JULY 2009
Combating Counterfeits
Contents Issue 24, July 2009
6. Industry News 6. Densigraphix Offers a Complete Aftermarket Solution for HP Color LaserJet Cp1215, Densigraphix Joins the Business Technology Association. 7 Densigraphix Appoints Robert Cotran to VP Operations, Faroudja Toner has released a new drum for the Okidata C 9600/9800, it was announced, Faroudja Introduces Bulk Toner for the HP 3000/5500.
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8 New Katun Performance Toners Now Available for use in Kyocera Mita FS 2000/3900/4000-series Printers, Future Graphics Imaging Corporation Nominated for Recharger Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Awards, Future Graphics Imaging Corporation releases Summer Catalog for 2009. 10 New Katun Business Color Toners Now Available For Use In Canon Ir C2880/c3380-series Digital Copier / Printers, UniNet Absolute Black Toner Products For Okidata B2500/2540 MFP, UniNet Absolute Black Toner Products For Konica Minolta Bizhub 40p/40px. 11. UniNet Absolute Color Toner Products For Lexmark X560n MFP, UniNet Absolute Black Toner Products For Xerox Phaser 3300 MFP, Abbee Fill Cartridge Refill Station in Sambalpur. 14. Gloima Imaging Components launches new products for printer refilling industry to take on recession. 15. ACM Technologies Releases HP Cartridges, ILG Names Lili Miura as Director of Marketing. 17. Eco Service's Work Extend Into Charitable Areas, FMAudit, Kyocera Mita America Announce Alliance, Jane Yoo Joins The Green Project Team. 18. ILG Releases Compatibles for HP CP3525/CM3535 , InkCycle Nominated for Prestigious Industry Awards, ITP Acquires Office Green’s Empty Cartridge Business. 19. Jet Rise Names New Product Marketing Department Leader, Laser Image Plus Releases Compatible Cartridge for HP P1505, M1120, M1522 Printers, Laser Image Plus Releases Cartridges for HP P2035, P2055, Lion Technology Group Achieves Excellent Rating. 22. Metrofuser Releases Remanufactured LaserJet 5200 Fuser, Strategy Development, BTA Launch Business Workshop, NA Trading and Technology launches D0099510/A2309510 Universal Drum. 23. Oasis Produces Technical Bulletin for HP P4515 Printer, OCP Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certificate, Printer Essentials Releases HP 80, 81, 83 Wide Format Inkjets, Target Imaging Releases Compatible Inkjets for Canon CLI-221, PGI220. 26. Printer-Imaging Starts International Operations, Printer-Imaging Releases Toner Tester Machine, Primedia Products offers the RDM EasyCheck MICR tester, R&R Services Releases Replacement Filters for Lexmark, Dell Models.
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30. Cover Story 30. Combating Counterfeits
32. OEM News
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From the GM's Desk
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With counterfeit cartridges being recovered in Bangalore on June 11 and Mumbai on 27th May, HP seems to have gone into an overdrive against counterfeiting. This is definitely good for the remanufacturing industry with the logic being that if customer is getting buying an Original and is not sure of what he is getting, he is better off buying a Remanufactured cartridge, where at least he is sure of what he is buying. The Counterfeit hurts every one: l Manufacturers lose revenue and more importantly the name. l Resellers lose stock (money) and get entangled in legal hassles l Remanufacturers
have to fight seemingly lower OEM prices and sometimes fall under suspicions.
l Governments lose taxes which are not paid. l Most of All customers lose because they do not get what they pay for
So I think the remanufacturing industry should definitely join the OEM's in their fight against counterfeits. Sincerely Deepak M Jalihal General Manager
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Industry News
“The Business Technology Association is particularly pleased to welcome Densigraphix as our latest Vendor Associate member,” said BTA Executive Director Brent Hoskins. “Certainly, we are well aware that Densigraphix is a recognized leader in the remanufactured cartridge and replacement parts market. Having the company as a member further distinguishes the growing group of vendors that have demonstrated their commitment to the office technology dealer channel through membership in BTA. We look forward to working with Densigraphix in the months and years ahead in our mutual desire to effectively serve the dealer community.”
Densigraphix Offers a Complete Aftermarket Solution for HP Color LaserJet CP1215 Montreal, Quebec (Canada)- Densigraphix, announced the release of PearlTONE compatible color refill toners for remanufacturers of HP Color LaserJet CP1215 laser printer cartridges.
About Densigraphix Founded in 1979, Densigraphix is a privately-held distribution company serving the copier dealer and the laser cartridge remanufacturer markets. The Company has five international facilities in Canada and the United States and conducts business in over 35 countries. Its 30-year success is driven by its mission to deliver customer satisfaction and a total commitment to offering high quality products at competitive prices. With a large inventory of replacement parts and supplies for the remanufacturing, service and supply sectors, Densigraphix is truly "Dedicated to Your Image."
Dana J. Valley, Vice-President of Sales commented: “We now offer the complete solution for laser remanufacturers for this machine since we also carry the reset chips, drum as well as the premium seal for the toner cartridge. The drum is the same for all Color LaserJet models including the CP1515, CM1312, CP1215, CP1312, and CP1518 models. The compatible laser refill toner, chips drums, and the premium seal for use in HP LaserJet CP1215 are in stock and ready to ship.”
About Business Technology Association
HP Color LaserJet CP1215 laser printer/MFP is recommended for small to medium businesses and home users, replacing the LaserJet 1600 with faster print speed and a smaller footprint. The CP1215 was introduced in mid 2008 (in the CM version) and is still in production. The CM version includes Print/Scan/Copier; no other options are available and hook-up is through USB so plug & play is simple.
The BTA serves office technology dealerships, manufacturers, distributors and service companies. Its members manufacture and/or sell and service hardware, software and supplies that help businesses be more efficient and save money. Through education, information and guidance, BTA members are the premier source of the technology used by businesses throughout the United States every day. Www.bta.org
Mitch Schwartz, Director R&D and Quality Assurance states, “Like all Densigraphix products, each compatible toner is meticulously analyzed and tested, which ensures that every Densigraphix product meets or exceeds the OEM equivalent density, yield and consistency from batch to batch.”
Contact: Densigraphix Sales Leads: Tel: 1-877-773-3674 E-mail: joanneb@densi.com Web: www.densi.com
Contact: Densigraphix Sales Leads: Tel: 1-877-77-DENSI E-mail: joanneb@densi.com Web: www.densi.com
The Deadline for receiving Advertisements & Press releases is 20th of preceding month.
Densigraphix Joins the Business Technology Association Buffalo, NY (USA)- Densigraphix, a privately-held distribution company serving the copier dealer and the laser cartridge remanufacturer markets, today announced that the company has joined the Business Technology Association. Dana J. Valley, VP Sales says, “We are proud to support the BTA not only for the valuable services and training it provides to its members, but also for its commitment to the office technology industry throughout its history.”
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Industry News
Densigraphix Appoints Robert Cotran to VP Operations
Faroudja Toner has released a new drum for the Okidata C 9600/9800, it was announced.
Montreal, QC (canada)- Densigraphix announced the appointment of Mr. Robert Cotran to Vice-President of Operations.
“The OEM drum unit retails at more than $200 and so our drum presents a good oppor tunity for rechargers” said Tim Farrell, director of marketing. Offered with gears, the Faroudja Okidata 9600/9800 drum can be purchased individually or in large quantities. The drum unit has a drum fuse, which Faroudja also supplies. “We are trying to have as many Okidata products as possible, as they've become really popular” explained Farrell. Faroudja Toner also offers drums for many other color cartridges including the HP, Minolta QMS and Xerox Phaser.
After working for Densigraphix on and off since 1986, Robert's responsibility has grown from simply installing a few computers around the office and running network cable to managing a multi-site modern-day cross-platform network which integrates both off-the-shelf and home-bred technologies. Robert, a Computer Engineer, was promoted to Vice President Technology in January 2008. Over the past year, Robert's focus and drive to constantly improve on the information systems gave him a very detailed view of all of Densigraphix's departments and significantly improved the Company's business methods and procedures at all levels by the integration of technology and technological processes.
Contact: Faroudja Toner Tel:650-593-3862, Fax:650-593-3817, or Web: www.faroudjatoner.com.
“It gives me great pleasure to announce Robert's promotion. Due to his long-standing experience with all of Densigraphix's processes, and his ability to integrate technology wherever needed, he will now oversee the warehouse and production operations of Densigraphix as well as the IT department,” states Daimin Bodnar, Executive Vice-President. “These changes are being made to streamline our operation and to ensure that the right people are in the right places in order to maximize our human resources. In focusing on information technology, we make certain that our structural changes are future worthy and that we are able to tackle the challenges that lie ahead.”
Faroudja Introduces Bulk Toner for the HP 3000/5500 Faroudja Toner now c a r r i e s to n e r i n 10 kilogram bags that works for both the HP 3000 s e r i e s ( H P 3000/3600/3800) as well as the HP 5500. “This new toner is very versatile, as it can be used in the HP 3600 and 5500 simultaneously” explained President Phil Faroudja. “ This will save our customers from having to get two different toners for those engines.” Smartchips, on all cartridges of the four printers, are also available. “The bulk bags offer a good deal on prices” added Faroudja. “With the bags, it's about 40 percent cheaper than bottles.”
