HP Sends Warning And Gives Assistance to Remanufacturers

This week, David Gibbons reports live from the Zhuhai China Conference with breaking news affecting the imaging industry:

1. HP has told printer cartridge remanufacturers around the world they need to stop confusing consumers.

2. The inkjet versus toner debate heats up.

3. Modern technology is used to keep remanufacturers and OEMs better informed as they meet to discuss IP issues.

4. Newly made Chinese clone cartridges are absolutely legal in Russia because the OEMs have not registered their patents there.

5. Those trading in counterfeit cartridges in Germany face punishment of up to five years’ in jail

6. Sales of print consumables grew 22% every year for the last 3 years, in India.—a  market now worth 1.1 billion US dollars.