The Hard Copy Observer
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Charles LeCompte |
| Founded | 1991 |
| First issue | October 1991 |
| Final issue | August 2009 |
| Company | Lyra Research |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Newtonville, Massachusetts |
| Website | hardcopyobserver |
The Hard Copy Observer was a regular publication of Lyra Research based in Newtonville, Massachusetts. It was a business (as opposed to consumer) publication targeted at the printing and imaging business, and was widely considered the premier authoritative factual source for that industry. Tekrati, a firm in the analyst relations business, summarized The Hard Copy Observer as "a leading publication serving the industry and, in fact, the printer industry bible."