HP is relaunching printers with third-party ink cartridges [Updated]
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Epson is filing three new lawsuits against internet resellers of infringing ink cartridges –…
Epson announced that Epson America Inc., Epson Portland Inc., and Seiko Epson Corp. on March 3, 2016 in the U.S. District Court in Portland, OR, filed three patent infringement suits against Gaea Supplies Corp. have submitted; OW…
Exhaustion and the “Right to Repair”: Impression Products, Inc. Property Rights vs. Lexmark Intern.,…
Hailed by some as the "right to repair," the Supreme Court ruled on May 30, 2017 that a seller's patent rights do not extend beyond the initial sale of the patented product. Impression Products, Inc. v Lexmark Intern., Inc.…
Cartridge World Launches Nationwide Local Business Support Program
MCHENRY, fig - (BUSINESS WIRE) - With printing costs remaining the company's third largest operating expense, Cartridge World, a global franchise network and recognized leader in the imaging products and services market, today…
Partners see winners and losers in the Supreme Court’s printer cartridge ruling
A US Supreme Court ruling this week that gives legal boon to the common practice of using remanufactured printer ink cartridges has potential advantages and disadvantages for solution providers, depending on their business model,…
Supreme Court to Lexmark: You cannot lock ink cartridges to stop refills
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Should You Buy a Laser Printer or an Inkjet Printer?
When it comes to buying a printer, choosing can be difficult. Ink. Laser. Ink. Laser. INK! LASER! Well what's the difference? Is one better than the other? Is the cost of owning an inkjet printer Yes, really so expensive? Do you…
Why you should be interested in the Supreme Court case related to toner cartridges
A company dispute over printer toner cartridges doesn't sound particularly glamorous, and the term "patent exhaustion" is likely to make your eyes glaze over. However, these otherwise boring topics are at…
Is Generic Ink As Good As The Brand Name?
Printer ink cartridges are one of the most expensive expenditures associated with owning a printer. Depending on the type of printer you get, buying a replacement ink cartridge can cost half the price of the printer itself. Because of…
LD Products announces a new logo and packaging design
"After sixteen years with the same logo, it was time for a fresh look," he says AaronLeon, CEO/Founder of LD Products. "We knew we wanted a simpler, more contemporary design that illustrated the continued growth of the company."
LD…
How Lexmark is redefining property.
This article is part of the Future of the property rate from Futurology, a series in which Future Tense introduces readers to the technologies that will define tomorrow. Future Tense is a collaboration between…
HP releases printer firmware to reverse the blocking of third-party ink cartridges
HP angered many of its customers in September 2016 when a previously released firmware update for corporate printers blocked the functionality of third-party ink cartridges.HP designed the update to take effect on September 13, 2016;…
Off-brand cartridges break HP printers, “crap in – crap out”
Partners at HP Inc. say all the fuss over a firmware update that prevented some cloned cartridges from working in HP printers misses the point: branded cartridges break HP printers.
"It's simple: crap in, crap out," said Bob Venero,…
HP enrages print customers by blocking 3rd party cartridges – Print
HP Inc. partners have fought back the print manufacturer's recent attempt to prevent customers from using third-party ink cartridges.
The problems began on September 12, according to US-based aftermarket cartridge…
EFF is asking HP to disable the printer ink self-destruct sequence
HP Inc. should apologize to its customers and restore the ability of printers to use third-party ink cartridges, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) said in!-->!-->…
How HP’s decision to reject some ink cartridges reflects a much larger problem
You may feel like doing this with your printer when the new HP third party ink cartridge software update has shut down. (© 1999-20th Century Fox-All Rights Reserved)People don't need another reason to berate their printers, but HP (HPQ)…
Hewlett-Packard draws the line with “non-original” printer cartridges
THIERRY ROGE / REUTERSHP has found a way to protect more of the printer cartridges it sells from unwanted competition.Kiwi computer users got a nasty surprise in the past few weeks when they tried to use cheap ink cartridges in some…
HP ‘Timebomb’ prevents inkjet printers from using unofficial cartridges | computer
Hewlett-Packard printers suddenly reject ink cartridges made or refilled by third parties, apparently due to a "ticking time bomb" left by the manufacturer in a March 2016 update.The company's OfficeJet, OfficeJet Pro, and OfficeJet Pro X…
How to Recycle Ink Cartridges
More than 500 million printer cartridges are sold in the United States each year, and more than half - 350 million of them - go to landfill. Toner cartridges are both recyclable and reusable, so there are more environmentally…
How to replace the toner in a Kyocera TA 5501, 4501 and 3501 copier
Dean mrHow to replace the toner in a Kyocera TA 5501, 4501 and 3501 copierMarch 28, 2016https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfAtIYJlD5QFollow these steps to replace the toner on this series:Open the front coverTurn the lock lever on the toner…
After Lexmark failed to use copyright and trademark laws to stop printer ink resellers, Lexmark…
of the all about control dept
Intellectual Property: If you fail to block competition with one kind, it seems you can try, try again with another kind — and eventually you end up in federal court appeals court, which messes everything…
Your toner is no good here: region-coded ink cartridges… for the customers
of the all-ink-must-provide-evidence-of-naturalization.-that-is-all. dept
Everyone likes to buy stuff with a bunch of built-in restrictions, right? The things that we "own" often remain at least partially the property of the…
Your toner is not doing well here: Region code ink cartridges … for the customers
of the All-ink-must-provide proof of citizenship-that's-all. Department
Everyone likes to buy things with a number of built-in restrictions, right? The things we "own" often remain, at least in part, the property of the manufacturer.…
How does your computer know how much ink is left in the cartridge?
