HP firmware update: ETIRA urges HP to change course and take ‘path of sustainability’
The European Toner and Inkjet Remanufacturers Association (ETIRA) is urging HP to rethink its latest printer firmware update. The update, version 2025A/2021B – released in July 2020 – affects HP...
Read MoreETIRA and member firm Armor podcast promoting cartridge reuse
In June, ETIRA joined hands with our member firm Armor during a 1 hr podcast Dutch language broadcasted live on Dutch radio station New Business Radio. Armor’s Frans Hondmann and ETIRA’s Vincent...
Read MoreLeaving the OEM logo on a remanufactured OEM cartridge:
Remanufacturers often put the question: is it allowed to leave the OEM logo on the remanufactured cartridge? ETIRA recently commissioned a legal opinion to answer this question and the answer is set out...
Read MoreCOVID-19: Slowdown affecting remanufacturing
Since the start of the pandemic, many remanufacturers across Europe have experienced falls in sales. For some the damage was very severe, for some it was relatively limited...
Read MoreETIRA cautions that recent new build Toner Emission Tests reveal a 100% failure rate
Imported non-OEM new build cartridges sourced in Europe were tested by the LGA and 100% failed, underlining again that such products are a threat to our health and the environment...
Read MoreETIRA welcomes the forthcoming EU Circular Economy Action plan
Draft paper on EU Circular Economy Action Plan announces regulatory measures on printers and consumables in Eco-design Directive promoting circularity in energy-related products...
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