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eCycle Group and GrCI Partner to Support Sustainability and Toner Testing
As the need for cost savings increase, more consumers are choosing less expensive printer cartridges from OEMs and remanufacturers. However, even at lower prices, consumers are expecting the same quality from OEMs and remanufacturers as higher priced cartridges. Consumers expect good color, dense blacks, high resolution, good mileage, no clogging, and more. In sum, consumers want trouble-free toner cartridges at low costs. To help achieve this, the Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly offers toner testing for dry electrostatic and liquid inkjet toners to help OEMs and remanufactures determine how they rate on quality, and to identify areas where improvements may be necessary. All testing is conducted in Cal Poly’s Substrates, Ink, and Toner Laboratory—a well-equipped laboratory housing testing devices for a wide range of evaluations of substrates, ink and toner. Some of the testing available include: Liquid Toner - Inkjet Optical Density Color Characteristics of Black Line Raggedness Mottle Drying Time Banding Curl Dry Toner - Powders Optical Density Line Raggedness Mottle Ghosting Background Noise Adhesion eCycle Group will work with participating toner OEMs and remanufacturers to publicize their interest in quality and sustainability, and will assist in promoting the interest of these companies in recycling, in supporting educational and other non-profit philanthropic organizations, and in a more sustainable world. For more information regarding Toner Testing, please contact the GrCI office at (805) 756-2645 or email the GrCI Program Manager. About eCycle Group eCycle Group (Ojai, California), a world-class organization committed to sustainability and recycling, was formed by environmentally conscious professionals successful in the fields of marketing, publishing and film production. eCycle Group provides creative solutions to the logistics of printer cartridge recycling. eCycle Group’s goal is to assist colleges, universities, K-12 and high schools, philanthropic organizations, businesses, and nonprofit groups in their fundraiser efforts by recycling empty inkjet and toner printer cartridges. eCycle Group is a member of the Imaging Technology Council. See: www.ecyclegroup.com About the Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly The Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly (GrCI) is a leader in providing professional services to the graphic communication industry. An arm of Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department, the GrCI provides the industry with research, testing, product evaluations, consulting, inplant training, seminars, workshops, and conference. The GrCI does proprietary research and general industry research leading to white papers, and uses the 33,000 square feet of Graphic Communication Department laboratories for testing and product evaluations. The GrCI is committed to supporting the graphic communication industry’s drive to contributing to a more sustainable environment. See: www.grci.calpoly.edu | |
Take a look at our Not able to attend the 2008 Business of Green Media Conference? Podcasts are now available! See the latest edition of Breaking Waves, GrCI's quarterly newsletter. GrCI and eCycle Group have partnered to support sustainability and toner testing. Read details here.
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