Ninestar Files Ink-Cartridge Patent-Infringement Lawsuit
This week in the irony department, China’s Ninestar – itself accused of toner-cartridge patent infringement by Canon Inc. – is suing another company for ink-cartridge patent infringement.
This week in the irony department, China’s Ninestar – itself accused of toner-cartridge patent infringement by Canon Inc. – is suing another company for ink-cartridge patent infringement.
by Kathleen Wirth · Published July 9, 2019 · Last modified July 23, 2019
Epson states that one the page yield of one set of ink replacement bottles is equivalent to that of about 80 ink individual cartridges,
by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 28, 2019 · Last modified July 1, 2019
According to Bloomberg, the United States may be willing to suspend the next round of tariffs on an additional $300...
by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 27, 2019 · Last modified July 8, 2019
he location showcases Epson printing solutions and applications, including the Epson professional printing portfolio of dye-sublimation, signage, photography, and direct-to-garment printing solutions.
“U.S. consumers, not China, pay the price for tariffs – what more proof does the White House need?”
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 19, 2019 · Last modified June 27, 2019
The award reflects Epson’s decision in about 2008 – at about the time consumers began transitioning away from home printers, due to the influence of both smartphones and the Great Recession – to move into office printing and imaging.
The good news on the tariff front is that a U.S.-proposed 5-percent tariff – that could have gone up to...
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 13, 2019 · Last modified June 24, 2019
Epson says it was among the first inkjet printer manufacturers to put its inkjet technology to use in digital textile printing.
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published June 11, 2019 · Last modified June 24, 2019
Epson America today launched the SureLab D870 Minilab Photo Printer ($2,295 MSRP), a “dry-lab” printer built for demanding small-format professional......
Earlier this month, we reported on how Ricoh Company announced that it’s shifting some of its copier/MFP production from its...
Epson America reported yesterday that partner Digitech Systems has certificated its PaperVision Capture (advanced capture) and PaperFlow (desktop scanning) software applications with...
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 29, 2019 · Last modified June 6, 2019
The new models are compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant for hands-free voice-activated printing.
Epson’s Scott Marsic explained that the WF-20590 is part of Epson’s “huge global initiative to grow business inkjet.”
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 28, 2019 · Last modified June 6, 2019
Despite a slowdown in demand, inkjet-printer shipments grew 5.6 percent year-over-year, led primarily by Epson.
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 23, 2019 · Last modified June 6, 2019
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.
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
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