The decision by the European Court of Justice could potentially result in printer and OEM cartridge prices rising to all-time-high levels for consumers, and could have a definitive impact on both the printing industry and cartridge remanufacturing aftermarket.
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Industry individual sets up MPS company
Former Lasertech, PrinterManagement and The Green Printer Company employee sets up own business specialising in managed print services. Mike Astbury, an industry veteran with 10 years of experience in the office supplies industry, has announced that he has formed a...
Toshiba launches first MFP with erasable toner
Images and text can be erased with new e-STUDIO306LP/RD30, allowing paper to be reused. Toshiba has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first multifunction product that incorporates the use of erasable toner, promoting a “new era of corporate environmental...
Ricoh launches MFPs for SRA3 format support
New C3003SP/MP, C3503SP/MP, C4503(A)SP/MP, C5503(A)SP/MP and C6003SP support 320 x 450 mm SRA3 format. Ricoh has released a range of colour MFPs that are able to support the increasingly popular SRA3 format (320 x 450 mm); with the devices also featuring an advanced...
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MPS implementation slow in Japan
IDC study finds that awareness of MPS is low in Japan, but 30.1 percent of companies consider it. International Data Corporation (IDC) has published results of its Managed Print Services Market User Survey 2012, which saw 862 respondents involved in spending-related...
Intellectual Ventures accuses Canon and Ricoh of patent infringement
Patent and technology firm sues OEMs after accusing them of infringing on printer technology patents. CNET reports that Intellectual Ventures filed two complaints to the US District Court of Delaware accusing Canon of infringing nine of its printer technology patents...
Majority of European financial services organisations have document security concerns
Ricoh’s research finds less than half of those surveyed think document security has improved since 2009, with many believing it has worsened. Ricoh UK has published research into document security that reveals that many UK and European financial services firms are...
KMP products receive Consumer Quality Award in Turkey
Printer supplies manufacturer announces it was awarded the prize in Istanbul on 15 March. Germany-based KMP has announced that it has won a Consumer Quality Award for its products in Turkey, with the award honouring the economic relations between Turkish and foreign...
Static Control and ETIRA host seminar in Poland
80 attendees from the Polish remanufacturing industry enjoyed information-intensive session held on 8 March.
Canon announces integration of Oce China
Oce’s business in China to merge into new business unit wholly owned by Canon China. Canon states that Oce China has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the OEM, merging to form a new business unit - Professional Printing Product Group - which the companies hope will...