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Announcing the Lexmark #41 and #42 Inkjet Print cartridges.


Today we are introducing the new Lexmark #41, #41A, #42, #42A inkjet print cartridges for best quality printing.

Supplies Overview
The new cartridges complete the range of Lexmark inkjet Return Programme cartridges, which gives users new choices for reducing their printing costs, including discounted cartridges. The Return Programme Cartridge will also help to protect the environment because Lexmark will reuse or recycle the returned cartridges.
Under the programme:

1. Users can purchase Lexmark #42 black or #41 colour cartridges at prices that reflect an up-front discount compared to alternative equivalent cartridges in exchange for agreeing to return the used cartridges only to Lexmark for remanufacturing or recycling.

2. Alternative cartridges, #42A black and #41A colour will be available for consumers who prefer to recycle cartridges themselves.

3. High-volume users can also elect to purchase #44 black and #43 colour cartridges, which offer users the opportunity to achieve lower per-page costs.

4. Users who want to print photos with best quality and longer archivability can also use #40 photo cartridges.

 

31/07/2008

Epson Environmental Policy
Faster. More attractive. More photorealistic. These have been the key themes for printer research at Epson. Yet Epson has another research theme that is just as important as these functional themes: environmental performance. Epson considers environmental performance throughout the life cycle of a product - from planning and design to materials and component procurement, manufacturing, logistics, use, recovery and recycling - to be an integral part of product quality. Put another way, even a product with outstanding features and functional capabilities is considered to be of poor quality if adequate attention is not paid to the product`s environmental impact. This attention to environmental performance has been a common, unbroken thread throughout the development history of Epson inkjet printers.

The Three Basic Environmental Themes
- Energy-saving, resource conservation, and hazardous substance elimination -

There are three environmental themes that Epson emphasizes during product development: energy-saving design, resource conservation, and hazardous substance elimination. To guide product designers toward better performance in each of these areas, Epson has introduced an ecology labeling system. This system sets forth self-imposed criteria for environmentally-conscious products, and product development is geared toward satisfying these criteria, some of which are part of Group-wide standards and some of which are standards set forth by the operations division for each product category.

Group-wide standards for Epson Ecology Label

  • Throughout the product`s lifecycle, improve energy savings at time of use, resource savings, and elimination of hazardous substances. For existing models, set targets that are superior to industry standards and attain them.

  • Meet the following requirements- Reduce power consumption during use and while in standby mode. - Do not include any chemical substances designated as prohibited by Epson. - Indicate material used on plastic components weighing 25 grams or more.- Indicate material used for compact secondary batteries; design it for easier loading/ unloading.- Indicate packaging materials subject to Japanese Law for Containers and Packaging Recycling and EU Packaging Directive - Indicate material used for plastic packaging materials.- Content of specified heavy metals in packaging materials should be below 100 ppm.

  • Conduct product assessments.

    Epson is also proactively participating in an ecomark program being implemented by the Japan Environment Association, which permits products having recognized usefulness in environmental protection to bear the association`s ecomark. So far, eight models of Epson inkjet printer and three types of printer paper have earned the right to bear this mark.

    Epson is also expanding the number of products that are compliant with a Japanese green purchasing law enacted in 2001. Specifically affected are products corresponding to the "specified procurement items, etc." category set forth under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing (Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities).

    "The highest quality products are ones with the lowest environmental impact." While society first began holding companies accountable for their willingness to deal with environmental issues quite some years ago, it is perhaps the pursuit of this ideal, the maintenance of a steady commitment to turning this thinking into concrete action, that marks an environmental company of the twenty-first century.

    • 30/07/2008

     



    		 HP have given their print cartridges different coloured packs depending on what they are best for.
    HP have given their print cartridges different coloured packs depending on what they are best for.

