New technology to prevent clogging of ink aims to save money, but HP claims it already has solutions. Inside Science reports on the new inkjet technology designed to prevent the clogging of ink in printers using a process inspired by the human eye, but HP claims it...
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MSE celebrates expansion of core collection and personnel
Shay Akoka and Mike Mikaelian join the manufacturer as they celebrate increased staff and facilities and expansion in California and Europe. US aftermarket manufacturer MSE has announced the expansion of its core collection operations and celebrated a number of...
MMC awarded patent for ink level detection technology
Ink cartridge manufacturer’s optical sensing technology awarded patent after three-year approval process. MMC has announced that it has been awarded patent 200910040671.X for the optical sensing technology it has developed for use on its replacement Brother 61 series...
Laser Resources presents printer-smashing charity BBQ
MPS specialist will host a charity BBQ where participants may smash printers to raise money for Dance Marathon. Urbandale Patch has reported on a forthcoming event hosted by Iowa-based MPS specialist Laser Resources in which attendees can help raise money for charity...
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Canon lowers forecast following move away from printers
OEM lowers full-year profit forecast after failing to meet net income estimates, after announcing its focus on the camera industry. Following the announcement that Canon will pull back on the printer industry, with a focus on professional film cameras, the OEM has...
Councils told to help small businesses
Research suggests UK councils need to do more to help SMEs. Print Week reports on findings of a survey of 148 UK councils conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) which showed that they spend an average of just 34.8 percent of their procurement budget on...
$566,000 in counterfeits seized in Malaysia
Over $566,000 (€467,702) worth of counterfeit printing supplies was seized in a joint operation between the Enforcement Division of the Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and HP Malaysia, uncovering 428 finished inkjet cartridges, 3,600 finished toner cartridges, 2,500 unfinished toner cartridges, 2,000 toner flat packages, 5,461 toner security labels and a miscellany of equipment, supplies and machinery
Ricoh assigned printer output estimation patent
Patent covers a “printer output coverage estimation system” developed to estimate printer colorant usage. The newly patented printer output coverage estimation system, developed by four co-inventors, is designed to “accurately estimat[e] toner usage” without requiring...
Clover Portugal launches new OKI remanufactured cartridge
The remanufacturer has launched a replacement for the OKI B430 toner cartridge. The cartridge, a monochrome toner, forms part of the OEM’s Dataproducts brand, and is used in the OKI B430 laser printer as well as OKI’s B440, MB470 MFP and MB480 MFP. The cartridge...
New toner cartridges from 123inkcartridges
Online cartridge retailer announces new black HP 78A CE278A and Samsung MLT-D104S toner cartridges. 123inkcartridges has extended its product line, adding the HP 78A CE278A and Samsung MLT-D104S black toner cartridges to its online store. The compatible toner...