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US man stole and sold cartridges for profit

Eduardo C. Partida made hundreds of thousands of dollars from stealing toner cartridges and selling them on. West Side Today reported on Partida’s guilty plea to tax fraud in South Gate, California, having spent four years between 2005 and 2009 stealing toner...

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Cartridge World capitalises on US retail closures

The franchise is taking advantage of the closure of Office Depot and OfficeMax stores by hiring retail staff. Herald Online reported on how Cartridge World in North America is “providing office supply professionals” that have lost their jobs at Office Depot and...

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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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Memjet terminates Australian partnership

OEM unexpectedly cancels agreement with firm regarding narrow-web inkjet label presses. WhatTheyThink reported on the “shock, seemingly arbitrary” move by US private equity owners to terminate Memjet’s OEM partner agreement with Rapid Packaging Servicesfor the...

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HP reveals 3D printing technology

The two releases come under a “blended reality ecosystem” that is “designed to break down the barriers between the digital and physical worlds”, with the Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology “engineered to resolve critical gaps” in the market concerning “speed, quality and cost”, whilst the Sprout platform would help “create a foundation for future immersive technologies”.

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HP continues its IP defence in Zhuhai

At the recent Zhuhai show, HP were active against a number of exhibitors displaying or offering for sale products it considers to be infringing its intellectual property.

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Scottish remanufacture hub plans confirmed

Environment Secretary confirms funding for new research centre for the country’s remanufacturing sector. At the Scottish Resources Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland’s Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead announced plans for the £1.3 million ($2 million/€1.65...

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JTA details WEEE compliance fee mechanism

Joint Trade Association reveals further detail about its proposed mechanism for calculating the WEEE compliance fee. The JTA, a group of nine UK trade associations in the electrical sector, has provided more detail about its mechanism for calculating the WEEE...

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