The median age of workers at the OEM, according to data from before the company split, was 39, ahead of Dell on 37 and IBM and software provider Oracle on 38. The chart (pictured) shows a contrast between older, more established tech companies, that have a more mature...
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UK cartridge reseller raises £6,000 for breast cancer
British charity Breast Cancer Care will be receiving the amount raised over the month of October in Cartridge People’s annual drive to raise awareness of the disease. The company posted a number of ‘Print Pink’ products on its website, with £1 ($1.51/€1.42) from each...
Kyocera attacks aftermarket toner
The OEM wrote about one of its printers at the Institute of Innovative Education in Bamberg, Germany, which “smelled of burnt plastic” when in use, after non-original toner cartridges were installed. Frank Fleischmann, Managing Director of the Institute, said the...
Nominations now open for The Recycler Awards
Nominations are now open for The Recycler’s 2016 industry awards celebrations.
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Epson applies for cartridge refilling patent
The OEM’s application covers a “refilled [inkjet] cartridge and method for manufacturing” it, which could have implications for the industry. The European patent application – EP 2 689 932 A3 – covers a “refilled cartridge and method for manufacturing” said cartridge,...
Konica Minolta launches colour series wide-formats
The KIP 800 series includes a dry toner system producing 100 percent waterproof images suited to outdoor conditions, along with four large-capacity cartridges that hold 1,000 grams of toner, amounting to 4,000 grams in total, while loading media rolls is made easier by the assist system.
Canon launches fastest ever wide-format printers
The 42-inch Océ ColorWave 810 and 910 systems can print at up to 10,00 square feet per hour regardless of image complexity, ink coverage or media type.
Internet printing pushed “to the limit”
A technology writer says users often work with larger files than they should, struggling to find wi-fi and on unrealistic deadlines, in a common trend of using an innovation “at the edge of [its] capabailities”. Writing on Locus Online, Cory Doctorow said that each...
Toshiba to lose $738 million over accounting scandal
The OEM is expecting substantial losses for the six months through to September, as the scandal has spoilt attempts to revive sales of consumer electronics. A report estimated that the firm would announce an operating loss of ¥90 billion ($738 million/€680 million)...
Xerox rewards using its supplies in other OEMs’ devices
The Genuine Xerox Rewards (GXR) programme is being extended to included the purchase of Xerox-branded supplies for use in non-Xerox printers.