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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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Cartridge World France discusses rebranding and 3D printing

Emmanuel Juffroy, CEO of Cartridge World France, Southern Europe & West Africa, spoke on changing the visual identity of the franchise and its new 3D printing options.  Speaking at Franchise Expo Paris 2015 in an interview with L’Officiel de la Franchise, Juffroy...

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Kyocera partners with 3D printing company

The OEM has signed a deal with 3D Systems to integrate its products into Kyocera’s portfolio. The CubePro family will first be introduced, which includes Plastic Jet Printing products that are “ideal for schools and small businesses”, according to Kyocera. Following...

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Inkjet printers used to create pathogen biosensors

 The new method for producing paper-based screening could allow easy identification of E. coli and Salmonella by consumers. Researchers at McMaster University, in Ontario, Canada, have developed a simplified way to diagnose bacterial and respiratory infections, using...

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Epson releases new colour printer in Australia

The OEM has launched the WorkForce Pro WF-8590 TC through dealer Kayell Australia, which features the OEM’s new Precision Core technology, and can print 75,000 pages with one inkjet pack utilising the RIPS (Replaceable Inkjet Pack System) technology.

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