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Shredex talks to The Recycler about restarting operations

The cartridge recycler discussed its recovery from an explosion last year. The interview, which you find on page 54 of issue 276 – mailing to subscribers on Thursday 22 October - sees Shredex’ Andreas Steiner talk about how Shredex recovered, when operations restarted...

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Ink cartridge thieves prosecuted

Five men who stole ink cartridges from Office Depot and Office Max stores have been sentenced to spend the next five to six years in prison. The men were believed to be members or associates of the Broad Street Boys gang in Atlanta, USA, and were planning to use the...

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E-waste recycling doubles in two years

A report found that the amount of e-waste being recycled increased from 300 million pounds in 2011 to 620 million pounds in 2013. The Third Annual Report of the eCycling Leadership Initiative from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) also found that in the US,...

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ECi links software with IT tech company

ECi’s remote monitoring and management (RMM) enterprise, Naverisk, has partnered with Splashtop, a cross-screen technology company and managed service provider (MSP) provider. Splashtop specialises in remote control and support solutions and also has “enhanced...

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FBI warns internet-linked printers could be hacked

Hackers can “access the home or business network and collect personal information” from devices that broadcast their location to the internet, as well as target devices whose default passwords have not been changed. The FBI warned that office equipment such as...

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UK office supplier’s acquisition plans advance

Complete Office Solutions (COS), which offers cartridges among its products, has already completed seven acquisitions in 2015, bringing it nearer to its aim of 10 for this year. The buyouts also bring the company closer to its £50 million ($77 million/€68 million)...

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Lexmark resellers to focus on MPS

The OEM has identified document management as the next area of growth and wants to educate its partners in how to use it to stay strong as shipments and prints decline. In an interview with CRN, Martin Fairman, Channel Sales Director for Lexmark, said: “We recognise...

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OCP releases ink for HP 934 and 935 series

The single-ink pigmented cartridges were released in July 2014 and are compatible with the Officejet Pro 6220e, 6230e, 6815e, 6820e, 6830 and 6835e printers, with OCP’s inks designed for use in remanufacturing or refilling the cartridges.

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Canon specialist says inkjet technology could overtake laser

A South Africa-based expert in the OEM’s offering says high-yield and single ink cartridges are putting business inkjet printers “on a par with lasers, for a reduced capital outlay”. Heinrich Pretorius, Canon Product Specialist at distributor Drive Control Corporation...

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