support locally — starting from the Canon models Automation One lists today.
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Canon

Office MFP innovation, imageFORCE expansion, and AI-assisted service.

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Xerox

AI, managed IT, workflow automation, and the Lexmark integration.

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Lexmark

A3 device strength and a broader combined Xerox-Lexmark ecosystem.

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Ideal.MBM

Destroyit shredders, cutters, finishing, and physical document control.

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Market-wide movement toward cloud, AI, security, and automation.

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