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legal battles

U.S. Remanufacturers Gain Ground in Legal Battles

2009 was a banner year for the remanufacturing industry when it came to legal issues, with several key court cases decided favorably for free competition and the aftermarket.

document security

Beyond Consumer Awareness: Security Printing Trends

Counterfeit products and fraud are a huge, money-making industry, but companies are fighting back with advanced security printing technologies.

State of the remanufacturing industry

State of the Industry

While the gloom of the global recession still lingers, the many opportunities that arise from adversity make the industry poised to create a profitable market in the coming year.

xerox workcentre 4150

Remanufacturing the Xerox WorkCentre 4150 Toner Cartridges

The Xerox WorkCentre 4150 cartridges are extremely easy cartridges to do, since all the normal wear parts like the PCR, developer roller, etc. are in the drum unit. These cartridges are just a supply hopper with a waste chamber.

India

De-Mystifying the Indian Aftermarket

India is on the radar of every OEM and supplier of aftermarket consumables, but virtually all companies vying for a slice of the market are struggling with the approach that they need to adopt to become viable.

Lexmark C780

Remanufacturing the Lexmark C780 Black and Color Toner Cartridges

The Lexmark C780, released in April 2008, uses chips that must be replaced each cycle. However the cartridges have a high retail cost and are fairly easy to remanufacture.

BRAND puzzle

Solving the B-R-A-N-D Puzzle for Your Business

Believable. Relevant. Awareness. Noticeable. Defining. Does your BRAND have have all the pieces of the puzzle?

cross marketing

Organic Yogurt and Remanufactured Cartridges: An Unlikely Pair

Cross marketing is a form of marketing that focuses on forming partnerships with companies that have a similar theme as your product yet doesn’t compete with your product. The key to finding partners is identifying your customer and what things are important to them.

OkiData B4545

Remanufacturing the Okidata B4545 Cartridge

In addition to instructions for remanufacturing the Okidata B-4545 toner cartridges, this article offers a refresher on two-cartridge monochrome system theory.

ecommerce

Do Business Faster and Better: E-Commerce for the Imaging Supplies Industry

E-commerce is far more than simply buying and selling through the Internet - it's about using the Internet to do everything for your business faster and better.

ReChina Asia Expo 2009

Traveling to China

Preparing to travel to Shanghai for ReChina Asia Expo and Recharger and Lyra's China Forum? For many travelers it's a long flight, but there are ways to make it more comfortable - and many things to do when you get there that make it worthwhile.

Lyra China Printing thumbnail

What Are the Chinese Printing?

Lyra analysts conducted a survey of more than 1,200 businesses in China to produce Lyra's 2009 China Business Market Demand Study. The results show that,among other things, HP dominates in the Chinese workplace.

HP 6015 drum

Remanufacturing the HP CLJ CP6105 Drum Cartridges

The HP CLJ printers are very large and expensive, and so are the cartridges, with separate toner. The drum units are a bit complicated, but not to worry--we have all the information you need right here!

ecommerce

E-Commerce For The Imaging Supplies Industry

No matter what your sales model, you need to embrace the Web to be truly successful. As the industry evolves, it is more important than ever to take advantage of all that e-commerce has to offer.

managed print solutions

MPS: Research, Committment and Education

If you’re not convinced MPS is a viable sales process and there is nothing anyone can tell you that will make you believe, the best business decision you can make is to do some research.

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