HP Printers Get Security Toners from Troy Group

Secure on-demand printing solutions specialist Troy Group announced a security toner that uses a patent pending, solvent-reactive toner technology developed by the company’s research scientists, which is to be employed on select Hewlett-Packard printers. The technology consists of a high-adhesion toner with a hidden red dye; when a solvent is used to attempt alteration on [...]

Printer market falls by a fifth

The global market for printers, copiers and multifunctional products (MFPs) declined by a fifth in the first half of 2009 to 51.3 million units sold, according to analyst Gartner.

The reasons behind the fall were “weak demand as both businesses and consumers reduced spending and the drop in shipments was also impacted by tighter inventory controls [...]