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Archive for October, 2004

Lexmark loses out to Static Control Components Inc.

Friday, October 29th, 2004 - Posted in Third party supplies, Issues | No Comments »

Issue #0435/1 - Lexmark’s preliminary injunction against remanufacturer Static Control Components has been overturned by Appeal Court judges in the US.

Implications of the Lexmark/SCC case

Friday, October 29th, 2004 - Posted in Environmental, Issues | No Comments »

Issue #0435/2 - Remanufacturing is a means of preventing used toner and ink cartridges from simply being deposited in landfill sites. But there is a lot more than that at stake for the OEM printer manufacturers. There is also a lot more at stake where potential future use of technology is concerned.

Taking centralisation close to the extreme - US schools ScanBack to Xerox

Friday, October 22nd, 2004 - Posted in Strategy, Print Technology, Environmental, Total Print Management, Total Cost of Printing | No Comments »

Issue #0434/1 - Not many of us want it but centralised printing or copying is capable of bringing economies of scale and expertise to hard copy that outweigh all the benefits of distributed print and copy.

Epson cuts prices on a selection of printer and multifunction models

Friday, October 22nd, 2004 - Posted in Strategy, Pricing, Issues | No Comments »

Issue #0434/2 - Epson All-in-Ones are better value than ever, especially in the UK where competition with Hewlett-Packard is intense.

In a move that focuses on the colour range of hard copy devices, Epson has reduced prices on a number of photo oriented inkjet printers and All-in-One machines and on its flagship A3 format AcuLaser C8600 colour laser series.

Lexmark follows suit with UK consumables price increases

Friday, October 15th, 2004 - Posted in Supplies, Pricing, News, Issues | No Comments »

Issue #0433/1 - Exchange rates hit the British again, to the tune of 2.4%, as the Pound weakens against US Dollar and the Euro. But—not all products are affected and there is one big reduction.