Ink-refilling stations tackled by HP

HP tackles ink-refilling stations at Walgreens, Office Max | TG Daily: "

Wolfgang Gruener

June 21, 2006 14:59



Palo Alto (CA) - Simply refilling your ink cartridges at one of the increasingly popular 'refilling service stations' in retail stores is a cheaper alternative to buying actual replacement cartridges. However, HP today announced that it has 'discovered' patent infringements by Walgreens and Office Max and is working with the companies to 'resolve' the issue.

It's no secret that printer manufacturers today make little money with printer sales, but rather with sales of so-called consumables such as ink. Third-party ink suppliers always have been a target of original printer and ink suppliers and at least in that light it comes as little surprise that Hewlett-Packard (HP) is going after ink refilling stations in retail stores.


HP said that 'inks found in both Walgreens and Office Max refilling service stations [in multiple stores] infringe HP patents.' According to a statement, HP is in contact with both retail chains and is 'working toward resolution.'"

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