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AQC Group UK launches Lexmark replacement toner

The toner manufacturer has produced colour toner for a range of Lexmark cartridges, including the CS/CX 310, 410 and 510, with the company noting that “thorough testing” has resulted in “rich text and bold, colourful image reproduction”.

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Large-format shipments defy quarterly drop

Global figures for the devices show a 1.3 percent growth in shipments for 2Q2015 while revenue was flat, despite the worldwide printer market declining six percent. Research from IDC found that HP was the market leader, with its market share increasing marginally by...

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Kyocera appoints South African printer servicer

IT repairs company PartServe will distribute parts for the OEM’s printers and MFPs. Kyocera said the deal will allow it to provide repair services to all its customers across the country, as PartServe has carry-in centres in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town,...

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Germany fails to implement WEEE into law

The European nation is being referred to the European Court of Justice for a “failure to transpose the WEEE Directive into domestic law”. MRW (subscription) reported on the move by the European Commission (EC) to refer Germany to the European Court of Justice over...

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Canon invests in Japanese cartridge recycling plant

The OEM has invested ¥60 billion in the new plant, which was opened in May. Circulate News reported on the opening of the new inkjet and toner cartridge “reprocessing plant” in Japan, which saw the OEM invest ¥60 billion ($479 million/€428 million) in a new system...

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Katun launches new Ricoh toners

The toners are described as “high-quality, cost-competitive” toners that enable EU dealers to “increase profitability while maintaining customer satisfaction”, and are designed for use in Ricoh’s Aficio MP C305 series of machines.

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Totalpost agrees distribution deal

The mailroom equipment supplier and franking cartridge remanufacturer is now the prime worldwide distributor of MAAG Mecrure automatic envelope sealing products. The “significant deal” between the two companies will see Totalpost distribute MAAG Mercure’s automatic...

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Brother launches refillable inkjet printer in India

The DCP-T500W is called a “’fill-up and go’ printer” that is “economical and that you “can refill at will”, with the ability to fill “four ink tanks from separate bottles”, alongside print speeds of six and 27ppm in black and colour respectively.

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Cartridge World UK focuses on B2B opportunity

The franchise’s UK business is looking for more franchisees, and is promoting its Print Services initiative. The franchise published a piece on its website about the “business-to-business print services opportunity” that it offers to franchisees, commenting that “many...

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