“Ensuring success through an increased focus on technology has always been my mission. Applying this vision to operations and logistics will allow us to optimize our production facilities and increase our warehousing efficiencies. With technology, the sky's the limit!” says Cotran. About Densigraphix Founded in 1979, Densigraphix is a privately-held distribution company serving the copier dealer and the laser cartridge remanufacturer markets. The Company has five international facilities in Canada and the United States and conducts business in over 35 countries. Its 30-year success is driven by its mission to deliver customer satisfaction and a total commitment to offering high quality products at competitive prices. With a large inventory of replacement parts and supplies for the remanufacturing, service and supply sectors, Densigraphix is truly "Dedicated to Your Image.”
Faroudja Toner, in San Carlos, California, additionally stocks color toner for Xerox, Tektronix, and Minolta QMS and supplies a wide range of parts and recharging tools. Contact Faroudja Toner Tel: 650-593-3862, Fax: 650-593-3817, or Web: www.faroudjatoner.com.
Contact: Densigraphix Sales Leads: Tel: 1-877-77-DENSI E-mail: joanneb@densi.com Web: www.densi.com
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Industry News
N e w K a t u n P e r f o r m a n c e To n e r s N o w A va i l a b l e for use in Kyocera Mita FS 2000/3900/4000-series Printers
Future Graphics Imaging Corporation Nominated for Recharger Magazine’s Reader’s Choice Awards
Katun expands industry-leading line with introduction of three new toner cartridges for use in this Kyocera Mita printer series.
Los Angeles, CA- Future Graphics Imaging Corporation (FGIC) is pleased to announce that readers of Recharger magazine have nominated FGIC for three Reader’s Choice Awards.
Minneapolis -- Katun Corporation, the world's leading alternative supplier to the office equipment industry, is proud to introduce three Katun Performance toners for use in Kyocera Mita FS 2000/3900/4000series printers. Katun customers now have high-quality alternatives to high-cost OEM supplies for these three popular mid-to-high volume Kyocera Mita printers. With this greatly expanded product offering, dealers and distributors can now enjoy triple the revenue and profit opportunities.
The nominations include Best Website, Best Customer Service and Industry Leader: Supplies. Said Lionel Brown, COO, Future Graphics Imaging Corporation, “We are honored to be recognized by remanufacturers for three critical areas of our business in which we take the most pride: quality, service and our free customer support services, all integral to our Comprehensive Systems Solutions (CSS).” Over the past seven years Future Graphics has been nominated for more than twenty RCAs. It has also been recognized for outstanding contributions to the remanufacturing industry, with President Robert Goldstein, COO, Lionel Brown and senior VP, Luke Goldberg, all receiving special achievement awards.
Some manufacturers validate their product's quality by testing it in “normal” environments for temperature and humidity and for standard page coverage. Katun understands that few end-users consistently operate in “normal” and “standard” conditions, which are why Katun takes the extra steps to validate performance in higher temperature / humidity and lower temperature / humidity environments as well. Plus, Katun stresses the machine's system by utilizing high page coverage prints (greater than 20%) during the testing process. Because Katun validates performance in normal and extreme conditions, customers can be confident that these Katun Performance toners will meet their needs regardless of their local environment and usage conditions.
You can see all of the industry-leading solutions FGIC offers by visiting our booth at the Recharger Magazine World Expo at Mandalay Bay from August, 19-21. Contact: Future Graphics Imaging Corporation E-mail: info@fgimaging.com Web: www.fgimaging.com
Future Graphics Imaging Corporation releases Summer Catalog for 2009 Los Angeles, CA- Future Graphics Imaging Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the summer version of its 2009 product catalog.
“In today's economic environment, most every business, whether large or small is looking for cost savings and ways to stay ahead of their competition,” says Joseph C. Wagner, Katun's vice president of marketing. “These three new Katun Performance toners offer you just that - significant savings versus OEM supplies, with no compromises on quality.”
The 2009 summer catalog contains updated listings of industry-leading FGIC products, including MK Imaging OPCs and toner, chemical color toners, blades, chips, fixtures and Comprehensive System Solutions™ (CSS) for the CP2025, P2055 and CM3525 which were released in April of this year.
As with all Katun products, this Katun Performance toner for use in Kyocera Mita FS 2000/3900/4000-series printers may be ordered via the Katun Online Catalogue Katun's one-stop Internet resource that allows registered customers to locate and order thousands of Katun products while accessing real-time information about their orders and accounts. Customers can access the Katun Online Catalogue at www.katun.com.
The FGIC catalog serves as an invaluable reference guide for remanufacturers. It is an essential component of FGIC's innovative Comprehensive Systems Solutions (CSS™) approach to the aftermarket imaging industry, and contains the information that remanufacturers value most: illustrated Solid Works diagrams that break down the most popular engines, cross-reference guide, engine history and a critical component analysis, which details the estimated life cycle of each critical cartridge component.
About Katun Corporation Headquartered in Minneapolis, Katun Corporation is the world's leading supplier of OEM-alternative imaging supplies, photoreceptors, fuser rollers, parts and other select products and services for the office equipment industry. With 30 years of industry expertise, the privatelyheld Katun now serves more than 18,000 customers in more than 150 countries.
The catalog is available now for download on FGIC’s award winning website, fgimaging.com, or you may call your sales rep to receive it on CD. Contact: Future Graphics Imaging Corporation E-mail: info@fgimaging.com Web: www.fgimaging.com
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New Katun Business Color Toners Now Available For Use In Canon Ir C2880/c3380-series Digital Copier / Printers The introduction of these Katun color toners expands a large and growing selection of Katun imaging supplies for use in Canon applications. Minneapolis- Katun Corporation, the world's leading alternative supplier to the office equipment industry, is proud to introduce Katun Business Color toner for use in Canon iR C2880/C3380-series digital copier/printers. Building off the success of Katun Business Color toners for use in Canon iR C3200-series machines, the introduction of these Katun color toners expands a large and growing selection of Katun imaging supplies for use in Canon applications. This toner set, which provides OEM-equivalent yields, copy/print quality, fusing performance and full compatibility, is ideal for business color environments, and provides the true cost savings that dealers need without the risk of poor performance or end-user dissatisfaction. “Color reproduction in business color applications varies, even from machine to machine within an OEM family using all OEM supplies,” says Bob Moore, vice president of product development. “Consistent with the reality of this environment, this Katun color toner set was developed to meet business color end-user expectations, where precise color matching is not a prerequisite. These Katun toners like all Katun Business Color products provide excellent color reproduction, consistent with business color requirements.” Not only do these Katun color toners provide significant up-front savings, their strong yields, consistent performance and reliability ensure that customers' true cost savings remain high with every toner purchase. True costs the toner purchase price plus any additional costs users could incur due to lower-than-expected-yields, poor performance and/or unexpected and costly service calls may be much higher when customers purchase other (non-Katun) aftermarket toners. For more information about Katun Business Color toner for use in Canon iR C2880/C3380-series DC/Ps and the rest of Katun's growing selection of color products, visit: www.katun.com/color.html. About Katun Corporation Headquartered in Minneapolis, Katun Corporation is the world's leading supplier of OEM-compatible imaging supplies, photoreceptors, fuser rollers, parts and other select products and services for the office equipment industry. With 30 years of expertise, the privately held Katun now serves more than 18,000 customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, or to access the Katun Online Catalogue, visit Katun online at www.katun.com.
UniNet Absolute Black Toner Products For Okidata B2500/2540 MFP Los Angeles, CAUniNet Imaging Inc. proudly announces Absolute BLACK brand toners, S m a r t c h i p s , a n d remanufacturing products qualified for used in the Okidata B2500/2540 MFP. The Okidata B2500/2540 is a 17 ppm, 600 x 600 DPI, professional multifunction printer ideal for small office environment. It features four-in-one functionality for mono printing/ copying, color/ mono scanning and direct faxing. Additional features include digital copying with zoom, USB v2.0 and it offers 7,500 pages per month duty-cycle. Cartridges present standard capacity (4,000 pages). Contact: UniNet Tel: + 1 (424) 675-3300, or Web: www.uninetimaging.com.
UniNet Absolute Black Toner Products For Konica Minolta Bizhub 40p/40px Los Angeles, CAUniNet Imaging Inc. p ro u d l y a n n o u n c e s Absolute BLACK brand t o n e r a n d remanufacturing products qualified for use in the popular Konica Minolta Bizhub 40P/40PX monochrome laser printer. The fastest monochrome printer in the Konica Minolta line is rated at 45 ppm and a hefty 200,000 page/month duty cycle. Designed for high volume office applications, this printer offers low cost printing using a high yielding 19,000 page toner cartridge. Other nifty optional features include an auto duplex option, a 40 GB hard drive and combined 1,800 page paper trays. The cartridge features the familiar all-in-one design, making this engine easy for remanufacturers. CARTRIDGE
Contact: Katun Web: www.katun.com
DENSITY (O.D.U.) TONER USEAGE (mg/p)
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Contact: UniNet Tel: + 1 (424) 675-3300, or Web: www.uninetimaging.com.
