Is the EU shooting remanufacturing in the foot?

Is the EU shooting remanufacturing in the foot?

A new EU regulation enables OEMs to block companies buying their products. The EU Regulation 2022/720 of the 10th. May 2022 on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to groups of vertical agreements and concerted...
Catching up with firmware updates

Catching up with firmware updates

Middle of March was marked with more firmware updates by HP, locking out cartridges from the aftermarket. The Recycler learned that more firmware updates were made available on HP’s website around the 23rd March. The firmware seems to be affecting printer models...
HP unveils TerraJet technology

HP unveils TerraJet technology

HP Inc has announced a new range of printers incorporating TerraJet technology. HP Inc. (HP) has announced the release of the new HP Color LaserJet 4200/4300 and HP Color LaserJet Enterprise 5000/6000 and X500/X600 printing solutions. HP says these new printers are...
Catching up with firmware updates

HP customers upset over new firmware

Recently, The Recycler reported on a new firmware on some HP devices, blocking the use of third-party supplies. The firmware blocks third-party cartridges by locking out the chip, resulting in users receiving a new error message when a non-HP chip is detected. The...
Is the EU shooting remanufacturing in the foot?

HP blocks resellers?

A long-standing UK reseller has been blocked by HP from buying HP products. Have you been blocked too? A long-standing and well-established UK-based reseller reports that “with immediate effect” he has been blocked from purchasing any HP products from his supplier....