Buyers Lab (BLI) announced a Summer 2017 Pick award for the Samsung C4062FX in the colour printer MFP category for Outstanding Colour Multifunction Printer for Large Workgroups. Awarded twice annually, Picks acknowledge the products that gave the best performances in...
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KYOCERA printers awarded “Summer 2017 Pick”
Seven Kyocera products have been awarded "Summer 2017 Pick" commendations from Buyers Lab (BLI), the printing product testing providers. BLI, the testing body which conducts in-depth, unbiased research into the document imaging industry, named both colour and...
Lexmark named a leader in Quocirca
Lexmark International, Inc. announced it has been positioned for the sixth consecutive year as a leader in managed print services (MPS) by leading European-based industry analyst firm Quocirca. The Quocirca Managed Print Services Landscape report is an independent...
China to ban import of scrap plastic
China has this week filed a notification with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that it intends to ban four classes and 24 kinds of solid waste by the end of the year including all plastics scrap, unsorted waste paper, certain metal recycling residues, textiles and...
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Print-Rite Europe names employee of the month
The company’s latest employee of the month was Billie O’Keefe, who works in export. Print-Rite Europe reported that “one of the highlights of our monthly team meeting has become the announcement of the ‘Employee of the Month’ winner”, with O’Keefe working “on the...
CER discusses being “open for business”
The Conseil Europeen de Remanufacture (CER) has spoken about providing a “coordinated voice” for remanufacturing in Europe, having been launched officially in January, with Lexmark joining last month.
Apex update on Ricoh firmware
The company has discussed an update to its Apex Support firmware app. Apex has updated the app for mobile device users with a “need-to-know” posting that states “your copier products for Ricoh ‘04’ series still have a risk from firmware upgrade[s]”, adding...
Seiko Epson in move to Europe
The OEM is planning to move its production to Europe following other Asian companies. MENAFN.com reported that manufacturers from Asia are seeking “havens from currency bounces” and moving to Europe where they can find new research and development talent. Seiko Epson...
Epson announces global sales
The OEM announced that its Ink Tank inkjet printers have achieved worldwide sales of 20 million. Since Epson introduced the ink tank printer in Indonesia in 2010 they are now in over 150 countries and sales are growing steadily making up 10 percent of the laser and...
Stinky Ink employee retires
Roy Marsh retires after 14 years with the company. The company said that Marsh would be missed as he had been employed there since 2003. Marsh was the purchasing manager at Stinky Ink and “kept the quality cartridges flowing for 14 wonderful years”. The company served...