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Recharger October 2010

October 2010


Case Study

A Passion for Color: Xerox's Dr. Peter Crean

Dr. Peter Crean has spent the last 40 years working on new technologies at Xerox.


Four Questions With Gil Wazana and Luke Goldberg of MSE

Recharger spoke with MSE’s Gil Wazana and Luke Goldberg to discuss MSE’s ongoing commitment to the industry as well as innovations that will make strides in the aftermarket’s battle with the OEMs for market share overall and in the color arena.


Company Profiles

Recyca: At the Core of the Empties Business

A law school side business turned into one of the biggest empties collectors in Belgium.


Information and Analysis

Survey Shows Bright Outlook For Color Producers

Color production is up once again, setting new records for both toner and inkjet cartridges in the 2010 Color Survey.


Management

Five Failed Strategies Every Business Must Avoid to Survive the Recovery

Take a look at five common myths that keep companies "sprinting" to the finish line. Avoid these failed strategies to stay ahead in the marathon.


Who Owns Your Strategy

Most organizations largely fail to successfully implement their strategy in spite of many available resources. Why? The answer can be found in who actually owns the strategy.


Sales & Marketing

The Retail Inkjet Trifecta: Profitable, Green and Patriotic?

The retail inkjet refilling market has got it all. It's profitable, consumers gladly pay essentially half price for the refilled cartridge over a brand new one, fresh cartridges are generally abundant and no cost, and running a recycling business scores many more “Green Points” than driving a Prius or putting a wind turbine in your yard.


Ask Dr. D

Ask Dr. D: Is Web Traffic On the Decline?

Is traffic across the web really on the decline, particularly for ink and toner?


Step-by-Step / Remanufacturing Instructions

Remanufacturing the Samsung ML-1640 Toner Cartridge

The Samsung ML-1640 printer is based on a 16ppm, 600 x 600 dpi engine. The ML-2240 is based on a 22ppm, 1200 dpi engine. Both use the same cartridge.


Technical

Color My World: STMC and Color Collide

Color presents many challenges. Making it vivid and preserving its longevity are two that have been present throughout color's history.


Don't Automatically Blame the Toner

Sometimes defective toner does cause printing problems - but often, the toner is blamed unfairly, and the real culprit is another part of the printer.


Fixing the HP LaserJet 2400 Grinding Noise

Part 1 of this two-part article addresses an issue with the HP LJ 2400 series.