UK IT distributor Beta Distribution will stock Armor’s full range of inkjet cartridges. Beta, which already stocks Armor’s laser cartridge range, is based near Canary Wharf in London, and has been in operation for around 30 years, distributing IT equipment including...
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Ministry syndicate caught selling fake cartridges
Syndicate of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry’s Selangor branch found to be buying and re-selling counterfeit printer cartridges. New Straits Times reports that the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry in Selangor has found that a...
Epson invests in new production for printheads
The investment in new production lines will help produce next-generation printheads for the OEM’s inkjet printers. The OEM announced that it would be investing 16 billion yen ($163.1 million/€123.8 million) in two new production lines in Japan, which will manufacture...
Pantum introduces new printers to UK market
P3100DN and P3105DN monochrome laser printers launched in UK by aftermarket printer manufacturer. Chinese printer manufacturer Pantum has announced the launch of two new printer models in the UK, with both the P3100DN and P3105DN designed for small and medium...
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US hospital contractor sentenced for cartridge fraud
John David Nichols will spend 27 months in jail and pay over half a million dollars in damages. According to AL.com Nichols personally pocketed $234,000 (€179,176) in the fraud scheme that cost the Children’s of Alabama Hospital $567,942 (€434,879), which entailed a...
Eight out of 10 UK students use smartphones
A study by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service shows the growth in technological purchases amongst students in the UK. The media survey found that four-fifths or 82 percent of new students at universities or colleges in the UK own a smartphone, whilst 20...
SFIB clones document now available in English
The French OEM association’s clones publication is now available to English readers. The Syndicat de l’industriedes technologies de l’information (or Industry Union of Information Technology) recently revealed its stance on clones and the threat they pose to both OEMs...
UK Supreme Court ruling endorses parts replacement
The court’s ruling in a case concerning bulk liquid containers potentially allows production of consumable parts for objects including cartridges without fear of infringing patent rights.
HP suffers another printer security vulnerability
The OEM quickly issued a critical security update to patch the security problem. CRN reported that the security flaw exacerbated a vulnerability in some of the OEM’s LaserJet Pro machines that would have allowed attackers access to sensitive or confidential...
OKI Europe launches new A4 colour MFPs
The OEM has launched the MC700 series in Europe for SMBs. The devices include the MC760, MC770 and MC780, which are all available in a standard model (the dn) or a model complete with internal finisher (dfn). The OEM states that the range will be aimed at the medium...