HP’s Ink Flow Slows

Concerns about slowing growth of printing supplies offsets strong PC sales for tech giant

Computers have never been enough for the world’s largest computer company. HP Inc. simply needs people to print a bit more.

HP is the world’s top seller of personal computers by market share, having taken that crown last year from Lenovo. It has held on to that spot for six consecutive quarters, which fortunately has coincided with a global uptick in PC demand. HP reported Thursday that revenue from its personal systems group that is mostly comprised of PC sales jumped nearly 12% year over year to $9.4 billion during its fiscal...