Lexmark doesn't know what is going on either.

FORBES: Toned and ready

Lexmark's first problem, Mann recalls, was that most printers were sold through resellers and due to HP's dominance, most resellers weren't too interested in taking a flier on Lexmark.

FORBES: Toned and ready

Toward the end of trading on Tuesday, Lexmark took the unusual move of issuing a press release saying, essentially, that it doesn't know what is going on either.

FORBES: Toned and ready

Xerox isn't the only player selling supplies for HP laser printers, but it has better name recognition than Lexmark or Laser Quest Services.

FORBES: Judo attack