IDC Finds Central and Eastern Europe Printer Markets Fell in 2Q2013

According to an IDC report, the Central and Eastern Europe hardcopy peripherals market decline by 10.3% in Q2 2013, compared with the same period last year. Over 1,696,000 unit shipment was reported.

Kyocera to Expand European HQ with New Inkjet Printhead Center

Kyocera announced it will open the new inkjet printhead design center at the company’s European headquarters in Esslingen, Germany.

New Epson Connect Features Extend Mobile Printing Capabilities for Home and Business

Epson has announced it has updated Epson Connect, its mobile print and scan service for Epson printers.

SPC Tech to Train Indian Prisoners in Cartridge Remanufacturing

M/S Save Print Cost Technologies (SPC Tech) released that it has established a new opportunity for the Tihar jail inmates to get trained by professionals in remanufacturing printer cartridges for the Indian market.

HP to Chase Infringing Chips

HP says many smart chips used in aftermarket printer cartridges are infringing intellectual property.

Impression Products Moves to Dismiss Lexmark Again

Impression Products has moved to dismiss Lexmark’s case against them for a second time in the US District Court of Southern Ohio.

InfoTrends Researches the Strategic Sourcing of Print

InfoTrends’ Achieving Optimum Return on Document Expenditures researches the strategic sourcing of print and relevant services, and discusses how to achieve and optimum return on document expenditures through Smart Sourcing.

Diamond Dispersions Bags a £1.6 Million Contract in South America

Diamond Dispersions, an ink specialist based in Sheffield, UK, announced it has won a two-year contract worth over GBP 1.6 million.

HP Recommends Remanufacturers to Make Further Changes

HP’s Matthew Barkley and Elizabeth Porter will jointly advise cartridge remanufacturers from around the world, they need to check that the microchips they use, do not infringe HP’s intellectual property.

Hewlett-Packard Booted off from Dow Index

According to Irish Examiner Ltd. (IEL), Hewlett-Packard’s shares have declined for three consecutive years and the company is being removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average. IEL believed that in a historic slump in the PC industry, this indicates fading confidence in the company’s efforts.