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| Sunday, 27 February 2005 |
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Printing industry hit by restriction by Hiran H. Senewiratne The Sri Lanka Association of Printers (SLAP) says that the government's restriction on importation of high resolution computer colour printers, photocopiers and scanners, have adversely affected the entire printing industry. Sources said the Ministry of Public Security Law and Order had imposed restrictions to import 2880 dpi and above resolution equipment, to stop printing forged documents and counterfeit notes in the country. According to Ministry sources they are in the process of revising this restriction based on the Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) recommendation. However, these restrictions can affect the printing and graphic media industries badly as well as other businesses in many ways, in the long run, SLAP President Keerthi Gunawardena said. He said that SLAP, a member body of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) has received several complaints from importers as well as from some users, that the Ministry has issued letters to some importers on this matter due to the present security situation. The restricted items are computer colour printers with a 4800dpi resolution, computer colour scanner of 4800dpi and computer colour all in one (scanner, printer, copier) with a 4800dpi resolution. Gunawardena said that high resolution equipment is necessary to produce high quality and accurate products for any industry to match with the global printing standards. He said that most of the print products are produced as value added products to make the final product for export. Gunawardena said that laser scanners between 300-600dpi and 600-1200dpi resolution were used to print counterfeit notes and other forged documents and not with, high resolution equipment. Past President, Computer Vendors' Association Niranjan de Silva said that if the government does not revise this restriction, it will badly affect the industry in the long run. The government has held discussions with relevant stakeholders to come up with a solution for this situation, he said. |
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