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“I didn’t see half the people I usually see at the show,” reported one exhibitor at the end of the January event, and I told him to send me a list of the companies and people he was expecting to see at the show and he thought were not there. I didn’t hear from him,...

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Tonerman suffers warehouse break-in

Police hunt thieves after £180,000 worth of OEM consumables were stolen from Tonerman’s premises. Detectives are hunting thieves who struck on Sunday 22 June at the Tonerman premises in Northwich, UK, with the company the UK’s leading supplier of surplus OEM printer...

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Lexmark launches new content capture software

Perceptive Checklist capture “automates the process of gathering related documents and data” from computers, mobile devices or MFPs, which is said to help with the capture process and free workers to “focus on customer service and compliance”.

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GfK discusses print market recovery

 Oscar Diamond, the market analyst’s Account Manager for Office, said that improvements in inkjet technology have led to a surge in business sales. He said that the UK market recovered in March and April, overcoming a weak start to grow by 9.9 percent in volume and...

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China ramps up anti-counterfeiting campaign

The nation’s Vice Premier wants improvements made to improve China’s “overseas image”. ECNS reported on Vice Premier Wang Yang’s address to a national conference, where he ordered the launch of a campaign to “improve the overseas image” of China’s ‘Made in China’...

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HP to split in November

The OEM’s split into HP Enterprise and HP Inc. will take place in November, with more information revealed about the division. CBR Online reported on HP’s plan to split into two separate companies – HP Enterprise and HP Inc. – in November this year, having announced...

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Spike in printing ink raw material costs

The reduced purchasing power of the euro has led to the price hike, according to the European Printing Inks Association (EuPIA). Another reason given by the association for the rising costs is changes to the exchange rate, despite the low price of oil. EuPIA Executive...

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Canon releases new laser MFPs in India

The new devices launched in the Indian market include the MF 221D, 217W, 226dn and 229dw, and feature a “host of productivity and convenience features” aimed specifically at Indian users, while the toner cartridge included has a yield of 1,700 pages.

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HP adjusts partner programme

The OEM has updated its channel partner programmes to help partners after it splits into two companies later this year. HP and Channelweb both reported on the programme “refresh”, with the OEM stating that the updates are “designed to help partners capture immediate...

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HP appoints UK distributor

Tech Data will distribute the full range of the OEM’s MFPs, including its high-end A3 devices. Under the new arrangement, reported by PCR Online, Tech Data is also looking to enlist MPS providers to HP’s focused partner programme. The logistics company can now re-sell...

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