OEM moves towards environmentally conscious printing as it joins Two Sides North America. In a press release on MPS Connect, Konica Minolta announced that it has joined non-profit organisation Two Sides North America, which “promotes the responsible production, use...

Second quarter sees worldwide hardcopy peripherals market decline for the first time in three previous quarters, with 25.5 million units shipped worldwide. The 2Q2014 results for the worldwide hardcopy peripherals market were reported by IDC to indicate a decline for...

Financial analysts believe the OEM’s future prospects remain “in question”. Market Watch reported on market analysts’ views concerning HP’s quarterly results, in which the OEM reported increased revenue. Noting that Wall Street “questions HP’s viability”, the news...

Toner manufacturers worked together to produce HP toner.

The company was the first in the aftermarket to offer Bitcoin payments. NewsBTC  reported on the UK-based online cartridge store, which had previously revealed in December 2013 that it was accepting Bitcoin payments for online purchases of cartridges. Bitcoin is a...

Seminar saw ETIRA discuss the dangers of clones.

The remanufacturer was formerly part of Redeem.

2014 event saw the most exhibitors and visitors.

The OEM’s advert uses forced perspective and 3D drawings. Gizmodo reported on the Japanese advert for the PIXUS range of photo printers, noting that “apparently the best way to sell printers isn’t by boasting about its features, colour fidelity, or DPI”, but “by...

Abiodun Adejohn was part of a scheme selling on procured cartridges on the black market. SFGate reported on Adejohn’s concession of his role in the fraud scheme, which defrauded cartridge suppliers of nearly $1 million (€738,853) in toner cartridges in the USA through...