H-P: Why Our Ink Is Expensive

Tired of hearing customers whine that printer ink is too expensive–and facing competition from ink-cartridge refillers–executives at Hewlett-Packard’s printing division would like to buff up the print giant’s reputation with consumers. So the company recently sent Thom Brown, who specializes in “competitive media intelligence,” on a media tour with a presentation called “Why Does Ink [...]

Xerox rolls out pioneering ColorQube printer with crayon-like ink

Formerly codenamed Jupiter, the ColorQube 9200 series printers unveiled today will bring groundbreaking cost efficiencies to color printing through a combination of solid ink technology and per-click pricing plans, Xerox officials contended, in a series of press launches.

Of the roughly two trillion pages printed out in offices last year, almost all were printed on laser [...]

Recycling Electronics; Kansas-Based Recycled Ink and Toner Remanufacturer Diverts 394 Tons of E-Waste

Nationally and internationally, large corporations such as Apple and Sony are making it easier to recycle e-waste, according to their Web sites. One such company based in Kansas, InkCycle, committed to protecting the planet by diverting 394 tons of ink and toner cartridges in 2008. Grenk, powered by InkCycle, a company that produces remanufactured ink [...]

HP Profit Slumps 13% on Weak PC and Ink Sales

San Francisco: Hewlett-Packard Co.’s quarterly profit dropped 13%, and sales ticked up just 1%, as even the technology company’s cash-cow printer ink business was hobbled by the recession.

The world’s top seller of personal computers also cut its 2009 guidance, but it was still in line with Wall Street’s expectations.

HP shares fell $2.03, or 6%, to [...]

Korea’s INKTEC Does $30Million a Year on Ink Refills & Printed Circuit Boards

Established in 1992, InkTec gained fame in Korea during the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis by selling printer ink refills, which were particularly popular among college students who were sensitive to high costs of printer ink cartridges.The company’s revenue mostly came from sales of refill printer inks for desktop PCs in the past decade. Now it [...]