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New ink cartridge system offers coloured 3D printing

The Chamelon system has been developed for fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printers, and consists of a colour inkjet cartridge that snaps into “any FDM 3D printer”, providing the user with colours to print onto filament, producing coloured 3D prints “as the printer is in process”.

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HP “tells workers to smarten up”

The OEM has reportedly told engineers to “dress appropriately” as the “turbulent” path to its split continues. Yahoo! reported on HP’s alleged memo “to several US R&D teams” within its Enterprise Services business, “slapping employees on the wrist for their...

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Canon reports sales increases

The OEM reported a 5.1 percent increase in the quarter, though profits decreased. The results for 2Q2015 saw Canon report “strong” sales and demand for MFPs, and laser printers “maintained steady growth, mainly for colour models”, though inkjet printer demand...

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Epson releases two new wide-format printers

The SureColor SC-F7200 and SC-F6200 are said by Epson to be “ideal for companies producing promotional goods”, with the dye-sublimation printers replacing the SC-F7100 and F6000, and helping users “reliably and cost-effectively produce high-quality textiles and promotional goods”.

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CIT launches new components

The manufacturer released products for remanufacturing toner cartridges used in OKI, Kyocera and Olivetti machines, including chips, OPCs, wiper/cleaning blades and toners.

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DPI releases Xerox cartridges

The two replacements are toner cartridges for use in Xerox’s Phaser 3610 and WorkCentre 3615 laser printers, while the company is “currently working on” compatible replacements for a number of other OEM cartridges.

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Embatex certifies 476 products under Nordic Swan

The remanufacturer revealed it has registered 476 products under the ecolabel. The company previously reported in January 2014 that it was the first company to have 90 products registered under the 5.1 accreditation, and an up-to-date list of the Embatex products...

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UK office products market sees fall in first quarter

In the first three months of 2015 the market saw percentage falls in market value. The latest report from market analysts GfK showed that the UK office markets product – including toner and inkjet cartridges – saw 0.1, 2.6 and 1.8 percent declines in the first three...

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Is 3D printing facing a slowdown?

An article discusses struggles faced by 3D printer manufacturers, and whether HP’s move into the industry is causing a market “slowdown”. The article on ZDNet discussed recent issues experienced by 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems, which cut its first quarter...

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