HP and Dubai Police identify counterfeiting as “serious problem”, with the UAE as a hub

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 May 2011 05:30 Written by Ismail Selman Kimyacioglu Wednesday, 18 May 2011 05:30

Dubai Police and HP said they have no idea who is behind the counterfeiting wave that is currently hitting both the UAE and Saudi Arabia, but many of the counterfeit goods hail from China, reports Middle Eastern tech news site ITP.

Project Tools for Print Cartridge Refill Business

Last Updated on Tuesday, 5 April 2011 03:27 Written by Ismail Selman Kimyacioglu Tuesday, 5 April 2011 03:27

Assess your Business Project easily with MIS Project Tools

We are proud to announce the release of newly developed tools to assess the business projects for ink and toner refilling…

How-To for Secret Agents: Invisible Ink Printer Mod

Last Updated on Friday, 1 April 2011 05:14 Written by Ismail Selman Kimyacioglu Friday, 1 April 2011 05:14

An online DIY and how-to magazine has presented a video guide to printing invisible documents with an inkjet printer. The method involves removing the yellow sponge from the inkjet cartridge, cleaning it out and placing it in a beaker of lemon juice, before inserting the sponge back into the printer.

The magazine, Make, had its video highlighted by technology blog Technabob, which stated that this method of writing invisible messages is “way more geeky” than the typical method of writing with lemon juice.

The video can be viewed by clicking here. This story is date-sensitive.

HP toner cartridge shortages continue

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 March 2011 05:32 Written by Ismail Selman Kimyacioglu Thursday, 17 March 2011 05:32

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16 March 2011
Will a widespread shortage of HP’s black toner cartridges provide an opportunity for the aftermarket?

HP’s CE285A or 85A cartridges, used in monochrome LaserJet Pro M1212 MFP and LaserJet Pro P1192W, are still in short supply, reports Actionable Intelligence.

After initially reporting a shortage of the cartridges in January, it appears that HP is still not meeting the demand for its toner cartridges. This may provide an opportunity to compatibles manufacturers if customers choose to seek aftermarket alternatives to the unavailable OEM originals.

Latest update: Earthquake in Japan

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 March 2011 05:33 Written by Ismail Selman Kimyacioglu Thursday, 17 March 2011 05:28

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16 March 2011
OEMs affected by the disaster have given a series of updates on their operations.

Following the major earthquake that hit Japan on Friday 11 March 2011, OEMs in the region have been forced to halt production at their worst-affected facilities.