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Epson announces new Filipino printer plant

The plant will open in spring 2017, use solar power for half of its electricity consumption, and require 20,000 staff. The announcement from Epson noted that its subsidiary, Epson Precision (Philippines) Inc., will “construct a new plant for increasing inkjet printer...

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Jadi launches new Kyocera toners

The two toners – the JLT-052 for the Kyocera Mita FS1040 and the JLT-053 for the FS2100 – are monochrome toners for use in a wide range of the OEM’s toner cartridges, with Jadi noting that the toners “deliver consistent image density and comparable page yield to the OEM”.

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Static Control adds over 100 new inkjet products

The largest manufacturer of aftermarket imaging systems and components has released over 100 new inkjet products for European customers, with the total range of products now over 550 for use “across multiple cartridges”.

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What gear are you wearing?

David Connett looks at how remanufacturers can repair Canon cartridges for resale without infringing the OEM’s patents, and how important it is for the industry to be aware of the patents. Canon’s patents on their gears, dongles and flanges make for a perfect cure for...

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DPI releases alternative Lexmark colour cartridges

The toner cartridges are colour replacements for Lexmark’s CS-310, 410 and 510 colour cartridges, and DPI noted that it is “currently working on” compatible replacements for a range of OEM cartridges, including Lexmark’s CX Series colours, Xerox’s Phaser 3610, Xerox’s 7120 drum, Brother’s TN660 and HP’s M880 and 885 toners..

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Indian plastic consumption 20 million tonnes by 2020

The figure is predicted due to “growing use of different forms” of plastic. DNA India reported on the figures from Plast India Foundation, which is “the apex body of major associations, organisations, and institutions connected with plastics”. The Foundation aims to...

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French Cartridge World franchisee discusses business

Ludovic Detammaecker was the first franchisee in the country, and now runs two stores. Franchise-Magazine (French) reported on Detammaecker, who became the first French franchisee in 2003 after a career in “industrial robotics”, and who now runs two stores in northern...

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DCI/Jet Tec launches new range of Epson inkjets

The company announced it will add the remanufactured Epson T16 line of inkjet cartridges to its products, “further extending [its] portfolio” in addition to other new lines released this year, which included Lexmark, Dell, Kyocera and Xerox remanufactured cartridges.

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