OEM drops talks with Samsung over potentially setting up a joint copier sales company following opposition from other Japanese OEMs. The Baltimore Sun reports that Sharp is no longer considering the idea of jointly setting up a copier company after fellow Japanese...
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Europe sees paper recycling rate increase
Paper recycling rate of 71.7 percent recorded in 2012, with paper consumption now down to 1998 levels. OPI reports that paper recycling rates in Europe increased to 71.7 percent during 2012 as the number of European countries with a recycling rate below 60 percent...
Samsung releases ProXpress series of printers and MFPs
OEM unveils new products in the Middle East designed for high performance and cost efficiency. Albawaba.com reports on Samsung Gulf Electronics Co., Ltd.’s launch of a new line of ProXpress mono laser printers and MFPs for SMB and home office customers, with the...
Survey shows decline in optimism among office products businesses
?Office Products International (OPI) surveyed 180 office products (OP) executives from around the world on business confidence, finding a decline in optimism.
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HP Australia fined for misleading claims
The company was fined AU$3 million for making misleading or false representations to both customers and retailers. ABC reported that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission took legal action against HP in October 2012. Since then, the Federal Court has...
Café prints customer photos onto coffee
Taiwanese coffee chain, Let’s Café, comes up with novel strategy to stand up to competitors. Print.de reports that a coffee chain in Taiwan has supposedly begun to use a 3D printer to print customers’ individual photos onto their cappuccinos and lattes in an attempt...
Canon India and Monotech partner up to focus on wide-format printers
Partnership expected to be worth 30 crore (€382,830) of rupees within two years. Canon India and Monotech Systems have tied up to sell Canon’s wide-format printers throughout the country, according to ZeeNews. The two companies, already partners since 2009, now aim...
HP announces its latest printer series
The Ink Advantage series “can now print up to two times more than before”. MENAFN reported that HP has revealed a new line of printers, which can print with double capacity for the same costs as previous products. The new technology is designed to avoid raising...
European ink manufacturers preparing for REACH legislation
The complex chemical mandate is forcing ink manufacturers to get onside early. Ink World Magazine reported that the REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) legislation has been a “topic of great interest in Europe and globally” recently, with...
Westcoast adds Lexmark print range to portfolio
UK IT distributor will now offer Lexmark printers and MFDs. Channel Pro reports that Westcoast has expanded its portfolio with the addition of Lexmark’s range of printers and multifunctional devices (MFDs) as Lexmark extends its relationship with the company. Having...