When Ricoh launched its IM C series A3 color MFPs in 2019, Apex Microelectronics, Ninestar’s chipmaking arm, was quick to offer replacement chips for the Ricoh MFPs’ toner cartridges, introducing an array of chips for the various models’ different toner cartridges just a few months later (see “Ricoh Launches IM C Series MFPs” and “Apex
