Chips Allow Third-Party Cartridges to Work in Lexmark Printers

Static Control Components Inc. (SCC) announced it has begun selling three new chips that allow third-party printer cartridges to work in printers from Lexmark International Inc., the latest salvo in a ongoing dispute between SCC and Lexmark. Last year, Lexmark won an injunction in a Kentucky court prohibiting SCC from distributing its Smartek chips that replicate the signals sent from Lexmark's chips in the T520 and T620 printers.