The declines in the 3Q2015 results compared to 2014 are apparently to be expected, as the third quarter is “often the slowest quarter of the year in the global wide-format business”. The CAD and technical printer market also recorded falls, although new products...
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ITP announces £150,000 investment programme
Europe’s largest cartridge collector has announced several projects to help improve the company’s Reading premises and improve the efficiency of the operation and integration into Restore’s IT and CRM infrastructure.
FTC reportedly against Staples-Office Depot deal
Regulators investigating the merger from US Federal Trade Commision (FTC) are reportedly “leaning against the deal and are preparing to block it”.
Kyocera adds Google Cloud Print to select ECOSYS devices
Select printers and MFPs in the OEM’s ECOSYS range can now support the cloud printing technology, making it “even easier to access documents from anywhere and support growing printing needs”.
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Inkjet printer used to make drinks machine
The Alkomat machine is Wi-Fi connected and is “built on the chassis of an old inkjet printer, using the printer carriage and paper feed motors to control the movement of its nozzle”, with up to five drinks able to be served at once.
Russian anti-counterfeiting strategies discussed
A Russian Customs meeting outlined levels of counterfeiting affecting the country, and what it intends to do to stem the flow. Lexology hosted a report from lawyers Gowling, Lafleur and Henderson LLP on the anti-counterfeiting event organised by Russian Customs in...
The world didn’t stop
By the time you read this, HP Inc would have been running for about three weeks, and so far as I can tell the world has not stopped yet. In fact the OEMs seem quiet at the moment. That could be because they are all chasing an ever-diminishing market, or, according to...
Indian e-waste producers “shirk” responsibilities
A report from Toxics Link found most OEMs “pay least or no attention” to e-waste management. Daily Pioneer reported on the report, Time to Reboot-II, from the environmental NGO (non-governmental organisation), which found that “many leading electronic and electrical...
Staples CEO comments on Office Depot deal
Ron Sargent says “our top priority is to get the deal done” despite government scrutiny. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is currently examining Staples’ $6.3 billion (€5.9 billion) bid to buy out its competitor, and is set to make a decision by 8 December, while...
Insta Impex reveals inkjet refilling service
The Indian company is setting up cartridge refilling services in consumables stores across Mumbai. Channel Times and DQ Week reported on Mumbai-based Insta Impex’ plans to open inkjet cartridge refilling kiosks at consumables dealerships across the city, using its...