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Indian court lowers VAT on printer cartridges and toners

Tax lowered from 14.5 percent to five percent as Madras High Court recognises cartridges and toners as computer peripherals. CRN reports that Madras High Court has recognised printer cartridges and toners as computer peripherals rather than their previous...

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Shopper’s shock at WH Smith inkjet cartridge prices

Man tells of disbelief at discovering inkjet cartridges sold at almost double the RRP price set by HP. Lytham St Annes Express reports that John Ogden of Lytham, Lancashire, was drawn to a ‘buy one get one free’ offer on HP inkjet cartridges in a WH Smith store, but...

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Dell introduces new MFPs to South Africa

OEM launches three MFPs and expands its PC portfolio. ITWeb reports on Dell’s release of the B1165nfw and B1265dfw multifunction printers for the South African market, as the OEM updates its consumer and commercial PC portfolio in the region. The MFPs are said to...

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Carbon neutral printing offered by Ricoh Australia

OEM announces that customers who engage with the company on a rental or finance basis since this announcement will be able to print and copy carbon neutrally. Ricoh Australia’s new carbon neutral arrangement will see the company offsetting the GHG emissions generated...

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Xerox seizes counterfeits in China and Dubai

The OEM worked with authorities to seize more than 55,000 boxes of counterfeit consumables.  The consumables and parts were destined for use in a wide range of the OEM’s printers, and it added that the counterfeit products were “slated for distribution in the United...

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UniNet updates e-newsletter format

Toner and components manufacturer announces new weekly e-newsletter format to improve user experience. The new UniNews is designed to provide subscribers with an improved, seamless and friendly user experience as well as its usual role of providing streamlining...

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Epson launches range of printers for Kenyan businesses

LX-350 range of dot matrix printers aim to enlarge Epson’s business footprint in East Africa. AllAfrica reports on the launch of Epson’s new range of compact printers, which are described as being energy efficient - using between 24 and 27 watts when turned on and...

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New MFP released by OKI for SME market

OKI Data Australia’s MC862 multifunction printer designed to satisfy high volume requirements. The new A3/A4 colour MFP is aimed at mid-market business organisations with high volume print requirements, with the device boasting print speeds of up to 26 pages per...

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