The OEM overstated profits by over one billion dollars, with President and CEO Hisao Tanaka resigning after admitting he had been aware of the scandal. The Guardian reported here and here on the “biggest corporate scandal in years” in Japan, with OEM Toshiba found to...
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HP faces false advertising class action
The OEM is being sued in the USA in a case alleging “its printers don’t operate as advertised”, with the plaintiff looking to create a class action.
US Cartridge World store profiled
The franchisees of the store in West Olympia, Washington were interviewed by local news. Thurston Talk reported on the interview with franchisees Pat and Jenny Anderson, the “husband and wife team” who run the Cartridge World store in West Olympia in Washington state....
Indian IT market to be worth $18 billion by 2016
Market research suggests the ICT hardware market will be worth $18.25 billion in India by the end of the financial year. Teleanalysis reported on the forecast that the Indian ICT market, including printers, will be worth $18.25 billion (€16.85 billion) by the end of...
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Nazdar reveals new Mimaki inks
The high-density dye-sublimation inks saw “extensive printer testing” on the Mimaki JV33 wide-format printer, with successful testing meaning that the inks have “been added to the list of validated printers”, such as Mutoh and Roland.
Global e-waste reaches 41.8 million tonnes in 2014
Less than 16 percent of all e-waste produced has been recycled or reused, according to a UN report. Waste Management World and Vice reported on the findings from the United Nations University (UNU) report, The global e-waste monitor 2014: quantities, flows and...
Canon to acquire Océ in South Africa
The OEM will make the purchase for an undisclosed amount, building on the four-year distribution deal it already has set up with Océ SA. Canon called the buyout a “significant” investment, which “brings together Canon’s technology and expertise with Océ SA’s...
HP to launch 3D printers in 2016
The OEM discussed the Multi Jet Fusion technology at a US event, revealing it would be launched in late 2016, with the devices set to focus on “speed and quality” through “sleek software” and open-source innovations.
Consumer and business printers compared
Printing quantity, port availability and internal memory are considerations you ought to consider before buying a printer for a business. Notebook Review’s Vince Font has tackled the issue that “there are many consumer level home office supplies that could be...
Disney pioneers ‘huggable’ 3D printing
The technique works by cutting shapes out of sheets of adhesive felt and welding each layer together. The finished object looks like a cube, and by tearing away the excess felt the printed shape remains.