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Printer shipments fall in Brazil

A 29 percent drop in shipment sales was reported in 2016 by IDC. Zdnet.com reported the decline in 2016 was due to economic instability and “increasing user maturity” according to analytical data from IDC. Of the 1.8 million printers sold inkjet printers accounted for...

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Cartridge World discusses buying toner online

The franchisee gives advice on buying cartridges online. Cartridge World said that after listening to its customers the main complaints of buying on line were that the cartridges were never delivered or were delayed, they were defective or poor quality, the wrong...

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Samsung’s tariff dispute continues

The OEM’s dispute in the Netherlands is no nearer to being resolved. The Investor reported that the tariff dispute which has gone on for five years is no nearer to coming to an end. The dispute began in 2008 when the US, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, officially complained...

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3D printing spend to grow through 2020

Research from IDC has found that global spending on 3D printing will increase by 22.3 percent a year up to 2020. The research, from the market analysts’ Worldwide Semiannual 3D Printing Spending Guide, found that spending is expected to “experience a five-year”...

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Brother UK launches two business inkjet ranges

The launch will see two new business inkjet ranges made up of six models aim to “help partners capitalise on market growth within their channel”, and which will “target mainly small-to-medium businesses” as well as “small office/home office” end users.

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Epson launches new wide-format printer

The OEM revealed that the “desktop” printer offers “enhanced performance and reliability for professional photographic, fine art, graphic design and proofing applications”, and that it is “once again setting the benchmark for professional imaging excellence”.

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The 10-minute interview – Dr. Katja Dauster

Dr. Katja Dauster has been a German patent attorney since 2005 and is a European patent attorney at the European Patent Office, and is also registered as a European trademark attorney and European design attorney at EUIPO in Alicante. She is a leading attorney in the...

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Canon achieves IP injunction in Germany

The OEM has been granted a preliminary injunction against Consumable Direct Ltd relating to the dongle gear case. Canon announced it had been granted “an ex parte order” by the District Court of Dusseldorf for a “preliminary injunction” against Consumable Direct Ltd.,...

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