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US govt sides with office equipment manufacturer
21/01/2008 14:38
The US government has sided with a large office equipment manufacturer in its bid to stop the illegal importing of printer cartridges into the country.
Epson complained to the authorities after a number of illegally refilled printer cartridges were being sold with its logo on them, with the sellers claiming the office products to be legitimate.
As a result, the office of the US trade representative has backed Epson's proposals for a clampdown in the printer cartridge refilling trade in a bid to cut down on the amount of illegally filled products, the Recycler reports.
The new regulations include the fact that refilled cartridges must be prominently described at point of sale and on packaging as 'refilled' or 'remanufactured', rather than being illegally branded with an office equipment manufacturer's logo.
Elizabeth Leung, director of consumer supplies at Epson, said: "Distributors and retailers in every market channel can expect Epson to continue vigorous enforcement against any infringers who try to undermine the commendable efforts of all the resellers who compete fairly."
Earlier this month, Epson unveiled its new Stylus Photo R290 single function inkjet photo printer.
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