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iAICON announced the availability of toner cartridges with chips for certain Lexmark and Xerox laser printers and MFPs.  https://lnkd.in/evTWpKGB

Trident E&P and HP Inc. are battling in two courts over HP’s alleged role in Trident losing a Navy contract bid to Xerox. There has been some new briefs filed in the district court dispute. #HP #Trident #Xerox #lawsuit https://lnkd.in/er8euWf2

Over the years, Ninestar has made much of its Pantum biz. On the occasion of the 18 millionth Pantum unit being manufactured, we did a deep-dive into the printer maker's history. After doing the research, it's clear that Pantum's market position is solid but it's never going to achieve Ninestar's stated goal of 25% market share by 2027.

Ninestar Corporation reported on December 16 that a team from China Central Television (CCTV) were at its Pantum International printer factory in Zhuhai to witness the 18th million Pantum unit roll off the production line. But why is the firm so proud of such a small number of units produced? #Print #BusinessAnalytics #Printing #BusinessIntelligence #Business https://lnkd.in/eKayCnVm

On December 24, Ricoh announced that it has been selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World Index) for the fifth consecutive year. #Ricoh #sustainability #ESG https://lnkd.in/e4KsiaaR

Epic Office Solutions LLC has filed a third amended complaint against Epson America, Inc. Similar to what it alleged in prior iterations of the complaint, Epic accuses Epson of “flagrantly misrepresenting the cost per page and ink cartridge and maintenance box yields of its printers to Plaintiff resulting in extraordinary financial losses to Plaintiff.” #Epson #inkcartridges #businessinkjet #inkjetprinting #inkyields #lawsuit https://lnkd.in/etx_4KBX

In what might well be the biggest story of 2024, Xerox Holdings Corporation announced on December 23 that it plans to acquire Lexmark International, Inc. for $1.5 billion from Ninestar Corporation and a pair of other investors.  Xerox Lexmark #Xerox #Lexmark #Ninestar #acquisition #print #printing https://lnkd.in/eRu5zypj

The legal battle between HP and third-party cartridge vendor LAMA France continues. On December 19, the Unified Patent Court’s Court of First Instance in Paris denied LAMA France’s motion for a stay of certain provisions of a November 13 judgment issued against the company. #HP #LAMA #Europe #EU #UPC #patents #patentlaw #patentlitigation #inkcartridges https://lnkd.in/eJpNkHmV

On December 23, Zhuhai National Resources & Jingjie Printing Technology, a Ninestar subsidiary that sells its products under the Ink-Tank brand, announced that it now has inkjet cartridges compatible with the Epson 340XL series. #Ninestar #inkcartridges #Epson https://lnkd.in/eYXhg4dF

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has announced three additional criminal convictions in an ongoing investigation into toner cartridge VAT fraud. #Europe #EPPO #tonercartridges #inkcartridges #VAT #VATfraud #taxfraud https://lnkd.in/eec3E3qJ