14/10/2005, Roma

Developments in setting European Standards

Recyclers and OEM’s cooperating for the first time

ContentAbout meSetting a Standard for Toner and InkjetStructure CENProcess and ResultsConsequencesQuestions?

Jan LuijksSince 1982 in this industryCartrec Netherlands bv and Italia srlCartrec: toner specialist (Lexmark,

Ricoh, Panasonic)Member of DupraRepresentative of Dupra at CEN

Setting a standard: why? Objective: to be able to compare performance For: Inkjet

Toner, monochrome

Toner, colour Under leadership of CEN (Comité Europeene

pour Normalisation) Participants: all national CEN-members, both

recyclers and oem’s

CEN: European Authority for Normalisation

Members: all national authorities, such as DIN (D) BSI (UK) AENOR (E) AFNOR (F) UNI (I) (only Epson!) NEN (NL) (Dupra for example)

Basically oem controlled

Process and Results 6 meetings were held Intense discussions between Recyclers and

OEM’s, for the first time sitting at the same table

The proposed standard is different from what we initially wanted; compromise

Now: ask opinion of ALL national authorities Definite version: end 2006

ConsequencesFOR THE FIRST TIME WE WILL HAVE

AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD!!Made in direct cooperation with ALL

major OEM’sComparison with OEM’s possible, using

the standard they agreed upon!CE approval (CE label on products)

14/10/2005, Roma

QUESTIONS?

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