Research Report on Printer & Consumable Industry (2007, Version 2)

• “The Anti-Monopoly Law” has been issued formally and will be put in practice in August 1, 2008,. European Chamber hopes Chinese government issue the enforcement regulation;
• “337 Investigation” has the latest result: ITC retrial is beneficial to Zhuhai Ninestar;
• The original products manufacturers take further action about electronic wastes recycle; HP and Lexmark launch their plans in succession.
• HP and Canon launched new large-format printers again, Xerox also launch a multi-functional integrated machine;
• The time of Remax Asia-Pacific Consumable Exhibition 2008 is confirmed. The exhibition scale will be much larger than that in 2007.

1. Chinese Market Activities

1.1 Lexmark Promotes “Laser Consumable Recycle” Activity

1.2 HP China Starts to Recycle Electronic Wastes

1.3 Ninestar Takes Aim at Government Purchasing Market

1.4 Latest Xerox Level 1 Digital Multi-functional Integrated Machine is on the Market

1.5 REChina Asia Expo 2007 will be Held

1.6 The Time of Remax Asia Pacific 2008 is Confirmed

2. Overseas Market Activities

2.1 Canon Steadies Competitive Ability with Four New Consumption Products

2.2 Epson Speeds up the Launch of DuraBrite Inkjet System

2.3 Staples Removes Products Compatible Epson from its Retail Counter

2.4 HP Ends the IP Infringement Case with Germany Pelikan

3. Information Collection

3.1 Supervision Institutions

3.2 Main Original Manufacturers

3.3 Main Compatible Products Manufactures

3.3.1 Zhuhai Ninestar