Slingshot Sues HP Over Alleged Inkjet Patent-Infringement
The inkjet-printer patents were developed by Lexmark before it sold its inkjet technology and patents to Funai Electric Company of Japan for $100 million in 2013.
Category: Inkjet
New Canon Continuous Ink Supply ‘MegaTank’ Models
Canon explains that the “magic” of its PIXMA G-series MegaTank printers lies with their continuous ink supply system (CISS)
New Epson Voice-Activated Color Inkjet All-in-Ones for Home Use
The new models are compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant for hands-free voice-activated printing.
Epson Rolls Out 100-PPM A3 Mono MFP for Enterprises
Epson’s Scott Marsic explained that the WF-20590 is part of Epson’s “huge global initiative to grow business inkjet.”
India Printer/MFP Shipments Slow, but Inkjet Sees Gains
Despite a slowdown in demand, inkjet-printer shipments grew 5.6 percent year-over-year, led primarily by Epson.
Worldwide Printer, MFP Shipments Down in First Quarter
The brightest spot for the quarter was the year-over-year expansion of color inkjet MFPs in the 11-20 ppm range, which grew 4.7 percent to more than 6.2 million units shipped.
Epson Launches Supertank Models with 6,000-Page Yield Ink Bottles
As with Epson’s other high-capacity ink-tank All-in-Ones and printers, ink costs are much lower than with most competitors, but acquisition cost is much higher compared to competitors – up to four-times higher with these new models
HP Files New Patent-Infringement Lawsuit in China
Back in 2016, HP had also filed a printer-supplies patent-infringement lawsuit in China against Speed Infotech of Shanghai.
IDC Reports Declining Printer-Consumables Sales in First Quarter
The printing consumables market in Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) declined year-on-year in units by 3.2 percent...
Epson Expands Automatic Ink-Delivery Service
Epson launched its ReadyInk program in the United States in September 2017, and in August 2018 in the U.K.
HP Warns of ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Counterfeit Printer Supplies
Counterfeit cartridges are fraudulently labeled to appear to be the HP brand, but in fact are not. Remanufactured, refilled, or new-built cartridges are not fraudulently labeled. However, all of these non-OEM cartridges may infringe on intellectual-property rights and patents.
Katun Launches Aftermarket Business-Inkjet Ink Cartridges
In a move sure to warm the hearts of HP Inc. and Epson, Katun has announced that it is now selling aftermarket inkjet cartridges for use with business-inkjet printers.
Epson Continues Seeking to Displace Laser with High-Capacity Inkjet
Epson’s goal is to displace printers and MFPs that use high-cost toner and ink cartridges with higher-priced models that use lower-cost ink replacement.
Amazon Launches Project Zero to Combat Counterfeits
The issue of counterfeit products for sale on the Amazon ecommerce site has long been a problem, and in response,...
This Week in Imaging: U.S. Delays Higher China Tariffs; HP Financials; Fujifilm Lawsuit; More
We’re sure many in the industry breathed a sigh of relief this week when President Trump announced that the United...
A Closer Look at HP Inc.’s First-Quarter Results
In office printing, HP is expanding its contractual A3 business with the introduction of document-finishing capabilities on a range of systems.