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UniNet Absolute Color Toner Products For Lexmark X560n MFP Los Angeles, CAUniNet Imaging Inc. proudly announces Absolute COLOR brand toners, Smartchips and remanufacturing products offered for the Lexmark X560n MFP. Lexmark’s latest engine is a fully functional color laser MFP with print, copy, fax and scan features. Positioned for midsize workgroups, this mid speed MFP comes with a 50 page document feeder and has some additional options such as a 550 sheet drawer and a duplex unit. Print speed is rated 31 ppm in black and 20 ppm in color. Available toner cartridges for the X560n MFP are a black high yield cartridge (10,000 pages) and either color high yield (10,000 pages) or low yield (4,000 pages) cartridges. UniNet is now offering the low yield toner and chips, with the high yield versions as well as additional remanufacturing components coming shortly. Contact: UniNet Tel:+ 1 (424) 675-3300, or Web: www.uninetimaging.com.
UniNet Absolute Black Toner Products For Xerox Phaser 3300 MFP Los Angeles, CA- UniNet Imaging Inc. proudly announces new additions to its Absolute BLACK brand product line which includes toners, drums and Smartchips, qualified for the use in the Xerox Phaser 3300 MFP. The Phaser 3300 MFP is a 30 ppm, 600 x 600 dpi, multifunction printer designed for heavy office usage environments. Standard features include Postscript 3, two-sided printing capability and a 25,000 pages/month duty cycle. Cartridges are available in both a standard capacity (4,000 pages) and high capacity (8,000 pages) version. Starting price of this printer is only $599 USD in conjunction with attractive cost per page of only 02.1¢ USD, and its all–in–one cartridge design makes this printer a very popular engine for Cartridge
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Uninet Toner And Drum
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Xerox Phaser 3300 High Cap.
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Uninet Toner And Drum
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Contact:UniNet Tel: + 1 (424) 675-3300, or Web: www.uninetimaging.com.
Abbee Fill Cartridge Refill Station in Sambalpur Sambalpur- Abbee Fill Cartridge Refill Station, India's only retail chain for imaging industry, is on a constant upward growth. The company is inaugurating its 2nd retail store in Orissa at Sambalpur on 24th June 2009. Mr. Dinesh Ladhad, Proprietor of M/s. Balaji Infotech, who has been appointed as Franchisee for Sambalpur, told reporters that, “Abbee Fill”, would market imaging products like remanufactured Laser & Inkjet Cartridges, refilling the same along with Dot Matrix Ribbons & its refill packs. It will also sale OEM Cartridges & other allied products required for the IT industry. Inaugurating the Store, Mr. Ramesh Babar, Sr. Executive of Abbee Fill told the reporters that, Abbee Fill is at an advance stage of negotiations with 1 other store in Orissa. By the end of June 2009, this will take our total number of stores in Orissa to 3. Out of these, one each in Sambalpur, Bhubneshwar & Jharsuguda. Apart from Sambalpur, Abbee Fill has a plan of opening 1500 retail stores across India in the next 5 years. Presently, 122 stores are already in various phases of completion, out of these 30 are in Maharashtra, 14 in Karnataka, 10 in Rajasthan, 8 in Madhya Pradesh, 7 in Tamilnadu, 6 each in Chattisgraha, Gujrath, Hariyana & Uttar Pradesh, 5 in Uttaranchal, 4 each in Delhi & Punjab, 3 each in Jharkhand & Orissa, 2 each in Goa & West Bengal, and 1 each in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Shillong, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu. In the present recessional scenario, when all the corporate & computer users are cutting the cost, refilling of the cartridges is the most important cost cutting tools for the corporate. The new Inkjet black cartridge which is sold by OEM at Rs. 1200/- is refilled by Abbee Fill, utmost company on the quality and page yield, at Rs. 150/-. The same way OEM laser cartridge which is sold at around Rs. 3000/- is refilled by Abbee Fill at Rs. 400/-. This exorbitant difference between the OEM and refilled cartridge are tempting the users to refill their cartridges. Contact: Abbee Consumables and Peripherals Sshope Ltd. Tel: 020-26059130 / 26048873, Mr. Dinesh Ladhad on 9438865494. Fax: +91 20 26059892 Website: www.abbeesshope.com Email: support@abbeesshope.com
Hi & Bestech Releases chips for Xerox Phaser 6180 Taichung, Taiwan- Hi & Bestech has released compatible chips for the Xerox 6180 color laser printer. “Thanks to our R&D staff special design, our chips are working worldwide” said Alvin Hsu, sales director . As an industry partner for chip solutions, Hi & Bestech's team is composed of qualified engineers with more than 20 years on ASIC chip design, reverse engineering and cost-effective production. Hi & Bestech chips are full emulation with 100 percent functionality, but unique circuit and firmware design from OEM chips for Intellectual Property protection and are fully RoHS compliant. Contact: Hi & Bestech. Web: www.tonerchips.com
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Gloima Imaging Components launches new products for printer refilling industry to take on recession.
and 1 each in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Tripura,Himachal Pradesh,Jammu and Shillong.
Pune- Gloima Imaging Components today announced the launch of new range of products to be utilized in the printer refilling industry.
Mr. B B Somani, CEO AbbeeFill along with Maharashtra State Franchisee Owners.
From Left Mr. Mihir Porwal, Chief Marketing Officer of GLOIMA Imaging Components and Mr. B. B. Somani, CEO AbbeeFill at the launch of new range of GLOIMA Imaging Components.
Speaking to reporters on the eve of the launch, Mr. Mihir Porwal, Chief Marketing officer of Gloima Imaging Components said that the company is focusing solely on manufacturing components required by inkjet and laser printers in the country. All these products are indigenous, backed by international technology and manufactured at a newly set up factory at Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh, he added.
From Left Mr. B B Kandhare, Executive Director AbbeeFill, Mr. Mihir Porwal, Chief Marketing Officer of GLOIMA Imaging Components, Mr. B B Somani, CEO AbbeeFill and Ms. Anuradha Somani, Executive Director AbbeeFill at the launch of GLOIMA Imaging Components.
“It is our way of helping our customers fight recession providing them Products at reasonable costs”, he added. With these products and Thanks to the new technical enhancements throughout the remanufacturing industry which has provided access to cartridge recycling, the products will considerably trim down the cost for new cartridges by as much as 60 to 80 percent. The newly launched Gloima Imaging Components products will include OPC Drums, Special Toners, Chips and Inks, Wiper Blades, Doctor Blade, Recovery Blade, Mag Roller, Developer Roller all components and products required in the Printer and refilling and refurbishing industry, Mr. Porwal added. The products will be affordable, and easy to implement and use and will be delivered through a network of trusted Refill Stations. Our business Applications are designed to perform considering the requirements ranging Fortune 500 companies to a SME or a Home Office, off course on a small-business budget. He added that the company intended to make the consumer aware of what was going into the products that were being used in refilling of their toners. Because only when the consumer himself becomes aware of what they need, they can get value for their money. He further explained that Gloima Imaging products become an import Substitution, helping the clients to make substantial savings. The industry will benefit tremendously in the times of recession by utilizing our products and reducing costs incurred on large scale printing Mr. Porwal further added that all the Gloima products are guaranteed and are OEM compatible with brands like HP, Samsung, and Lexmark, Xerox etc. and that would surely benefit the resellers and the end customers as well. Contact: Gloima Imaging Components Web: www.gloima.com
Mr. B. B Somani, CEO Abbee Fill , country's leading retail chain of Cartridge refilling, who inaugurated the product range in the city, said that the new range of products would be marketed by Abbee Fill Cartridge refill stations throught the country. “Today we have 125 retail stores across India, we have plans to open up 1500 retail stores across India in the next five years, he added. The products will be available through 30 stores in Maharashtra, 14 in Karnataka, 10 in Rajasthan , 8 in Madhya Pradesh , 7 in Tamil Nadu, 6 each in Chatisgrah, Gujarat, Haryana and Uttarpradesh , 5 in Uttaranchal , 4 each in Delhi and Punjab,3 each in Jharkhand and Orrisa,2 each in Goa, and WestBengal
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ACM Technologies Releases HP Cartridges
Recharger Magazine to Host Managed Print Summit
Corona, Calif- ACM Technologies has released remanufactured cartridges for the HP CC530A series and the CE505A/X.
Las Vegas Recharger Magazine will host its first Managed Print Summit on Tuesday, Aug. 18 as a frontrunner to World Expo, Aug. 19-21 2009.
The CC530A series cartridges are designed for the HP color laserjet CP2025 series and CM2320 series. This cartridge provides yields of 3,500 on the black cartridge, and 2,800 for the color cartridges. ACM is also introducing the remanufactured cartridges for the HP CE505A/X, designed for the laserjet P2035 series and laserjet P2055 series with 2,300 and 6,500 yield, respectively. Both products are manufactured under strict ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards to ensure the highest level of performance while protecting the environment.
The Summit will consist of a lineup of industry leaders and experts in managed print solutions. Designed for newcomers to managed print as well as companies already invested in managed print solutions that are looking to expand their offerings, the Summit will have something of interest to everyone.
