International Data Corporation (IDC) has released a study on the hardcopy peripherals market in India for the 2013 calendar year. Overall, the report shows that shipments declined by 0.1 percent year-over-year to 3.1 million units. “Both consumer and commercial markets were weak in the first half of 2013, but with the help of aggressive consumer
In August 2013, Vincent Ferranti brought a class action against HP in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Mr. Ferranti’s lawsuit alleges that HP knowingly sold Officejet Pro 8500 and 8600 inkjet all-in-ones with defective wireless connectivity and failed to honor warranty terms (see “HP Faces New Class Action over Officejet
In a pair of previous article on CONTEXT’s inkjet all-in-one data in Western Europe (see “Top-Selling Inkjet All-in-Ones in Western Europe” and “CONTEXT Examines Low-End Inkjet AIO Share in Western European Markets”), we noted that while most of the top-selling inkjet all-in-ones are consumer- or small-office/home-office (SOHO)-oriented devices, inkjet vendors are increasingly focusing on business-class
Static Control recently announced that 66 of its toner SKUs now meet the necessary environmental and quality criteria to qualify for the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. Remanufacturers using SKUs that have passed the testing can apply for a license to apply the Ecolabel to their products. The Nordic Ecolabel is the official ecolabel of the Nordic
On March 4, Metrofuser announced the availability of remanufactured fusers for the HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CP5525, Color LaserJet Professional CP5225, and Color LaserJet Enterprise M750 printers. Metrofuser is a Roselle, NJ-based remanufacturer and distributer of laser printer parts and remanufactured printers, and also offers service training for Canon, HP, and Lexmark laser printers. Metrofuser
On March 5, Green Project announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent on its “GP” gear technology for replacement OPC drums and the all-in-one toner cartridges containing them. Green Project announced its GP gear last fall (see “Green Project Announces GP Gear Design for Canon and HP Toner Cartridges”),
Lexmark’s toner cartridge patent-infringement lawsuit against numerous third-party supplies firms in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is continuing to generate settlements in the OEM’s favor, as well as more defendants looking to fight Lexmark’s allegations. Note: Readers needing more history on this suit should read, “Lexmark Warns U.S. Remanufacturers to
On March 3, International Laser Group (ILG) announced that it will begin offering a lifetime warranty on all of its “premium quality OEM-alternative laser toner cartridges.” Cartridges in the company’s product line include its high-yield JUMBO color and monochrome products specifically tailored to the MPS and dealer channels. The details of the warranty were not
Kansas-based remanufacturer TonerCycle/InkCycle recently announced the March 1 opening of an East Coast distribution center located in Greensburg, PA, near Pittsburgh. According to TonerCycle/InkCycle, the location will allow it to increase its order-processing efficiency and serve as a vital link for resellers needing to ship quickly to the East Coast. The Pennsylvania facility gives the company
Konica Minolta continued its spate of new releases in February with the announcement of a pair of A4 monochrome all-in-one (AIO) printers, the bizhub 3320 and bizhub 4020. The company’s press release on the devices states: “Combining compact size with advanced multifunction capabilities, the bizhub 4020 and bizhub 3320 A4 AIOs are ideal for small-