[interested_observer]

Ricoh is staring at huge losses as the market for multifunctional printers, Ricoh’s cash cow, evaporates and its global sales network racks up high costs.

• Nikkei reports that "Ricoh is facing its biggest crisis ever" - mirrorlessrumors

The same could be said about Canon's printer business. I understand that Canon is moving into other areas. It's a problem everywhere.

[redcat]

strange, who took their market share?

[Kunzite]

Again?
This was known since April: http://www.ricoh.com/IR/pdf/presentation_text_2017.pdf - maybe even earlier (with the announcement of the Ricoh Resurgent plan).

[ffking]

Nikkei reports seems to be getting a bit hysterical - not saying it isn't true (I don't know),but the last report on RI was untrue, and this is FUD in terms of presentation.

[D1N0]

This is all about the FUD Pentaxrumors started. Copiers and Printers aren't camera's. Ricoh needs to restructure it's office business. Maybe they will merge with another company. Who knows. It is no use worrying about this stuff until something real happens. Next this will appear in the news ticker on dpreview and the usual suspects will have a field day again.

[Unregistered User 8]

Hi folks. This unsupported speculation does nothing but cause unnecessary negative attitudes.
This is not serving any positive function here, so this thread is closed for the time being.

[Adam]

Hi folks. This unsupported speculation does nothing but cause unnecessary negative attitudes.
This is not serving any positive function here, so this thread is closed for the time being.

It is also neither Pentax news nor a Pentax rumor. Similar (appropriate) threads should go in the industry forum