by stefanie | Oct 24, 2018 | Around the Industry
A new article by Rhodri Marsden in The National examines the printing industry and how OEMs are protecting their “revenue stream” by blocking third-party cartridges. As the article explains, printer ink is one of the top ten most expensive liquids in the world, and...
by stefanie | Oct 16, 2018 | Products and Technology
Universal Imaging Industries (UII) has announced it is the only chip manufacturer currently shipping a complete line of Lexmark MS/MX chips compatible with the new LW71 firmware from 10 October 2018. UII says it is also the only chip manufacturer offering...
by stefanie | Oct 15, 2018 | World Focus
In a letter from the Senior Staff Attorney at EFF to the Texan Office of the Attorney General, EFF warns about Epson upgrades that disable third-party ink cartridges. Penned by Mitchell L. Stoltz and dated 10 October 2018, the letter, sent to the Texas AG’s Consumer...
by Owen Collins | Aug 8, 2018 | World Focus
The OEM has announced that as many as 150 models of printer could be affected by a new bug, and has released two firmware patches to users to remedy it. According to the company, “two security vulnerabilities have been identified with certain HP Inkjet printers. A...
by Owen Collins | Jul 11, 2018 | Products and Technology
The company has launched new replacement cartridges for various Brother machines, with a double protective design. The replacement toner cartridges have been unveiled as part of Ninestar’s attempt to circumvent the problems posed by Brother’s upgrading of its toner...