On September 23, Apex Microelectronics announced that it has again launched replacement chips for inkjet cartridges used in Epson’s Expression line of inkjet all-in-one printers. The company’s Epson replacement chips are for use in Epson’s Expression Home XP-330, XP-430, and XP-434, and its Expression Premium XP-530, XP-630, and XP-640 A4 inkjet all-in-ones. Epson launched the
In September, Epson America filed suit against Century21 Electronics, an Amazon seller of electronics, for selling used Epson projectors as new, thereby infringing Epson’s trademarks. While this is not a suit specifically about printers or supplies, this case is interesting for those in the industry for a few reasons—and not just because Epson is a
The downward trend in India’s hardcopy peripheral (printer and MFP) market continued in the second quarter of 2016. On September 26, International Data Corporation (IDC) reported that shipments of hardcopy peripherals in India declined by 4.7 percent sequentially to 757,783 units in Q2. This follows the 2.2 percent sequential shipment decline that IDC reported in
While cartridge counterfeiting is a worldwide issue, most of the counterfeiting rings we see being busted are abroad—in countries like the United Arab Emirates and China. However, Epson has uncovered an enormous cartridge-counterfeiting scheme right in the United States. On September 23, Epson America issued a press release announcing that it has filed a complaint
On September 13, Epson America announced the Expression Premium XP-640 Small-in-One, a new A4 inkjet all-in-one aimed at consumers—especially creative consumers who like to print photos. Monika Dees, senior product marketing manager for consumer inkjets at Epson America, tells us that the new Expression Premium XP-640 will replace the Expression Premium XP-630 that Epson launched
The year 2016 is now officially the year in which the most seizure-and-forfeiture orders have been issued for violations of general exclusion orders (GEOs) on ink and toner cartridges. It is also the year in which the most companies have received such orders. Seizure-and-forfeiture orders are issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) after
The Recycler has reported that French third-party supplies manufacturer Armor has launched new compatible and remanufactured cartridges for Canon, Epson, and HP devices. The launch includes compatible inkjet cartridges for Epson’s Expression Home range of printers that use Epson’s 29XL cartridges. The OEM 29XL cartridges are for use in the XP-235, XP-332, XP-335, XP-432, and
So far this year, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued 59 seizure-and-forfeiture orders to companies for violating general exclusion orders (GEOs) on ink and toner cartridges (see the complete list below). This compares with the 60 seizure orders issued in 2016. The latest company to be issued such an order is Lucky Print
Law enforcement officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) raided a villa in a residential neighborhood in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, seized counterfeit ink and toner cartridges, and arrested three people, according to the Gulf Times. The value of the confiscated product is said to be Dh35 million, which is a little more
Printer and copier OEMs have now finished announcing their financial results for the quarter ended on June 30, 2016. For all the Japanese OEMs, except for Canon, this period is the first quarter of the fiscal year that will end March 31, 2017. For Canon and U.S.-based OEMs Lexmark and Xerox, this period is the
