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Schemes for recycling printer cartridges launched

By Paperstone on 28 November 2007 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

Office equipment supplier Samsung Electronics America is providing free recycling for inkjet cartridges from its laser and multi-function printers, it has emerged. Printer cartridges can be posted to the office machines manufacturer for free, Samsung said. FedEx shipping labels and boxes for used inkjet cartridges can be selected at the company’s website and will be […]

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New solution for handling office supplies

By Paperstone on 28 November 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Office supplies provider Smead has unveiled a new product to help manage bulky Paperwork, it has emerged. Smead Tuff Pockets is an office equipment tool that enables workers to help store entire projects in one place. Using heavy-weight, thick front and back panels, the facility will help keep important office products safe and secure, the […]

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Chain partners with local store to recycle printer cartridges

By Paperstone on 26 November 2007 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

A New York supermarket chain has joined forces with a shop based in the town of Glens Falls as part of a scheme to recycle printer cartridges. The partnership is aimed at reducing the number of printer cartridges which go to landfills each year, the Bennington Banner reports. Under the programme, printer iFill Inkjets will […]

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Kyocera Mita ‘top in office equipment satisfaction’

By Paperstone on 22 November 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Office machines manufacturer Kyocera Mita has ranked at the top of a new survey regarding satisfaction with multifunction products and copiers in China. The JD Power Asia Pacific 2007 China Copier/Multifunction Product Customer Satisfaction Study reveals that Kyocera Mita is considered the best in overall satisfaction among businesses with at least 30 employees in Beijing, […]

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Office supplies for photo enthusiasts introduced

By Paperstone on 22 November 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Imaging company Ilford has announced that it is introducing some office products which may be of interest to amateur photographers. The Office and Create ranges of office supplies were generated to appeal to those who want to use office machines to print their photos, according to Ilford. Included in the Create selection of office supplies […]

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Press ‘happy with guillotine’

By Paperstone on 21 November 2007 in Guillotines with 0 Comments

A New Jersey printing press has described how it is pleased with the functionality of its new guillotine. Bob Martin, Neil Warner and Andy White – partners at Trivium Press – recently purchased a variety of postpress office equipment, including a guillotine, from Heidelberg. In total, the firm bought a Prosetter P102 violet platesetter, a […]

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Office furniture sector ‘keeps growing’

By Paperstone on 19 November 2007 in Office Furniture with 0 Comments

The market for office furniture in the US is continuing to expand, according to new data, although an expert has detected indications of weakness. A quarterly index by Michael Dunlap & Associates which polled executives at office furniture firms found that business has been slipping, the Western Michigan Business Review reports. The index registered 55.62 […]

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Xerox printer cartridges recycling drive ‘a success’

By Paperstone on 16 November 2007 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

Xerox’s efforts to reach one of its sustainability milestones regarding printer cartridges recycling have been successful, the company has announced. The office equipment manufacturer has managed to avoid sending a total of two billion pounds of electronic waste – including printer cartridges – to landfills. Xerox explained that it has used various initiatives to reach […]

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SMBs ‘use office equipment differently’

By Paperstone on 15 November 2007 in Office Supplies with 0 Comments

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) vary in the way they use office equipment such as printers, a new international survey has revealed. A total of 66 per cent of SMBs have multifunction office machines, according to a Lexmark study. However, the research indicates that only 34 per cent use them for faxing and scanning. The […]

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Printer cartridges refilling firm opens

By Paperstone on 14 November 2007 in Ink Cartridges And Toners with 0 Comments

A new shop has opened in Bromley which is dedicated to refilling printer cartridges while customers wait. The Ink Company said that one of its aims is to cut down on the number of printer cartridges which are sent to landfills, the News Shopper reports. It also hopes that users of office machines will appreciate […]

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