Thursday, 8 November 2012
The Great Inkjet Swindle by Canon
What?? Feed This Beast More Ink… ALREADY?
Now don’t get me wrong… I’ve just replaced an Epson 3880 that was damaging Botanica Obscura prints in the deep shadows with its spur wheels (another blog post onthat particular bit of suckiness soon) with the Canon 6300… and it is a world apart. After more than a decade, I’ve ditched Epson for good and moved to Canon. The level of engineering is much higher and Canon has excellent included software (like the Free Layout image nesting program and their exceptional Photoshop Print Plugin) that makes the Epson’s software look, well, quaint.
On top of that, Epson has become hostile to third party software writers like Roy Harrington (who programs the brilliant Raster Image Processor Quadtone RIP). Canon, meanwhile, has included their own Media Configuration Tool to allow you to adjust their printer to use third party papers. And, Canon has been open to supporting third party software writers like Bowhaus and their fantastic RIP True Black And White (which is what I use for my fine art printing now–I used their InkjetControl and Open Printmaker RIP since the first version was put on the market; that was Epson-only software, and I became quite skeptical of Epson when Bowhaus dumped them for Canon).
But, that’s not what I want to rant about. What I want to rant about is a scam all the wide format printer manufacturers engage in.......More>>>>
http://jonwitsell.com/canon-6300-great-inkjet-swindle/
Did Apple Use $2 Billion To Bail Out Sharp Last Quarter?
Sharp was in serious trouble last summer.
It had hemorrhaged 103 billion yen ($1.3 billion) in cash in the first half of 2012. It had another 200 billion yen ($2.3 billion) in convertible bonds coming due in 2013. And an emergency infusion of cash from Foxconn had just fallen through.
This was a problem for Apple (AAPL), because it was counting on Sharp to supply touchscreen displays for the new iPhone 5 scheduled to launch in a few weeks. August came and went and the displays from Sharp were AWOL.
Then, in the second week of September, the Wall Street Journal reported that mass production of Sharp's LCD screens for Apple had finally begun.
What happened?
Asymco's Horace Dediu has a theory. In a post published Wednesday he points out that there was a $2.3 billion discrepancy between what Apple said it planned to spend on capital expenditures in 2012 and what it actually spent -- $2 billion of which wasn't reported as cash flow.
"The question is," writes Dediu, "what was it spent on and why did it not go through the cash flow statement?"
His answer:....Know More>>>
Are Worthless Hp Coupons fair in Class-Action Settlement?
HP Inkjet oral argument I was in San Francisco Monday arguing the HP Inkjet appeal before the Ninth Circuit, questioning whether a settlement that paid attorneys $2.1 million when the class received less than $1.5 million in worthless coupons can be considered fair—especially when the defendant put cash on the table that it got to keep at the expense of the class.The oral argument is online, as are the briefs; I'll confess surprise that the definition of "redeemed" in the Class Action Fairness Act was controversial.
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Cost Cuts At OfficeMax & Office Depot Offset Weak Sales
Tight cost controls helped U.S. office supply retailers OfficeMax Inc. and Office Depot Inc. offset weaker-than-expected sales in the third quarter.
Many investors look at office-supply retailers as a barometer of economic health because demand for their products is closely tied to white-collar employment rates.
Sales have suffered as corporate customers and other shoppers cut back on discretionary spending in the weak economy, forcing the retailers to keep a tight lid on costs.
The industry also faces increased competition from mass merchants, online chains and drugstores.
Office Depot, the second largest U.S. office supply chain, said the third-quarter net loss was $70 million, or 25 cents a share, compared with net earnings of $92 million, or 28 cents a share, a year earlier.
Excluding items, it earned 6 cents a share, while analysts, on average, were looking for a profit of 1 cent a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Sales at the retailer fell 5 percent to $2.69 billion, while analysts expected $2.73 billion.
Net income at Naperville-based OfficeMax rose to $433 million, or $4.92 a share, from $21.5 million, or 25 cents a share, in the third quarter of 2011. Excluding items, it earned 27 cents a share, above the analysts' average estimate of 25 cents a share.
Sales at the No. 3 U.S. office supply chain fell 1.7 percent to $1.74 billion, while analysts expected $1.78 billion.......More>>>
Promiment Lawyers Want To Represent You In future Lawsuits
2 promiment Los Angeles lawyers to present on IP trends within the aftermarket office consumables industry at Asia Imaging Fair Los Angeles 2012
With legal battles being constantly fought in the toner cartridge remanufacturing and recharging industry, two prominent Los Angeles attorneys, Peter S. Bauman, Esq. andRoland Tong, Esq., will be presenting at Asia Imaging Fair Los Angeles 2012 on the following topic, Current Trends of Recharger Patent Litigation and Risk Mitigation through Business Planning.
Los Angeles, California Nov 2012 Learn about the current state and trends of patent litigation by Canon, Lexmark, and other OEMs towards the recharging industry and techniques in which businesses can employ to operate within this uncertainty to limit or hedge against the risk. Specific topics presented will include current litigation trends, best IP practices for minimizing IP-related liabilities, corporate structuring and use of insurance to defray the impact of litigation, and developing resources to assist in litigation, should it arise.
“Legal wars have plagued our industry for a very long time and due to changing IP trends, remanufacturers need to stay updated on current IP practices and arm themselves with key knowledge that will protect their business,” said Sunny Sun, Director of Recharge Asia Magazine and organizer of Asia Imaging Fair. “We are pleased to have Mr. Bauman and Mr. Tong present on this very important topic at our event and we hope that remanufacturers will glean some solid information from this session in which they can put into practice.”
Peter Bauman is a Senior Associate at the law firm of Tharpe & Howell, LLP. Mr. Bauman specializes in commercial litigation and business transactions throughout California, focusing on complex litigation, business disputes, and strategic business assessment and planning.
Joined with other counsel at Tharpe & Howell, Mr. Bauman brings a practical business oriented approach to the numerous legal issues that face companies in California’s difficult environment. Mr. Bauman earned his Bachelor of Science degree from theUniversity of Southern California, and his law degree from Pepperdine University, including certificates in Entrepreneurship and Technology, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mr. Bauman may be reached at either (818) 205-9955 or pbauman(at)tharpe-howell(dot)com....more>>>
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