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HP has highest average employee age

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...

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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...

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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,...

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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.

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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...

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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)...

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