Memjet makes major move into market

So far Canon/Océ, Fuji Xerox and Xante have all signed on for the radical new print technology in wide format application, with Toshiba among those using it for desktop production printing and others signing up for label printing applications. Major brands including Lenovo and LG have also signed up.

According to Canon, the Memjet technology will allow the printing of a wide format poster as tall as the Eiffel Tower in less than 30 minutes.

The point of difference between various companies signing up to provide Memjet technology will lie in what they build around the print heads; particularly the media handling.

The resolution of the lawsuit, announced the day before drupa opened, means that, according to Memjet president Len Lauer. it owns all the patents and IP.

The majority of the 200 scientists working in Sydney on Memjet will now be employed by Memjet Inc, but will remain located in Sydney, operating from the North Ryde facility. Kia Silverbrook himself will withdraw from day to day involvement in Memjet, acting as a consultant to the board, and will carry on running Silverbrook Research, Australia’s largest research organisation, and one of the world’s biggest holders of patents.

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