Print-Rite Launches 3D Printer

Print-Rite launched the CoLiDo desktop 3D printer this month along with ABS/PLA filament for use in 3D printing. Print-Rite stated that it has “demonstrated its leading position in the aftermarket printer consumables industry” by developing the machine.

The company added that the 3D printer “generates a high precision printout by using a proprietary design printhead”, with the machine said to be “extremely user-friendly” with “low noise and a competitive price”. It noted in turn that the machine was developed “in-house”, including the electronic board, firmware and printhead, and is equipped with a “coated glass print table which allows for easy removal of the printed object” after the print has finished.

Look out for the Print-Rite 3D Printer and consumables coming to the Sprint-Ink website

Canon (USA) Release New Colorwave 900 Wide Format Printer

Capable of printing more than 12,000 square feet per hour and with the ability to create 3.4 billion drops of ink per second, the colorwave 900 has been released in the US

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EU could impose levy on printers and printer ink after ruling

The European Union could impose a
levy on printer ink and printer consumables

The European Union could impose a levy on printer ink and printer consumables after a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), says computing.co.uk

The judgement follows a case in the German Court of Justice in which publisher VG Wort took action against Canon, Epson, Fujitsu, HP, Kyocera and Xerox, demanding compensation for the printing of published works on their equipment.

The surprise decision by the ECJ will enable the EU to introduce a Europe-wide levy and could open up printer manufacturers to a slew of compensation claims from "copyright holders".

Printer manufacturers, meanwhile, may be forced to raise the prices of their products or to withdraw from Europe entirely. It also raises the prospect of buyers sourcing printers from outside the EU to avoid the copyright levy.

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