Static Control Components has announced the release of a remanufactured, universal toner cartridge series for a variety of HP’s color laser devices including the LaserJet Enterprise 700 MFP M775 series, the Color LaserJet CP5525 series, and the HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M750 series. The Static Control part numbers are RCCE340AU, RCCE341AU, RCCE342AU, and RCCE343AU. In addition
In an interesting follow-up to Apex Microelectronics’ launch of replacement chipsets and Ninestar’s release of finished replacement toner cartridges for Brother TN760/TN2420-series toner cartridges and their equivalents in other regions (see “Ninestar Promotes Finished Replacement Toner Cartridges for Brother TN-730, TN-760, and TN-770” and “Apex Announces Chips for Brother TN-730, TN-760, and TN-770”), Ninestar has
Printer OEMs’ efforts to promote the benefits of OEM supplies offer over non-OEM alternatives are nothing new. Every few months it seems we see a flyer, a study, or other marketing efforts aimed at exactly that. The latest such effort comes from HP, whose Andy Binder, vice president and general manager of office supplies solutions
Chinese printer supplies remanufacturer Aster Graphics has released new replacement Canon toner cartridges through the company’s Aster Holland warehouse. Aster’s new 051 and 051H cartridges are used in Canon imageCLASS LBP162dw, and the 052 and 052H series cartridges are for use in imageCLASS LBP214dw, LBP215dw, MF424dw, MF426dw, and MF429dw. Canon announced these new models earlier
Aftermarket cartridge return rates and success rates have been a hot topic in recent weeks. First, Clover Imaging Group (CIG) promoted that it had achieved a 99.6 percent cartridge success rate with its remanufactured cartridges in 2017 (see “CIG Notes Improved Cartridge Success Rate Scores”). Now, LD Products has announced that its Gold line of
Canon Inc. has announced the conclusion of its patent-infringement lawsuit against Tonet Inc. in South Korea. The Seoul Central District Court of Korea concluded the case by mediation—and the terms of the mediation decision are highly favorable to Canon. Canon revealed that it had filed suit against Tonet in March (see “Canon Sues Online Seller
From late 2016 to the present, Epson has filed a dozen patent-infringement lawsuits in the United States against online cartridge sellers that it accused of infringing its inkjet cartridge patents. While half of these lawsuits have been resolved, others are still ongoing. Earlier this year, Epson indicated it expected to see settlements or move for
On June 27, Los Angeles-based consumables component manufacturer UniNet announced an agreement with Clover Imaging Group (CIG) under which UniNet will offer Densi toner and developer formulations in Latin America. In the firm’s press release, UniNet CEO Nestor Saporiti “expressed his admiration for the DENSI legacy” and stated, “I am most honored to work with
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 June 27, Canon Inc. announced that it and Moreinks Ltd. have reached a settlement agreement that will end their pending patent dispute in Germany. Canon first filed suit against Moreinks in the District Court Düsseldorf in July 2017, accusing the UK-based company, which operates an online shopping site for third-party ink and toner (www.moreinks.co.uk),