ACM Technologies is proud to be one of the first companies to introduce these popular cartridge models to the market. ACM is constantly updating its product lineup of more than 400+ premium laser cartridges to ensure that the most relevant and popular products are available to our resellers. With four distribution centers located across the U.S., ACM promises to offer you high product availability, fast shipping times, competitive pricing, and exceptional service. Contact: ACM Technologies Tel: 951-738-9898 Fax: 951-273-2123 E-mail: askacm@acmtech.com Web: www.acmtech.com
The agenda (subject to change) is as follows: 8:00-8:30
Registration, coffee, networking
8:30-8:35
Welcome
8:35-9:05
Managed Print Services - What it is and How it Will Change Your Business Ed Crowley, Photizo Group
9:05-9:45
MPS: The Range of Selling Models Barney Kister, Supplies Network
9:45-10:25 Managing Your MPS Business to Profitability Doug Johnson, Red Sage Consulting 10:25-10:40 Break 10:40-11:15 The Evolution of MPS: A Look Ahead Cortney Kasuba, Lyra Research 11:15-11:55 Blueprint for Success: How to Build an MPS Platform that Lasts Matt McLeish, Parts Now!
ILG Names Lili Miura as Director of Marketing Woodland Hills, Calif- International Laser Group, a U.S.-based leading manufacturer of premium compatible imaging products, has named Lili Miura as director of marketing. Miura brings an impressive array of marketing expertise to ILG. Miura has an extensive background in product branding and marketing experience across diverse industries. Her accomplishments include strategic market launches in such industries as Swiss graphic arts printing presses, U.S. scientific medical diagnostic devices, consumer brands, and the luxury hospitality industry. She began her career as a creative director in an advertising agency with global clients. Miura's responsibilities will include ILG brand marketing direction and advertising campaign for a growing line of quality products and highdemand color technology. “We are pleased to have Lili Miura join ILG and are confident that her diverse marketing experience will further enhance our branding message of 'Discover the Difference' and provide marketing tools and focus to our sales and business development,� said Joe Shulman, vice president of sales and operations. Contact: International Laser Group Web: www.ilglaser.com
11:55-12:25 The Absolute Minimum to Get Into MPS Jim Phillips & Lon Price, Digital Gateway 12:25-1:25 Free hour for lunch, networking, e-mail catch-up, etc. 1:25-2:10
Planning for Success in MPS Tom Callinan, Strategy Development, Sponsored by ECi
2:10-2:50
Effective Software Utilization in a Print Management Strategy Kevin Tetu & Darrell Leven, FMAudit LLC
2:50-3:30
Branding Your MPS Program Ron Harris, Rainmaker Strategies
3:30-3:40
Break
3:40-4:20
Maximizing Profit With MPS Jay Loisel, LMI Solutions
4:20-4:50
How to Contract and Finance Your MPS Deals Greg VanDeWalker, GreatAmerica Leasing Corp.
4:50-5:25
Managed Print Solutions Laura Kittner & Norm McConkey, PrintFleet
5:25-5:30
Thank You
For more information or to register visit www.rechargermag.com and click on World Expo.
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Eco Service's Work Extend Into Charitable Areas Wroclaw, Poland- Eco Service, an empty cartridge broker operating worldwide, focuses not only on empty cartridge trading on global markets but is also involved in pro-ecological and charity drives. Eco Service is one of the biggest European empty cartridge trading companies. Outside Europe, it also operates on other world markets. In Poland, it is known for its pro-ecological and charity activity. One of its key initiatives the ”You help children by giving away” drive was undertaken by Eco Service with UNICEF. The program targets Polish companies and institutions that can give away their empty toner and ink cartridges using special containers provided free by Eco Service. For every unit given away Eco Service transfers money to UNICEF, which is mainly used to support the projects carried out by the organization in Africa. These include inoculations, HIV/AIDS prophylactic treatment or building and equipping schools. For the funds donated by Eco Service per each cartridge one may purchase five life-saving vaccines against polio or 50 tablets that make it possible to decontaminate water. It is also possible to make a gift of an educational set containing pencils and exercise books to five children. ”With minimum effort everyone can help the needy and protect the environment at the same time,” said Marcin Adamski, Eco Service CEO. So far almost 1,000 companies and institutions have joined the drive. ”We are continually attracting new partners. Together we can do something good,” Adamski said. It's not the only drive run by Eco Service in Poland. The company is also undertaking the project called ”Let's plant trees for cartridges” involving support of the tree-planting initiative in the Polish mountains. The project has been operational for a few years and several thousand trees have been planted thanks to it. Contact: Eco Service Tel: +487-1338-6847 Fax: +487-1360-8948 Web: www.ecos.com.pl
FMAudit, Kyocera Mita America Announce Alliance Jefferson City, Mo- Kyocera Mita America Inc., one of the world's leading document solutions companies, and FMAudit, a premier provider for print assessment and remote monitoring software solutions, have announced an alliance to provide Kyocera Mita authorized dealers the opportunity to purchase FMAudit print management software solutions. It allows dealers to accurately track and monitor customer fleets remotely and unobtrusively. This alliance with FMAudit gives Kyocera Mita dealers the key visibility necessary for proactive replenishment of consumables, fleet optimization opportunities and accurate peripheral usage information for preventive maintenance servicing, along with other services.
technology of FMAudit software solutions, and their value in enhancing dealer's sales opportunities and ongoing device management capabilities. This agreement is one of Kyocera's recent initiatives to promote and enable their dealers to launch successful Managed Print Services (MPS) via their FASTtrack program. “We are pleased to partner with FMAudit and provide our dealers with best-in-class print assessment and device management tools,” said Peter Hendrick, vice president, marketing for Kyocera Mita America. “A critical part of a successful MPS program is accurate, reliable and unobtrusive technology to track end-user device usage. We are pleased to be working with FMAudit as part of our FASTtrack program for dealers to implement an MPS business model to enhance their collaborative engagement and value-focused solutions portfolio for end-users.” “We are very excited to be part of this very important initiative by Kyocera”, says Greg Allen, FMAudit COO. “Bringing together FMAudit's comprehensive suite of software solutions, along with Kyocera's MPS program, will dramatically improve the dealer's business opportunities in the emerging print management marketplace.” Contact: Kyocera Mita America Inc., Web: www.kyoceramita.co.in
Jane Yoo Joins The Green Project Team Hacienda Heights, Calif- Green Project Inc., an industry leader in quality remanufactured cartridges has appointed Jane Yoo to the key executive position of sales director. Formerly sales manager at Recharger Magazine, Yoo brings extensive sales knowledge to Green Project. Being a member of the media that represents this industry I was able to observe all the moving parts and see how it came together, Yoo said. I now have the privilege to be a part of the industry. With more than seven years of B2B sales experience, Yoo will be responsible for facilitating and managing sales development. Yoo has a BA from the University of California, Irvine and is an avid golfer. Green Project Inc. is an international imaging supplier with a mission to provide high quality remanufactured ink and toner cartridges at a low cost. Contact: Green Project Tel: 626-961-2688 Fax: 626-961-2788 E-mail: info@greenprojectinc.com Visit: www.greenprojectinc.com
While evaluating vendors to partner with for print assessment and remote monitoring offerings, Kyocera recognized the innovative
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ILG Releases Compatibles for HP CP3525/CM3535 Woodland Hills, Calif- International Laser Group, a U.S. based leading manufacturer of premium compatible imaging supplies, has added the HP color laserjet CP3525 /CM3535 MFP series to its line of OEM quality compatible toner cartridges. New releases in the HP color laserjet toners series compatibles are: Compatible CE250A (black) for use in HP CP3525/CM3530 MFP with page yield of 10,500; compatible CE251A (cyan), compatible CE252A (yellow), and compatible CE253A (magenta) with page yields of 7,000. ILG has developed these quality compatibles with HP's brilliant color, built-in HP's colorsphere intelligence techniques. Our HP compatibles offer OEM quality, made-in-U.S.A., with affordable pricing and environmentally responsible alternatives. ILG strives to be the first to offer the new releases and high-demand toners, including HP color, Lexmark, Xerox and other popular OEM compatibles. ILG's state-of-the-art facility, with advanced R&D and quality-assurance engineering programs has allowed ILG to offer extensive product lines at substantial savings to customers. “We offer next day delivery services from our four nationwide distribution centers located in California, Texas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania,” said Joe Shulman, senior vice president of sales and operations. “Our efficient on-site manufacturing facility with stringent quality standards has allowed us to provide consistent, reliable products. We are the leader because of our first-to-develop new releases and our indepth product lines.” Founded in 1988, ILG offers a comprehensive selection of high-quality compatible toners and cartridges. ILG manufactures more than 400 SKUs and is one of the world's top private-label, contract manufacturers and distributors of compatible imaging supplies. Contact: International Laser Group Web: www.ilglaser.com
InkCycle Nominated for Prestigious Industry Awards Recharger magazine's readers have once again recognized InkCycle with a record 5 nominations for 2009. Lenexa, Kansas As InkCycle continues to introduce new tools for traction to the dealer market, our dealers continue to rally and show support for the company. This year, InkCycle, as a company, has been nominated for five Reader's Choice Awards through Recharger magazine. The nomination categories are: Best Quality Inkjet, Best Quality Toner, Best Customer Support, Best New Product (grenk), and Best Marketing/Ad Campaign. The company's Executive Vice-President, Brad Roderick, was also nominated for “Best Article,” bringing the total nominations up to six.
