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NAND ipl releases new HP toner

The toner is used in the CF400 to 403 A and X cartridges, and was developed after competing toners showed “poor fusing when the toner polymer softening point was not lowered and poor heat resistance when it was”.

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Canon provides aid after Typhoon Etau

The OEM has donated ¥5 million ($41,000/€36,000) towards relief efforts for the flood victims, giving the money to the Central Community Chest of Japan. Heavy rainfall during the violent storm in early September caused by the violent storm caused “widespread damage”...

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Indian counterfeiting dangers

Counterfeiting in technological industries such as computer hardware and mobile phones caused a cumulative loss of Rs 1,503 crore (€14 billion/$15 billion) from 2013 to 2014 for the companies involved. U. K. Gupta said at the AGM of the Indian version of the...

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Epson responds to 20 percent ink waste allegations

The OEM told The Recycler that a “physical sensor” in the Epson Stylus Pro 9900 ink system stops a cartridge from printing when “further use could cause harm to the printhead”. This follows an ‘Ink Low’ status when the cartridge has “roughly 10 to 15 percent ink...

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ECi integrates MPS software at new companies

The software provider’s e-automate programme will be utilised by Arlington Industries and Carolina Wholesale. The company announced the private supply network (PSN) integrations with both Arlington Industries and Carolina Wholesale for the e-automate software, with...

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Jet Tec partners with UK IT retailer

The remanufacturer has helped Propergeeks.co.uk rebrand to sell its cartridges. The store, based in Liverpool in the UK, has also rebranded its website as part of its deal to sell Jet Tec’s remanufactured cartridges. Among the changes in store have been the shop...

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E-waste counterfeiting poses “serious threats”

E-waste recycler ERI warns that e-waste is being used to “make counterfeit electronic parts” that sometimes even end up in military technology. US-based ERI (Electronic Recyclers International) Chairman John Shegerian stated that counterfeit electronics from China...

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Smart printing presents “window of opportunity” to hackers

MPS software company Annodata has warned that “new areas of vulnerability” are appearing as printing and MPS become more complex. With printers becoming “more involved” in networks, and taking on “increasingly complex functions”, Annodata stated that “smart print...

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Konica Minolta South Africa launches toner recycling programme

The OEM’s customers can now recycle toner bottles, cartridges and imaging units under the new programme. While the manufacturer’s polymerised toner is a plant-based product and so is non-toxic, South African law treats printer cartridge waste as hazardous, and the...

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Digitek and Print Audit to host MPS webinar

The distributor and MPS provider will focus on the future of MPS in the free webinar. The webinar, titled Managed Print in the Digital Age: Is Your Dealership Ready?, will take place on Tuesday 21 July at 2pm Eastern Time (ET), and will see IT distributor Digitek and...

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