Recharger Magazine

The Book: Volume VI

The Book
Volume VI - Table of Contents
Technical Articles
Technical How-to Articles
Business and Marketing Articles
The Docket
The Lobby
OIA Updates
Advice of Counsel
The Environment
Information and Analysis

Technical Articles

• HP LaserJet 5000 - For Large Format Printing
• Preliminary Evaluation of the LaserJet 8100 and 1100
• OPC, PCR and Mag Sleeve Revolutions
• The HP 8100: Faster Printers Need Faster Fusers
• A Discussion of ASTM F 1856 - Toner Cartridge Yield
• HP LaserJet 5000 - Disassembly and Evaluation
• Disassembly of the HP 8100
• HP LaserJet 5000 - Changing Fuser Heat
• Converting the 5Si Fuser - A Valuable Upgrade
• Water-Based Ink Jet Inks: A Quick Study
• Densitometry: Removing Subjective Qualification
• Q&A: The HP 51629A Ink Jet Cartridge
• Certification for Laser Printer Service
• Measuring Yield: Be Careful of Your Approach
• The Coming of Color Lasers: Trends, Technology and Remanufacturing
• Learning New Technologies: What's Holding You Back?
• The Canon-Based Development Process for Laser Printers
• Developing Pigmented Inks for Office Printers
• An Ink Jet Primer: Understanding Reservoir Types
• Poltergeist Print Defects in the EX and WX
• Inaccessible Paper Jams in the HP LaserJet 4000
• The 'Uncartridge' Copy Cartridge: Xerox 5334, 5624/26, 5824/26/28/30
• Influencing Toner Cartridge Yield
• Ink Tracking in the Real World
• Equipment and Your QC Program
• The WX Disaster: A Simple Solution Before Our Eyes
• Pigmented or Dye-Based Inks: A Business Decision
• Total Quality Management: An Integrated Approach to Change Culture
• STMC Guide: Putting the Tests to Work for You
• Strategic Choices in Ink Jet Media
• Color LaserJet 4500 Troubleshooting: Transfer Kit Replacement
  

• Copier Cleaning and Maintenance
• Troubleshooting Common Copy Quality Issues
• Cannon® PC 850 Remanufacturing Instructions
• HP 2100 Background and Disassembly Instructions
• Remanufacturing the Xerox 5113/5114/5614
• HP LaserJet 5000 - Dual Electronics Assembly
• Lexmark Optra C Background and Disassembly
• Color LaserJet 4500: Seizing the Top Color Market Position
• Managing Worldwide Cartridge Variations in the Fuji Xerox 24/32/40 Engine
• The Hewlett-Packard 5Si/8000 Maintenance Kit
• HP 4500 Drum Kit and Toner Cartridge Disassembly
• Remanufacturing the Fuji-Xerox 17 Engine (IBM® 4317, Xerox® 4517, NEC® 1700)
  

• Plug into Outsourcing Resources
• Beyond Word Processing: Getting the Most from Your Computer
• Hunters and Farmers …An Update
• Digital Explosion: The Copier Act
• Learning the Sales Success Triad
• Hunter or Guardian - Which are You?
• Hunter and Guardian: Balance is the Key
• People Power: Strategies to Find the Ideal Candidate
• Xerox Leads Stampede of New Printers and Multifunctionals
• Finding a Niche in the Copier Market
• Getting to the Heart of Outsourcing Choices
• Termination: Be Careful, Be Fair
• Demystifying the Web: The Basics of Global Information Sharing
• As Case Study of Bad Faith: Colossal Graphics vs. Hewlett-Packard
• ASTM Standardized Test Methods: An Answer to Quality Concerns
• The Digital Explosion: Lights, Camera - Action!
• Website Hype: Getting to the Bottom Line
• Trademark Issues: The Devil is in the Details
• What D'es a Buyer Really Want?
• Globalization: Today's Business Reality
• Outsourcing Options: Which 'Fit' Is Best for You?
• Lexmark's Chip: So Much for Due Process
• An Easy Business Decision
• Leadership: The Competitive Advantage for the New Millennium
• Instituting an Effective Quality Control Program
• Y2K - Don't Let Your Business Get Bitten by the Bug
• Quality Control: The Inspiration and Application May Already Be There
• Mutual Success - A Partnering Equation
• Cost-Effective Computer Networking
• E-Commerce: What D'es It Mean to Your Business
• Business Disasters: Are You Prepared?
• Will Outsourcing Change Your Business?
• Barter for Better Business
• Create Your Own Computer Shortcuts
• Boost Productivity through Motivational Programs
• The Ultimate Remanufacturing Test
• The Brightest Minds: An Exercise in Concentration, Contemplation and Consideration (Part 1 of 3)
• E Pluribus Unum: The Power of Association
• Go Straight to the Source: Choosing a Supplier
• Instituting an Effective Quality Control Program: Assembly Lines
• Build a Team - Create Quality and Profitability
• Three Strikes But Our Business Wasn't Out
• Database Marketing: Building Relationships and Quantifying Results
• The United Nations: Using Remanufactured for a Better World
• Unmatched Opportunities: The Digital Copier Market
• Growing Your Business By Closing the Loop
• Face-to-Face Encounters: Invaluable Tools in Choosing Suppliers
• Seven Tips for Advanced Customer Care
• ASTM Committee Defining the Future of the Industry
• Corporate Culture: A Source of Identification
• Information Technology for the Next Millennium
• The Battle for the "Click"!
• You and Your Internet Connection
• Good Old-Fashioned Canvassing - It Works!
• Challenges & Opportunities: The Imaging Supplies Industry in the Millennium
• …Join 'Em: A Guide to the Copier Dealer's Plan
• Ink Jet 'EMs Lower Yields and Raise Opportunities
• A Declaration of Independent Testing: The RIT Meeting
• Will the 'Road Less Traveled' Become the Superhighway of the Imaging Supplies Aftermarket?
• An Outsider's Opinion on Standardized Testing
• Networking for Personal and Professional Growth
• Customer Prospecting: It's a Whole New World Out There
• Customer Surveys: Blending Improvement with Opportunity (Part I of II)
• Customer Surveys: Blending Improvement with Opportunity (Part II of II)
• Effective Communication: Getting Your Message Heard
• A Simple Plan: Expanding Your Database Daily
• Networking for Personal and Professional Growth (Part II)
• A Prescription for Business Improvement (Part I)
• Hitting a Plateau: Why Business Growth Stalls
• A Remanufacturer's Wake-Up Call
• Rewards of a Job Well Done: Sifting Through Outsourcing Hype
• Getting Into the Copier Market: Answering Some Nagging Questions
• We Are Already Being Tested in Our Battle for Market Growth
• 10 Ways to Make Your Website Successful
• Getting Your Foot in the Door: Using Testimonials Effectively
• The Presentation: Your Most Valuable Sales Piece
• Developing Your Marketing Plan: What Will Work for You?
• Quality is a Voyage, Not a Destination
• Testing, Testing, 1-2-3
• Married … with Business
• Reciprocal Relationships with Suppliers
• Employee Loyalty: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
• Delegating: A Key to Reducing Stress and Managing Time
• Planning and Commitment Yields Profitable E-Commerce
• Mind Your Telemarketing Manners
• Operating Systems for Your Business
• The Company You Keep: Fostering Respect Is the First Step in Adopting Standards
• Quality Management: The First Steps in the Deming Philosophy
• Increasing Your Service Department's Profitability
• Another Look at the Print Test
• Customer Training = Customer Retention
  