customers. So being nominated for these awards is very satisfying because we are being recognized for being the 'best' and that's at the core of what we do everyday. We want to thank all of the 'fans' for their nominations, and encourage them to go back and vote.” The award winners will be announced at World Expo 2009, where InkCycle will be exhibiting in booth 2618, August 19-21, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Be sure to stop by and get your “Ticket to Success” and learn more about the quality products, and stellar service that InkCycle dealers enjoy. To cast your vote for InkCycle, paste this link into your browser: http://www.rechargermag.com/articles/72287/ and then click the “Vote here” link at the bottom of the page. About Inkcycle InkCycle is an award-winning company that specializes in remanufacturing of inkjet and toner cartridges. InkCycle is the largest remanufacturing facility by volume of inkjet cartridges in North America. InkCycle operates out of 2 locations in the Kansas City area and employs more than 300 people. InkCycle specializes in providing premium quality aftermarket cartridges through both national retailers and office products dealer distribution channels. Contact: Ink Cycle Tel: (913) 894-8387 E-mail: broderick@inkcycle.com Web: www.inkcycle.com
ITP Acquires Office Green’s Empty Cartridge Business Reading, England - International Technology Products, a global empty cartridge dealer, has acquired the end-user empty cartridge and mobile phone business of Office Green of Brentwood, England. Office Green is a long-established collector of empty cartridges from dealers and end users and is one of Europe’s largest end-user cartridge collectors. Office Green is an exciting addition to the ITP Group following ITP’s acquisition of Takeback Ltd., and will help ITP support its customers with ever increasing demands for large volumes of quality empty cartridges. ITP was founded in 1992 and has facilities in the United Kingdom and Germany. Contact: International Technology Products Web: www.itp-empties.com
Carl Little, Vice President of the Dealer Channel, said, “InkCycle is always focused on delivering the best products and services to our dealer-
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Industry News
Jet Rise Names New Product Marketing Department Leader
Laser Image Plus Releases Cartridges for HP P2035, P2055
Hong Kong- To keep a fast pace in providing quick response and excellent service to customers, Jet Rise Technology Ltd. has appointed Sendou Cheng as product marketing executive.
Costa Mesa, Calif -Laser Image Plus, a 20-plus year manufacturer of compatible toner cartridges, has released compatible toner cartridges for the HP P2035 and P2055 laser printers.
Sendou is tough, flexible, intelligent with a double-bachelor degree holder with exposure in marketing and international trade and is able to deliver what our customer wants,said William Ng, general manager.
Now available are compatible cartridges for the increasingly popular HP P2035 and P2055 line of laser printers. The new 05A replacement cartridge replaces the OEM part number CE505A with an OEM equivalent yield of 2,300 pages and is similar to the OEM design that is used in both the P2035 and P2055 printers. The new O5X replacement cartridge replaces the OEM part number CE505X with and OEM equivalent yield of 6,500 pages and is similar to the OEM design that is only used in the P2055 printer.
His role in JRT is to define global product strategy and roadmaps based on market input; to be responsible for product management and execution including but not limited to new product development, pricing, positioning, supply chain solutions, business development, and customers loyalty programs etc. With years of experience and full understanding of the industry, Jet Rise’s products range from laser printer toner cartridges to cartridge components, compatible replacement chips, repair plastic kits. The company’s mission is simply to deliver customers’ wants with 100 percent satisfaction. With a sales office in Hong Kong and a manufacturing plant in Zhuhai, Jet Rise is confident that it can provide customers with an ideal outsourcing solution in terms of quality, reliability, availability and affordability. Contact: Jet Rise Tech Tel: +852 3568 0930 Fax: +852 3580 0303 Email: sales@jetrisetech.com Web: www.jetrisetech.com
Laser Image Plus Releases Compatible Cartridge for HP P1505, M1120, M1522 Printers Costa Mesa, Calif- Laser Image Plus, a 20-year manufacturer of compatible toner cartridges, has released a compatible toner cartridge for the HP P1505/ M1120/ M1522 laser printers. Replacing the OEM part number CB36A, the new 36A replacement cartridge has an OEM equivalent yield of 2,000 pages. As with all of Laser Image Plus product offerings this cartridge has been designed from the ground up by utilizing a matched drum and toner to insure print quality and yield equivalent to the OEM cartridge.
Our dealers have been extremely happy with these new cartridge offerings, offering their customers significant savings over the high priced OEM cartridges, said Rob Pool, president. Contact: Laser Image Plus Toll free: 800-466-5277 Tel: 714-556-5277 Fax: 714-556-4334 E-mail: sales@laserimageplus.com Web: www.laserimageplus.com
Lion Technology Group Achieves Excellent Rating Pompano Beach, Fla- Buyers Laboratory Inc. of Hackensack, N.J. independently evaluated the reliability and binding performance of Lion Technology Group's type LTG 105 staple cartridges when used in compatible document finishers. Testing was conducted on a copier-based Segment 3 multifunctional device and a copier based Segment 2 multifunctional imaging device, each configured with optional saddle stitch finishers. The LTG 105 staple finished with an excellent overall rating from BLI, said Matt Urquhart, the president of Lion Technology Group. We will continue with our independent testing with Buyers Laboratory to separate us from our competitors. Contact: Buyers Laboratory Inc Web: www.buyerslab.com
Laser Image Plus delivers to its nationwide dealers one of the widest product lines available in the remanufacturing industry, offering more than 400 separate compatible toner products for copiers, fax machines and laser printers. All products are tested to ASTM standards and backed by a 100 percent, no-hassle satisfaction guarantee.
The Deadline for receiving Advertisements & Press releases is 20th of preceding month.
Contact: Laser Image Plus Toll free: 800-466-5277 Tel: 714-556-5277 Fax: 714-556-4334 E-mail: sales@laserimageplus.com Web: www.laserimageplus.com
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Metrofuser Releases Remanufactured LaserJet 5200 Fuser Roselle, N.J- Laser printer parts manufacturer Metrofuser has released remanufactured fusers and maintenance kits for the HP laserjet 5200 (RM1-2522). “Reliable laser printer parts solutions are in high demand with the advent of more feature-rich laser printers in the marketplace particularly for Hewlett-Packard laserjet printers," said Will DeMuth, COO. “Our customers require the most precise imaging technology in this demanding market and our R&D team has devised a solution for the 5200 fuser.” “We believe remanufacturing is not only a eco-friendly alternative, but it is also a chance for the part to evolve from its original state. At Metrofuser each repair generation is an evolution to greater quality - a continuous improvement from the original factory model. From implementing engineering upgrades and component-level redesigns all the way through to process engineering efficiencies, the evolution and innovation never stops at Metrofuser.” Metrofuser's remanufactured fusers for HP's laserjet printers offer brilliant crisp black and white printouts and guaranteed against such defects as image ghosting, toner buildup and film tearing. “Our laserjet fusers hold up to the most demanding conditions offering unequaled durability,” DeMuth said. “These fusers work flawlessly with OEM and compatible toners." Metrofuser remanufactures and distributes printer parts for HP and Lexmark laser printers. The company offers a broad array of laser printer products from its eastern and western distribution hubs, including fusers, maintenance kits, boards, and paper handling assemblies. Contact: Metrofuser Web: www.metrofuser.com
Strategy Development, BTA Launch Business Workshop Bryn Mawr, Pa- Dealers are seeking strategies to grow revenue and profits in the face of year-over-year industry unit placement declines, a shift from A3 to A4 products, a difficult financing environment and new competition for pages from other channels selling print management solutions. Although there are many training programs that address different aspects of planning or focus on improving results in functional areas, there is no single program that comprehensively brings together all functional areas into a cohesive plan of action until now. The BTA Business Planning Workshop is a 2.5 day program developed and instructed by the consultants from Strategy Development. Attendees will learn through a combination of instruction, case studies and class discussion how to build and execute a business plan that becomes a roadmap to achieving business goals. A snapshot of some of the content from this workshop: How to use your financial statements to make good business decisions;
using the Strategy Development Balanced Scorecard to maximize result; conducting SWOT analysis and using the data to grow; using industry trends to plan for a profitable future; launching new initiatives; driving productivity: A key to high profits; engineering processes to improve workflow and employee satisfaction, and cash management. We have been able to help scores of dealers across North America launch print management initiatives, improve their equipment sales effectiveness and improve back office and service operations, said Tom Callinan, managing principal of Strategy Development. But short of a consulting engagement with our team, until the launch of the BTA Business Planning Workshop there has been no single program available that allowed the dealer to get a holistic view of growing their business and profits. Our members have benefited greatly from the expertise of the Strategy Development team and we are looking forward to enhancing our training curriculum with this comprehensive workshop, added Brent Hoskins, BTA executive director. Business planning is one of the most requested educational areas from our members, so we are happy that we can now provide that education. The inaugural BTA Business Planning Workshop will be held October 68. Strategy Development, a management consulting firm focused to the technology and outsourcing space, specializes in business planning, sales effectiveness, advanced sales training, and operational and service improvement. For more information visit Strategy Development at www.strategydevelopment.org. The Business Technology Association (BTA) serves office technology dealerships, manufacturers, distributors and service companies. Its members sell and service and/or manufacture service hardware, software and supplies that help businesses be more efficient and save money. Through education, information and guidance, BTA members are the premier source of the technology used by businesses throughout the United States every day. Contact: Strategy Development Web: www.strategydevelopment.org
