Samsung has reportedly sent a letter to European resellers of Uprint cartridges warning them of intellectual property violations, according to an article by The Recycler. The letter apparently warns resellers of the compatible cartridges that Samsung “has used its best endeavors to discover the identity of the supplier of the products” but because the OEM
Lexmark’s first-quarter results announcement on April 22 included highlights and lowlights. The highlights included exceeding its own guidance for revenue and earnings per share (EPS), as well as analysts’ average estimates for EPS. Lowlights included the firm’s years-long exit from the inkjet business and second-quarter guidance that was seen as “soft,” according to some. As of
In the first quarter, Xerox’s revenue declined yet again, but in line with expectations. Although revenue in the firm’s Document Technology business has been on continual downward trend, Xerox is now realizing better margins in its Document Technology business. In other good news, the company was able to exceed its earnings per share (EPS) targets for
The litigation between ink-maker Collins Inkjet and Eastman Kodak continues in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and before a new venue as well: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In March, Collins Inkjet was awarded a preliminary injunction that would prevent Kodak from charging customers more to
On April 15, Memjet announced the launch of Aspen, a page-wide color inkjet print engine optimized for on-demand, high-quality label and commercial presses. The engine is capable of speeds of 225 feet per minute, full dot control, and flexible configurations for retrofitting printers with digital capabilities. The print engine is capable of integrating with existing
Following close on the heels of Apex Microelectronics’ announcement of new replacement chips for HP 364 and 564 ink tanks (see “Apex Releases Chips for HP Printers with Firmware Upgrade”), Ninestar has announced that it has updated compatible inkjet cartridges designed to replace the HP 564, 364, 178, and 862 series. HP rolled out its
The monochrome laser MFP market has improved both worldwide and in Western Europe in recent quarters. For example, International Data Corporation (IDC) reports that worldwide monochrome laser shipments grew 5.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013, with most of this growth due to the MFP segment (see “Worldwide Hardcopy Peripheral Market Kept Growing in
Apex Microelectronics recently announced the availability of replacement chips for HP 364 and 564 series inkjet cartridges. Apex reports that HP recently updated the firmware utilized by the cartridges, thereby posing increased technical challenges for chipmakers developing aftermarket chips for use in remanufacturing the cartridges. Apex states that HP is directly installing new firmware on
Lexmark appears to have changed the license-agreement terms on Return Program (formerly known as Prebate) cartridges. The change in language indicates that after end users install Return Program cartridges Lexmark will use firmware updates to prevent the use of counterfeit and certain third-party cartridges. Previously, the license-agreement terms for Return Program cartridges read, “Please read
Print-Rite has jumped into the 3D printing market. On April 15, Print-Rite and Union Technology International (MCO) Co. Ltd. (UTec), Print-Rite’s global master distributor, announced the launch of Print-Rite’s first 3D printer. Both traditional printer OEMs and third-party consumable makers are keenly interested in the phenomenal growth forecast for 3D printing. For example, last summer,