    HP Standard Print Cartridges

  • Best value for moderate volumes of printing

  • Original HP quality for as low as £ 9.99 for HP Ink Cartridges (HP recommended retail price including VAT)


    • HP Value Print Cartridges

  • Best value for larger volumes of printing due to lower cost per copy

  • Original HP quality

  • Produce up to five times more prints compared to the blue packs


    • HP Specialty Print Cartridges

  • Best value for specialty and advanced photo printing

  • Ink is specifically designed to work with high-quality photo papers

  • Produce extra rich colours


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    Next time you’re shopping for your usual Original HP Print Cartridge, you`ll have a choice according to how much and what you print. For example you can now choose an HP Standard Print Cartridge in a blue pack, or a larger volume HP Value Print Cartridge in a green pack. The HP Specialty Print Cartridge then offers you enhanced photo quality results. All three versions will fit your existing printer. But one will fit your printing needs better than the other, giving you better value for money - while still guaranteeing the outstanding reliability and quality you expect from HP.

     

    29/07/2008

     

    Canon Focus on Consumables Newsletter - June 08
    Product Update – Photo Paper

    Discontinued Lines

    Canon will cease production on a number of products across its glossy photo paper line-up. Some lines have been discontinued with immediate effect, however there
    are a number of SKU’s remaining with enough volume to continue selling until the September/October this year.

    Update as follows …

    Glossy Photo Paper (GP-401)
    9157A005 – 4x6 = No further stock available
    9157A028 – 4x6 shippers = No further stock available
    9157A004 - A4 = Plenty of stock remaining
    9157A011 - A3 = 1,400 units remaining
    9157A012 - A3+ = No further stock available


    Photo Paper Plus – Glossy (PP-101)
    7980A010 – 4x6 = No further stock available
    7980A020 – 5x7 = No further stock available
    9981A004 – 5x7 D.Sided = 2,000 units remaining
    0041B004 – 5x7 Album Kit = 5,000 units remaining
    7980A008 - A4 = No further stock available
    9981A002 - A4 D.Sided = 3,000 remaining
    0041B003 – A4 Album Kit = 2,000 units remaining
    7980A013 - A3 = No further stock available
    7980A014 - A3+ = 2,400 units remaining


    Photo Paper Pro (PR-101)
    1029A009 - PR-101 A3+ = No further stock available

    For those retailers and resellers who still have customer demand for these lines, please make them aware and order sufficient stock from your distribution partner.
    Based on current run-rate I would advise forecasting until September.

    For those who wish to switch to the nearest equivalent product, please find successors below:

    GP-401 -> Switch demand to GP-501 (170gsm)
    PP-101 -> Switch demand to PP-201 (260gsm)

    Brother Environmental Policy
    Basic Philosophy

    Brother Group shall positively and continuously act to decrease the environmental impact of all aspects of our business operation so that society can achieve sustainable development.

    Basic Environmental Policy

    Concern for the environment shall be the cornerstone of all operations. Safety and environmental impact shall be a prime consideration at every stage of a product`s lifecycle, from design, development and manufacturing, customer usage and disposal, to reuse and recycling.

    Action Guidelines

    1. We will set environmental targets in all areas (manufacturing, production and service), and continuously improve their environmental aspect.
    2. We will not limit our activities to observation of laws and regulations in all countries where we conduct business, but also act with a strong moral responsibility to prevent pollution and reduce environmental impact.
    3. We will always consider waste reduction by the more efficient use of resources and recycling of product and will also avoid creating contamination by hazardous substances when designing and developing both technologies and products.
    4. While respecting voluntary activities by each company of the Brother Group, we will also exercise our environmental duties as a united group.
    5. We will enhance the environmental understanding and awareness of all employees by activities such as environmental education and PR.
    6. We will actively disclose our environmental efforts to our customers, local communities and other interested parties to further foster understanding.

    Issued: January 2002
    Authorization: Y. Yasui,
    Representative Director & President
    Brother Industries, Ltd.

    The 5R Concept

    At our company, the 5R, representing five environment-conscious words starting with the letter R, has been decided as a keyword for environmental activities. The five environment-conscious words include the three R words of the 3R, the keyword for establishing a recycling-oriented society, and two other words that are "Refuse" and "Reform".

    Refuse
    Avoid purchase of environmentally burdensome materials whenever possible

    Reduce
    Reduce waste material

    Reuse
    Reuse waste material without processing

    Reform
    Reuse materials in a different form

    Recycle
    Reuse materials as resources

    26/07/2008