NA Trading and Technology launches D0099510/A2309510 Universal Drum Minneapolis- NA Trading and Technology, a value-added distributor of OEM-compatible, high-performance parts and supplies, has released a universal drum for the Aficio MP 3500, 4000, 4500, and 5000 MFPs. The drum passed NA Trading and Technology's in-house and field testing, and produced life improvements in both the A2309510 and D0099510 applications. In addition to improving on OEM drum performance, NATT's universal drum helps service organizations save by reducing inventory demands. Contact: NA Trading and Technology Web: www.natrading.com
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Oasis Produces Technical Bulletin for HP P4515 Printer Nashua, N.H- Oasis Imaging Products Inc. has produced a detailed technical bulletin for the HP P4515 printer. Due to the high speed (62 ppm), and the page yield (24,000) for the HP CC364X, it has been determined that a number of the OEM plastic components will not be durable enough to last through the first recycle without replacement. The five plastic components that have been identified are the mag roller sleeve blade (P5MB10), mag roller bushings (both left and right P5BU10), a set of mag sleeve wipers, (P5CP10), mag roller stabilizer bearing (P5CP11), and the shipping lock (P5CP12) to protect the OPC drum in shipment. A complete analysis of the plastic components that are most vulnerable to failing with detailed photos illustrating their wear points and weaknesses is available online at www.oasis-imaging.com. Contact: Oasis Imaging Products Inc. Tel :( 800) 322-8992 Web: www.oasis-imaging.com
OCP Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certificate Hattingen, Germany- OCP GmbH has had its certification upgraded to IS0 9001:2008, the world's most widely used standard for quality management systems. One of the main company goals always was to constantly improve customer satisfaction by offering products of the highest possible quality, with an outstanding batch-to-batch consistency. OCP GmbH is completely ISO certified according to the standard 9001:2000 since 2005. Certification of conformity to ISO 9001:2008 was granted to OCP GmbH by the national certification on April 14, 2009. Contact: OCP Tel: +49-2324-92070 Fax: +49-2324-920733 E-mail: sales@ocp.de Web: www.ocp.de
Printer Essentials Releases HP 80, 81, 83 Wide Format Inkjets Reno, Nev- Printer Essentials Inc., a direct importer and wholesaler of high quality compatible and remanufactured imaging supplies, has released 16 remanufactured wide format inkjets for the HP 80, 81 and 83 series cartridges. These Premium Imaging inkjet cartridges are used in the HP Designjet 1000/1050 series (HP80) and 5000/5500 series (HP81 and HP83). “Printer Essentials has always been an industry leader by supplying a wide selection of high quality compatible imaging products,” says Nancy Loye, director of sales and customer service for Printer Essentials. “These high
demand wide format inkjets add to the vast selection of products we already offer, and they give our dealers yet another value-based product line to sell to end users during this unprecedented economic climate. We have had a great response from the market with these wide format inkjets.” For a full description of the inkjets, go to the company's Web site. Printer Essentials provides drop-shipping services nationwide through its PE Drop Ship program, including shipments to P.O. boxes and military APO and FPO destinations. Packages are delivered to the client's customers Monday through Saturday and within 1-4 days depending upon the final destination ZIP code. With distribution on the FedEx hub in Memphis, Tenn., Printer Essentials can quickly and economically ship to dealers across the country. Dealers and resellers may request a first half 2009 wholesale catalog by calling 1-800-965-1180 or e-mailing salesdept@printeressentials.com. Printer Essentials is a direct importer and wholesaler of more than 2,000 compatible and remanufactured imaging supplies in the following categories: inkjet cartridges, inkjet paper and media, laser toner cartridges, thermal transfer ribbons and cartridges, copier toner, and printer and P.O.S. ribbons, laptop batteries, AC adapters, projector lamps, and more. More than 1,000 cartons of product are shipped every night from the state-of-the-art fulfillment center, centrally located in Memphis, just two miles off the FedEx main hub. Customers can leverage this distribution advantage by providing superior delivery service to their end users. Contact: Printer Essentials Toll free: 800-965-1180 E-mail: salesdept@printeressentials.com Web: www.printeressentials.com
Target Imaging Releases Compatible Inkjets for Canon CLI221, PGI-220 Duarte, Calif- Target Imaging LTD has released the compatible CLI-221 and PGI-220 inkjet cartridges for the Ip3600 / Ip4600 / Mp540 / 620 / 630 / 980, Ip3680 / Ip4680 / MP638 Canon printers. Chipped and non-chipped versions are available. Target Imaging is a certified ISO 9001 manufacturer of compatibles for inkjets, copiers, faxes and printers from Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, Lexmark, Xerox and more. Target Imaging is backed by industry-leading knowledge, experience and service. Contact: Target Imaging Toll free: 800-499-9889 Fax: 626-358-1748 E-mail: sales@targetimagingltd.com Web: www.targetimagingltd.com
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Printer-Imaging Starts International Operations
Primedia Products offers the RDM EasyCheck MICR tester
Mexico- Printer- Imaging has begun international operations in the refilling market.
Wheeling, W. Va- Primedia Products Inc., a leading MICR toner manufacturer, is offering the RDM EasyCheck MICR tester.
Printer-Imaging has been selling top-notch machinery in Mexico since 2006, achieving great success due to a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.
EasyCheck is a reasonably-priced control tool that can be used by rechargers or MICR laser printer users. The tester reads and tests signal levels of MICR font test documents. Primedia will include a free copy of their check writing software PrimeCheck with the purchase of each EasyCheck. This will enable the recharger to print checks for testing.
Printer-Imaging has revamped its staff and technology to be able to offer all its products to the international market. Some of these products include the award-winning Easy Refill for inkjet cartridge refilling, Centriclean for cleaning cartridges, Aspiratrix to clean toner and the Toner Tester to test toners. These machines are well known in the Mexican market due to their combination of low cost and high performance. Printer-Imaging is now ready to offer the same quality on products and services to a global market, with a 100 percent warranty that has been a characteristic of the company since its creation. Printing-Imaging is recognized on the market, due to professionalism, reliability, service, integrity and honesty. Printer-Imaging will continue to work in offering the same degree of excellence in all sales. Printer-Imaging has a team ready to contribute to the success of businesses.
The MICR tester features one-touch operation which virtually eliminates training. There are three screens. The Summary screen can identify specific problems with the MICR line, including high or low signal level and unrecognized characters. The Range screen identifies the characters with the highest and lowest level. By using the arrow keys, the operator can move through all 41 characters. The MICR line screen displays the signal strength and position of each individual character. Also, a document signal level summary report is available by connecting to your laser printer. Contact: Primedia Products Inc Toll free: 800-395-8105 Ph: 304-277-2050 Fax: 304-277-2052 E-mail: info@primediamicr.com Web: www.primediamicr.com
Printer-Imaging and all its professional staff is ready to work for you. Contact: Printer-Imaging Tel: +52-642-4212802 E--mail: info@printer-imaging.com Web: www.printer-imaging.com
Printer-Imaging Releases Toner Tester Machine Mexico- Printer-Imaging, an enterprise dedicated to the sale of machinery and supplies for ink and toner cartridge refilling, has released the Toner Tester, a single and small machine capable of testing more than 100 toner cartridges. The machine is compatible with most cartridges. Some of the advantages and features of the Toner Tester are: shows weakness and/or tear down of the cartridges 5,000 prints before they happen; checks each cartridge in less than two minutes; a small machine that saves space; save money by not replacing pieces that don't need to be replaced; and it's easy to use. Among the problems that the machine detects include: drum problems, PCR failures, magnetic roller problems, problems with the doctor blade, and bad contacts. The Toner Tester will diagnose these problems before they happen.
R&R Services Releases Replacement Filters for Lexmark, Dell Models Chatsworth, Calif- R&R Services has done it again by re-inventing the replacement filters for the Lexmark (16,17, 32, 50, 70 and 400s) and Dell (TO529 and 7Y745) cartridges. The press-in style filters have been upgraded to the new R&R replacement filters. With 30 percent more filter area the same filter area as the OEM you get maximum flow and that's the difference. “I wish we had thought of these new Replacement Filters a few years ago,” said Raymond Shaw, owner of R&R Services and patent holder of the press-in style type filters. “The old press-in style filters was the best we could come up with at the time, but we keep trying to upgrade our equipment and supplies. This is but one of our newest innovations.” Contact: R&R Services Tel: (818) 775-9965, Fax: (818) 341-8930, E-mail: dean@r-rservices.com or Web: www.r-rservices.com.
