Sources in the aftermarket supplies industry recently made us aware of a change in certain popular HP integrated print-head (IPH) inkjet cartridge families that is beginning to affect inkjet cartridge remanufacturers. According to information on the HP Customer Support website, starting in April 2017, HP began shipping “new updated” versions of several inkjet cartridges, including
On July 18, Brother International launched an interesting pair of new A4 inkjet all-in-ones in the United States: the INKvestment Tank MFC-J995DW and MFC-J995DW XL. The new machines replace the MFC-J985DW and the MFC-J985DW XL from 2016 (see “Brother Expands INKvestment Line of Inkjet All-in-Ones”). While we wouldn’t say that the inkjet technology employed in
Last month, Brother International announced four new models in its Brother Work Smart series of A4 inkjet all-in-ones designed for home users and small and home office environments. The new lineup includes the MFC-J491DW, MFC-J497DW, MFC-J690DW, and MFC-J895DW. With the new machines, Brother has also introduced inkjet cartridges, the LC3011 and LC3013 series. In Brother’s
On June 15, the United States officially announced that it will impose a 25 percent tariff on about $50 billion worth of goods imported from China. As we reported earlier this month, HP and the Imaging Supplies Coalition (ISC) had asked for an exclusion on ink and toner cartridges made in China in comments to the
On April 11, HP announced that it has expanded its A3 printer and MFP lineup with new PageWide machines for transactional and contractual channels. HP announced the devices at its Executive Forum 2018, but it did not provide much information about the hardware at the time (see “HP Announces New A3 Hardware, Tools, and More at
On May 22, Epson America announced its new WorkForce Pro WF-C8000 family of A3 color business inkjets, which includes the WorkForce Pro WF-C8190 single-function inkjet printer and the WorkForce Pro WF-C8690 multifunction inkjet. The introduction is just the latest in a string of recent inkjet hardware introductions from Epson. In April, the company announced the
On April 17, Epson America announced the newest model in its line of “cartridge-free EcoTank printers”: the WorkForce Pro ET-8700 EcoTank all-in-one. The ET-8700 is an A4 inkjet all-in-one, but whereas its siblings in the EcoTank line are aimed at consumers and small-office/home-office (SOHO) users, the ET-8700 is aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
On April 10, Epson America announced three new A4 inkjet all-in-ones for the home: the Expression Home XP-5100, the Expression Premium XP-6000, and the WorkForce WF-2860. Epson says that Expression Home XP-5100 is designed for everyday home printing needs, the Expression Premium XP-6000 is aimed at busy families that print photos, and the WorkForce XP-2860
On February 13, Epson America announced its new WorkForce Pro WF-C5000 series, a four-model family of A4 business inkjet devices that includes two single-function printers, the WF-C5210 and the WF-C5290, and two multifunction models, the WF-C5710 and WF-C5790. Epson states the new machines are designed for workgroup use in busy network environments. Elliot Williams, a
On December 28, aftermarket supplies giant Ninestar announced the availability of OEM-alternative inkjet cartridges for Epson models recently launched in Europe and Japan. According to the company’s e-newsletter, Ninestar now offers cartridges designed to replace the Epson 202 series of cartridges employed in the Epson Expression Premium XP-6000/6005 family of inkjets launched in Europe and