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The Docket

• It Depends on Your Definition of 'Compete'
• Katz Scores Another "Colossal" Victory Against HP
• Here We Go Again: ENCAD Sues HP for Unfair Competition
• The Employer Strikes Back
• The Smartchip and Other Unfair Practices Challenged by Class Action Suite Against HP
• Federal Prison Industries Escapes by One Vote
• Resolution of Nu-Kote Cases and Seal Patent Issues
• ENCAD Winds Preliminary Injunction in Suit Against HP's Below-Cost Pricing
• Microsoft a Monopolist: Ramifications for Remanufacturers

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The Lobby

• New Year's Resolutions
• N.Y. Speaker Says Lexmark is 'Begging for a Fight'
• Marching through the Smoke
• Boldly Going at Warp Speed
• White Nights: Long Days on the Lobbying Circuit
• Lights at the End of the Tunnel
• Congratulations, It's Twins! Two Remanufacturing Bills Pass
• Reflections from the Field: Two Remanufacturers Speak Out
• Building a Power Base in a Landmark Year … And a Tax Break to Boot
• Legislation: Getting It in California, Using It in Texas
• Inaction Makes the Monster Stronger
  

• New Year Heralds Redoubled Efforts by OIA
• OIA Fans the Flames in the Single-Use Fire
• Legislative Campaigns Across Country Attack Single-Use Problem
• The OIA: Six Months in Review
• Legislative Campaigns Across Country Attack Single-Use Problem
• The Pursuit of Legislation Continues to Reap Rewards
• Building Laws and Forging Friendships
• Making Our Mark, Protecting Our Rights
• One Year Later -and the Journey Continues
• The Big Picture: A Shared Responsibility and Opportunity
• The Ball's in Your Court
  
  

• Seiko-Epson Alleges a Patent Infringement by a Slew of Remanufacturers
• HP D'es the Right Thing (Shortly After Being Sued by Encad)
• Hewlett-Packard Redefines "Vindicate"
• It's Official: HP is a Monopolist (Without Alphanumeric Trademarks)
• Are Canon, Seiko-Epson and Lexmark Monopolists?
• A Two-Step Program for Reducing Exposure to Patent Infringement Lawsuits
• Got Choice? Why Aftermarket Competitors Should Unite Against the State Farm Verdict
  

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The Environment

• The Renaissance of Remanufacturing (Part 17 of 17)
  

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Information and Analysis

• Survey #42 - Facility Location and Overhead
• Survey #43 - Sales and Production by Cartridge Type
• Survey #44 - Component Type and Production Time
• Survey #45 - Pricing Profile
• Survey #46 - Customer Profile (Part I)
• Survey #46 - Customer Profile (Part II)
• Survey #47 - Wages and Turnover Update
• Survey #48 - Service, Maintenance and Repair (Part I)
• Survey #48 - Service, Maintenance and Repair (Part II)
• Survey #49 - Computer and Internet Usage
• World Expo '99: They Came, They Saw, They Prospered