The machine includes warranty against any manufacturing problem, as well as a Web cam for live tech support and a CD for installment. Contact: Printer-Imaging Tel: +52-642-4212802 E--mail: info@printer-imaging.com Web: www.printer-imaging.com
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Company Profile
R&S Inc. R&S Inc. is a partnership firm specializing in re-conditioning of laser printer cartridges since 2001. R&S Inc. was incorporated in 2001 by Shrikanth Shetty & Sangita Kamath for the sale of remanufactured laser printer cartridges and to propagate the cost & environmental benefits of using the same. It has grown since to become one of the leading suppliers of remanufactured toner cartridges and a professional name in the printer servicing field. The company is located in Bangalore, India where it has a 2000-square R&S Inc. offers an environment-friendly and profitable solution to a global problem of mounting cost of replacing toner cartridges MONEYPLANT remanufactured cartridges. MONEYPLANT cartridges are premium toner cartridges that meet OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) requirements like print quality, image density (graphics and text), page yields, background levels, and where applicable COLOUR reproduction. Each remanufactured cartridge is tested as per the Standard Testing Methods of the industry before sealing and packing. All R&S Inc.-remanufactured toner cartridges are backed by a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee where products that fail to perform as per the standards promised will be replaced or credited. ft., fully-equipped manufacturing facility. They use state-of-the-art machinery like the Static Control Components' cartridge-cleaning workstation and components imported directly from the best in the industry. Each member of their production team has to undergo an intensive training program on induction and there are on-going training programs conducted periodically so that they are able to use the latest advancements in the industry and deliver their best to the most important entity in this chain i.e. the customer. R&S Inc. takes pride in the fact that it is one of the very few in the industry who remanufacture the entire range of laser printer cartridges of all brands including color laser cartridges.
Shrikanth emphasizes on the quality of their products, saying, “We supply quality products and services superior to an OEM by virtue of our in-depth technical knowledge and experience coupled with our flawless methods of remanufacturing and stringent quality controls on each cartridge that is released from our facility. It gives us great pleasure to receive feedback from our customers that they use our toner cartridges not only for their day-to-day needs but also for all their important projects knowing fully well that each of our cartridges will deliver the promised quality and quantity.�
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Cover Story
Combating Counterfeits By Dan Mooney • Recharger Magazine.
Allen Westerfield was a long-time employee at Lexmark. He's now the president of the Imaging Supplies Coalition (ISC), which includes nine OEM companies.
their customers. This could result in customer satisfaction issues or hardware damage they could be liable for. Neither the aftermarket nor the OEM consumable manufacturer win when counterfeiters succeed.”
Westerfield knows something of competing with remanufacturers. But as the head of a group that largely battles the ongoing problem of counterfeit goods, he can see common ground with the aftermarket.
Dimitris Constantinou is CEO of 123 Refills Inc., based in Irwindale, Calif. He said, “We buy from reputable and well-known manufacturers most of whom we visit and have a close understanding of their manufacturing process, so there is a level of trust that is instilled in the manufacturer.” “Although I have not encountered any counterfeit product, I would assume that a counterfeiter would sell their product close to the OEM price in order to maximize their profits. I would not see this as a significant threat to the aftermarket because I believe that the customer who buys OEMs is a different type of customer to the customer who buys aftermarket product, and a small change in OEM pricing would not shift their behavior from aftermarket to OEM.”
“While we have been and will continue to be competitors in the market place, this is an area where we can work together to defeat a common and harmful enemy,” Westerfield said. The ISC estimates the loss, due to counterfeiting, for the imaging supplies industry could be as much as $3.5 billion. “We are aware of the danger of counterfeiting, both of the products we buy and of people counterfeiting our name, trademark and products,” said Phil Faroudja, president and founder of Faroudja Toner in San Carlos, Calif.
The ISC works closely with the International Imaging Technology Council. The I-ITC represents about 2,500 remanufacturers, the bulk of which are in North America.
“We did have one experience where we found that there was an Asian company that had been selling counterfeit Faroudja Toner products, complete with fake Faroudja labels on bottles and drums. They were not one of our authorized distributors, but we were quickly able to get them to stop.”
I-ITC Executive Director Tricia Judge said the I-ITC has over the years turned over information on about 12 companies all from outside the U.S. to the ISC that were suspected of producing counterfeit goods.
Companies like Samsung Electronics America and Hewlett-Packard have tackled the problem of counterfeiting especially aggressively in the last year. Both are members of the ISC, with HP joining recently.
“Since the counterfeit product is remanufactured, in the minds of some consumers counterfeit and remanufactured is synonymous,” Judge said. “The aftermarket gets injured as much as the OEMs do by counterfeiting. That's why we partnered up with the Imaging Supplies Coalition.”
In March, Samsung announced it had made 13 seizures, rounded up more than 30,000 counterfeit cartridges and components in the United States, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil, with an estimated retail value of more than $3 million.
McIntyre said Samsung's investigations have turned up toner cartridges, components such as drums, wiper blades, toner, fake security labels, fake barcode serial labels and replica boxes.
“While we are not at liberty to state how many (people) we have focused on this effort, we can say that we have individual teams devoted to this ongoing investigative work in each major global market area, including the U.S., Europe and Asia,” said John McIntyre, sustainability manager for Samsung Electronics America.
“This program was started to protect our resellers and end users from counterfeit toner that can harm their hardware investment or provide less than Samsung-quality output,” McIntyre said. Scott MacKenzie is the manager of market analysis for West Point Products and a recognized industry speaker and contributing editor to a number of trade publications. He said he has seen counterfeit product frequently, although less so in recent years.
HP revealed in April it had seized more than 700,000 cartridges in the Middle East last year. Recently, the company said it has found more than 115,000 fake inkjet cartridges in Bahrain, Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Activity has subsided a little in the last couple of years, but (at various past events) there was a sizable contingency of manufacturers with remanufactured product on their tabletops, and counterfeit underneath for anyone that wanted to see it. Even the packaging was exactly like the OEMs at the time. Hence the added holograms and other identifiers now on OEM packaging.
HP plans to change its packaging and introduce new security features every 12 to 18 months to combat counterfeiters. “Most companies in the aftermarket sell both OEM genuine and nonOEM aftermarket cartridges,” McIntyre said. “They source these OEM cartridges through various channels. They could be the victim of a counterfeiter and unknowingly be selling counterfeit goods to one of
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Soy Cartridges Find Place on Market By Dan Mooney • Recharger Magazine.
cartridges are being remanufactured in the U.S., but wouldn't say who is building them. "During 2009, we will produce several thousand per month," Greenlaw said. "Sales are growing at the rate of 35 percent per month."
Going green is good. But saving green, especially in a down economy, apparently is even better. Last fall, SoyPrint cartridges entered the market. Traction for the laser cartridges, which use toner derived from soy oil, has been steady.
PRC is currently marketing only black SoyPrint cartridges for some HP printers and Canon fax machines. Greenlaw said PRC is exploring branching off into other brands this year. Color cartridges being developed for the SoyPrint label are not in PRC's immediate plans.
"Until the price comes down, it won't be competitive against remanufactured cartridges," said Sarah Caniglia. Caniglia represents the Cistercian monks of Our Lady of Spring Bank in Sparta, Wisc. and its Web site LaserMonksGreen. The monks, who sell OEM and remanufactured cartridges as well as the SoyPrint brand, donate proceeds to charity. According to Caniglia, the monks were selling "about several hundred SoyPrint cartridges" a month as of May.
A spokesperson for a large remanufacturer, who asked that the company not be named, said tests showed soy-based toner "didn't meet our standards or the OEM standards" for print quality. PRC claims it found, through months of testing, that print quality and page yield matched HP versions. Greenlaw said, in some cases, print yield has been higher using the SoyPrint cartridges.
"They are priced competitively against HP cartridges, but not against reman cartridges yet," Caniglia said.
"The quality of the cartridges is good," Caniglia said.
On its Web site, the monks listed an HP Q7553X black cartridge for $164.99. The monks were selling the same remanufactured SoyPrint cartridge for $141.95. On the Internet, that remanufactured cartridge could be found as low as $30. One large remanufacturer was selling that cartridge for approximately $125.
HP, in a statement, listed various reasons why it hasn't jumped into the soy cartridge business. "HP always remains open to and continually explores the use of innovative materials as part of HP's company-wide Design for Environment program, which reduces the environmental impact of HP products through material usage, ease of recycling and packaging efficiency," HP said in the statement.
PRC Technologies of Standish, Maine, is providing the cartridges. PRC announced last summer that they would offer "the first laser printer cartridges using toner powder derived from soybeans."
"HP environmental product stewards have considered and tested biobased materials for a wide range of uses. However, incorporating biobased materials on a grand scale requires significant considerations, and to date HP has not found their use to be environmentally preferable. In addition, some bio-based materials have not met HP's high-performance standards and may not be appropriate for many printing applications."
According to Battelle, one of the world's leading non-profit research and development organizations, more than 200,000 tons of petroleumderived electrostatic dry toners and resins are used annually in the U.S. to make three trillion copies. Rick Greenlaw, vice president of marketing for PRC, said the SoyPrint
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“Our consistent marketing efforts and channel initiatives coupled with the high brand loyalty and goodwill from our customers and partners in the East has helped us reach this milestone figure. We will continue to invest in these markets to sustain our position and move towards market leadership in all the areas. We are glad to have Sachin Tendulkar amidst us to celebrate our success in the East and be a part of “Thrill of Thirty” he added.
