Funai to launch own inkjet operations after Lexmark buy

Doug Woodburn
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Lexmark OEM partner shells out $100m for its inkjet patents, R&D and manufacturing facilities

Lexmark has sold its inkjet printer assets to OEM partner Funai for $100m (£66m). The printer vendor announced last August that it would exit the inkjet market as part of a restructuring drive. ...

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