Canon has recently been filing Report Infringement Form with Amazon based on the alleged use of claims 1 and 2 of EP ‘289 regarding the cartridge models “CB540A” and “CB542A” sold by online retailers

(See https://www.union-tec.com/industrytrends/805.html)

This case largely affects the online retailers of these products, as well as the one from offline.

An immediate solution is required.

With over 38 years of R&D experience in imaging supplies industry, Print-Rite has already developed a IP safe solution in 2014 to address this issue.

Unlike the OEM product, the D

R and OPC will not be separated during cleaning cycle in our SmarTact product.

The high efficiency combo of the cartridge gives high page yield and do not need a cleaning cycle.

This simplified cleaning cycle makes the cartridge to have a more stable printing performance. The high transfer rate toner powder and corresponding OPC reduce the waste of toner powder.

The solution was launched to the market over 5 years.

Print-Rite receives no quality issue from the cartridge with this design throughout these years.

This proves that our solution on EP ‘289 gives a simple and reliable mechanism to the cartridge.

This non-infringing solution applies to the following products:
HPQ CB540~543A / CE320~323A / CF210~ 213A/ CAN 131
HPQ CC530~533A / CE410~413A/ CF380~383A / CAN 118

Print-rite always put IP in the first priority. We work hard to develop IP safe products for our partners. In terms of IP safe manufacturers, Print-Rite’s effort makes it one of the safest in compatible consumable industry in China.