Canon captures 30% share in Eastern Market Canon has announced the Eastern market to have registered the highest growth in most product categories in the first 5 months of 2009 over the same period last year. Canon also announced that it has become a leading player in East in the digital camera and digital copier multifunctional categories with 30% market share in both. The announcement also included Canon's achievement of 30% market share for laser printer nationally during April 2009. Ace cricketer and Canon's brand ambassador Sachin Tendulkar visited Kolkata to be a part of “Thrill of Thirty”- an event to celebrate the landmark. The event was followed by a channel partner meet to share the success with Canon partners and acknowledge their unparalleled efforts.
Brand Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar said “I am very happy to share this milestone with Canon and be a part of the celebration. I wish them all the best and look forward to many more milestones in East India”.
Lexmark Renews India Focus with New Products Lexmark International has launched 67 new products in India in line with its renewed focus on India market. These products and their software been developed at the company's R&D centre in Kolkata.
This announcement is a milestone since all the three divisions of Canon India have grown substantially in East. In the Printer Products Division, East has the highest contribution to the consumables business which is the engine of growth for this business. 32% of consumables revenue for Canon India is generated from the Eastern region. In the camera products division also 38% of the supply business comes from East. In the copier segment, consumables business grew 34% which is the highest in the country.
Amit Basu, Head of IT & Technology, Lexmark India said “It is an absolute moment of pride for us that we have been involved in the product development and hence the products are extremely user-friendly and as per the needs of the customers. The Indian market sees the foray of these products immediately after the US and before the other Asian countries.”
East India which includes cities like Kolkata, Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Patna, Ranchi and others generated revenue of Rs1.1bn across all business in 2008. This is higher than the company's total growth plan of 25% to reach the turnover of Rs. 8.4bn establishing East as the growth engine for Canon. Canon is looking at revenues of Rs1.5bn in 2009 from East which is a growth of over 30%.
KP Ranjan, Country Head, India, Lexmark International said, “Through this renewed growth and expansion focus for India, with huge investment plans, aggressive marketing strategy and launch of new technologically advanced products lined up, we aim to showcase our commitment to the Indian market and strengthen our brand image in this region. We are striving to reiterate our brand's focus towards providing our customers with innovative, advanced and supreme quality products.”
Kensaku Konishi, President & CEO, Canon India remarked saying, “At Canon we always aim at providing products with innovative technologies making the products user friendly. We are thrilled to announce that all our three product divisions have grown higher than the industry in East and have generated highest market share from the Eastern market. At the same time we aim to further increase penetration and sustain momentum in these markets. These markets continue to be crucial to our overall growth and we plan to expand further to reach out to our end users.” Aiding the robust growth of Canon across key markets even in challenging times is the digital imaging major's strategy of consistently coming up with innovative offerings across categories aimed at forging stronger relationships with consumers as well as partners. With its Eastern India Market also on a growth curve, the company is rapidly progressing towards achieving its target revenue of Rs8.4bn in 2009.
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Speaking on the occasion, Alok Bharadwaj, Senior Vice President, Canon India said, “For us at Canon, the East has always been one of our key markets and now the key revenue generator as well. We have successfully managed to penetrate the Eastern market to a great extent. Canon today has a footprint in 300 towns across India out of which 80 towns are situated in the East. 60% of our business in East comes from outside West Bengal demonstrating high potential of smaller states in East.”
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Keeping your printer in good shape‌. By Deepak M Jalihal. While all most all printers are very reliable and are very easy to install and work with, a little bit of care can go a long way to keep them that way.
command. If it won't print a blank page, type any character and then press print.
The best problem is the one that never occurs. Many printer problems are avoided with a little common sense, such as regular cleaning and choosing quality printer paper.
There are several inkjet and laser cleaning products that claim to remove dust, dried ink, and paper debris from the feed rollers, toner drum, and thermal head. Try them out.
Avoid paper jams.
Use the Printer Regularly.
Among the most common problems with any make of printer are paper jams. A printer will jam for any number of reasons. To avoid paper jams take care of the following:
If you use your printer regular this will prevent ink drying up and keep the printer and ink in good condition. Use both Colour and black and white prints weekly to stop the nozzles on your printer getting clogged up, or the ink to simply dry up.
Keep your printer clean. Use vacuum cleaner to suck out dust and any toner spillage from time to time.
Power Supply:
Turn the printer off, unplug it and clean the printer with a damp sponge. You can use water or a light household cleaner.
A laser printer should never be plugged into a UPS, because the UPS can be damaged by the surges of power required by a printer to keep the fuser assembly warm, unless you have a UPS which can take the load. This can result in the Printer displaying a 50.4 error message.
Use correct type of paper. If the paper is too thick or thin and hand made paper etc. can cause paper jam. Check you printer manual for the correct type of paper.
Always use the power supply unit provided by the OEM and in case of a third party replacement power supply unit, ensure the power supply has the correct power rating. The voltage and the current rating must exactly match the OEM power supply and not be an approximate match.
Humidity and static cause paper misfeed. When loading the printer, always riffle the paper to separate the sheets. Persistent misfeeds, jams and double-sheeting may indicate that one or more of the feed rollers are worn. This repair usually requires the attention of a professional.
Always keep your printer off when not in use. Apart from saving power it also keeps it safe in case of power surges and spikes.
Always adjust the paper guides properly. They have a tendency to shift. If the paper guides are not adjusted to suite the paper size, it results in cross feeding and jams.
Replace cartridges when asked. If the toner is low, simply removing the cartridge and shaking it to redistribute the toner more evenly can temporarily resolve the problem until you can replace the cartridge.
Periodically check the rollers on the printer that feed the paper through its pathway for wear out. While cleaning the printer periodically and using the correct paper type are easy fixes, roller replacement can be a difficult job depending on the model of the printer. Get them replaced from the service centre.
In case of inkjet printers, continuing to print from an empty cartridge can result in circuit burnout in the cartridge head rendering it unrefillable. Replace cartridge as soon as the warning comes, even if there is a small amount of residual ink in the cartridge.
Regardless of the cause, when removing a paper jam, always pull the paper in the direction of the paper path, because pulling it backwards can severely damage the printer.
In case of laser printers if toner smears or does not stay on the paper If words and images come off the paper when a hand is run across them, there are a few possible problems. First, the fuser assembly may be damaged or at the end of its life. The solution is to replace the fuser assembly. Repairing a fuser assembly is generally not recommended because the fuser is considered a consumable printer part and not worth the time or effort to fix. Second, the toner cartridge may be defective and letting too much toner out at one time. In a black-and-white laser printer, the solution is to replace the toner cartridge. In a color laser printer, only replace the cartridge that is exhibiting the problem. Third, some toner may have spilled in the printer. If so, you'll need to clean it out.
Certain printers are more susceptible to paper jams than others. In my experience, any printer that holds the paper vertically and then pulls it down through the printer isn't designed for heavy use, but many organizations make use of them on individual systems and should be aware of this flaw. So please check the duty cycle of the printer and upgrade if necessary. (Most OEM web sites have duty cycles listed on their websites. Print a blank page. Run a clean page through your printer. This will pick up lint, dust, and stray toner. Open your word processor to a blank page and press the Print
Color laser printers (CLP) use toner at different rates. Missing colors or
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unevenly balanced colors on CLP print jobs usually indicates that you need to replace the corresponding toner cartridge Take care while installing the cartridge. Make sure that the plastic protective tape on the new black cartridge is off. Many printer owners commit this simple mistake possibly due to absent-mindedness or maybe due to distractions while loading the new black ink cartridge. Others simply forget to do so. Same applies to the laser cartridges. Please remove the pull tab seal as shown in the instruction sheet which comes along with the cartridge or Printer. Failure to do so can result in cartridge and printer damage. Calibrate the HP printer. Some people think that they can skip through this process because they already calibrated the printer after it was purchased. One thing to remember is that every time there is a need for a new printer cartridge, calibration is one of the steps to perform right after loading. Always use the proper printer driver. The best is the one which came with your printer. But when you upgrade the operating system check the OEM web site. As new operating systems are released, new drivers will need to be loaded for your existing printers. Not all printers have a driver for every OS. In these cases, it's best to consult the printer manual and find out what printers the drivers will emulate. While not all of the functionality of the printer will be available under this emulation, at least basic printing will work. For example, most HP printers will print with the HP LaserJet II driver installed, although specific options, such as duplexing, will not work Most printers will automatically update you on software updates from their manufacturers. If this is not the case, check the Web site regularly (once a month or so) for software updates. Keep the printer properly. Make sure that the printer is kept on an even surface and not resting crooked. Keep beverages, cigarette smoke, and messy kids and pets away from the machine. Make sure to have enough space all around the printer as the power supply heats up and requires circulation of air to cool it. Cover your printer when not in use. Protect your printer when it's not in use. The easiest printer maintenance to perform is to simply cover it with a dust cover when it is not being used. This will protect your printer and make cleaning the printer easier.
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