OKI Data Americas has spoken out about Ricoh accusing it of infringing five of its US printer patents, after an expired patent licence agreement.

Print-Rite has become the latest firm to introduce bio-toner to be used in its compatible cartridges, hoping to use over 50 percent of bio-resin.

Print Recovery Concepts will release a line of around 20 soy-based Lexmark compatible cartridges on 1 January 2011.

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Dubai Municipality has teamed up with HP Middle East in a major environmental initiative to recycle toner cartridges in the emirate.

Printchip has launched the much-anticipated replacement compatible chips for the latest Samsung printers.

Epson has launched a new compact A4 colour laser in the Middle East aimed at home offices and small businesses.

HP hat sich bereit erklärt, den langjährigen Rechtsstreit hinsichtlich Anschuldigungen, denenzufolge seine Smart-Chip-Technologie absichtlich irreführend und kostspielig für Verbraucher sei, beizulegen.

Kyocera has launched two additions to its A4 monochrome MFP range, targeted at busy workgroups “with high demand for fast and flawless document output”.

Ricoh’s net sales are down 1.7 percent to JPY 482 billion (£3.5 billion) in first quarter results, compared with JPY 491 billion (£3.57 billion) last year.