How exactly does your printer know when an ink cartridge is almost empty? Different manufacturers use different technologies for this process.Epson cartridges are equipped with an integrated circuit chip. This chip tells the printer that…
Best Websites for Cheap Printer Ink
Given the price of printer ink, it would be more economical to use cartridges filled with Dom Perignon. A current vintage bottle costs $ 160, or $ 6.31 an ounce, while printer ink starts at more than double that - $ 13 to $ 75 an ounce.…
Printer Ink Cartridges: Why You Pay More But Get A Lot Less | Consumer affairs
It is a busy morning at Cartridge World in Aylesbury, part of a chain of nearly 200 outlets across the UK selling branded and refilled printer cartridges. It's a thriving business. The shop has doubled its sales in the past five…
Online printer supplier 123inkcartridges.ca is adding remanufactured ink cartridge combo sets to a…
HP 564XL Ink Cartridge New Version Combo Set
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Misleading customers with “remanufactured” printer cartridges
OFFICEWORKS and supplier Keytek have apologized to customers who may have been misled by claims that the "Greentec" range of ink cartridges were recycled from empty originals.Keytek's Greentec range, sold exclusively through Officeworks…
Inkgard software and cartridges offer variable benefits
Ever wish you could extend the life of an ink cartridge so you don't have to buy a replacement so quickly? There is an app for that.
As PCWorld's Serial Refiller, I've spent almost a year trying out different remanufactured ink…
Which printer ink refills can save you the most?
Cheap ink: This is what every inkjet printer user wants. But while ink from printer manufacturers is typically expensive, the alternatives -- refilled or remanufactured cartridges -- come with dire warnings of drips, disappointing…
Cartridge World Printer Ink: A Good Bargain?
Some people call me cheap, even stingy. I would rather be called frugal. For this reason I will not buy the original printer cartridges (OEM) for my HP Photosmart e-All-In-One Inkjet MFP. As a serial refill, my aim is to find good…
Costco Ink Refills: Super cheap price, mediocre quality
Some people go to Costco to buy 30 rolls of Charmin; some go to buy a few hundred Oreos in one package. As PCWorld's Serial Refiller, I go to Costco when I need cheap, basic ink — although the free food samples are a nice bonus, too.…
Office Depot ink cartridges save money and lose quality
Everyone knows that buying new branded printer cartridges from the original manufacturer can be expensive. But are third-party alternatives really the better deal? As PCWorld's Serial Refiller, I set out to try out third-party…
Will a remanufactured cartridge damage your printer?
For example, suppose Ford or Toyota sold you a brand new car for, say, $ 500. Impressive! Such a deal you may think But there was a catch: each tank of fuel would cost you $ 50, and you'd have to buy it from…
Dell Ink Cartridges – Printerinks.com
Dell printer cartridges use only the highest quality inks, quality you can trust from a company with a proven reputation for high-performance products. Keep your office running smoothly thanks to Printerinks, which offers an…
Inkjet vendors – once again – look fraudulent
of the empty is in the eye of the beholder dept
As we've pointed out in the past, a number of old, random Techdirt posts still manage to pull in a lot of traffic -- and comments -- thanks to the wonders of search engines. A recent…