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EU decision could increase printer and consumable prices

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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