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Toko reports on remanufacturing event

The importer and distributor hosted an event in Bucharest, Romania in June about “the major problems [for] Romanian recyclers”. The company announced the event in May, stating that it would be focused on the theme of ‘Refilling OEM used cartridges versus compatibles...

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Designers create LEGO printer

The device is powered by an EV3 colour sensor, and works by saving the initial scan onto a Mindstorms unit that then creates a legend on the bottom row outside the image, in turn instructing the programme on which colour bricks to select for each tile of the print.

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EFI acquires digital printing firms

The print software provider acquired Italian manufacturer Reggiani Macchine and Matan Digital Printing in transactions amounting to $188 million (€169 million). EFI is to pay up to $140 million (€125 million) for the strategic acquisition of Reggiani Macchine, which...

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Cartridge World studies SMB printing purchases

The North American arm of the global franchise found that 76 percent of SMBs use the internet to purchase printer cartridges, while 58 percent prefer purchasing in-store. The company reported that “while B2B retailers continue to invest heavily in e-commerce”, they...

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Brother donates to Cyclone Pam relief

The OEM has given AU$20,000 ($15,300/€14,100) to the Australian Red Cross Society to bolster its work in Vanuatu. Cyclone Pam left seven dead after hitting the Southern Pacific island earlier this month, in what is considered one of the worst natural disasters in...

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Mumbai police arrest counterfeit cartridge seller

Chetan Dinesh Gada, owner of Jalaram Computech, was detained along with Rs 3 lakh’s ($4,792/€4,422) worth of fake cartridges. 42 HP toners and 17 Canon toners were recovered from the shop, while a courier who was bringing a number of fake cartridges to the shop when...

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Epson predicts $1 billion printer market

The OEM reckons that inkjet printers in the residential and commercial segment market will hit 70 million shipments in 2015. Global laser printer shipments were also anticipated to reach 40 million, Digitimes reported. A source at Epson said that “total market value...

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Turbon sees €107.9 million revenue in 2014

The remanufacturer reported its results for the financial year, with increases seen in income and earnings. Reuters reported on the latest results, which included earnings before tax in the 2014 financial year of €10.7 million ($11.6 million), compared to the previous...

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