September 24 2003
Why? EclipseToner.Com
The Production Process is Unique
First Generation Cores...Unlike other toner re-manufacturing companies, ECLIPSE never rebuilds a previously re-manufactured cartridge. Only "first generation" (never before re-manufactured) OEM toner cartridge cores and all new components are used when producing an ECLIPSE Signature toner cartridge.

Pre-testing...Prior to production, all cartridges are pre-tested to ensure structural integrity. All components are replaced with new ones for maximum reliability.

Post-testing...We thoroughly test every toner cartridge prior to shipment by running four separate tests. First, we run several cleaning pages. Secondly, we print up to ten full pages of text. Thirdly, we print several pages of solid black. Finally, we print up to ten pages of solid white. No cartridge ships unless the print quality is perfect.

Hand built...Each and every toner cartridge is built by hand from start to finish by a trained technician. Unlike an assembly line process where there is a lack of accountability, every ECLIPSE Signature toner cartridge bears the technician's "signature". Any deviation in quality of our manufacturing process are traced and corrected immediately.

Brand New Long Life OPC Drum...The drum is a critical component of a toner cartridge. Unlike some manufacturers who will reuse a drum cartridge over and over, a brand new top-of-the-line Long Life OPC Drum is installed in each and every ECLIPSE Signature toner cartridge.

Highest Quality Bottled Toner...Only the highest quality bottled toner on the market today, "Tokyo Printing Ink", is used in all our cartridges. TPI toner has a resolution factor compatible with your printer output: 200dpi, 400dpi, 600dpi and 1200dpi to equal or surpass the print quality of OEM cartridges.

"Globbing" Effects are Eliminated...Rather than vat or "filler", single sterile pre-measured bottles of toner are used per cartridge. Using bottled toner dramatically reduces the risk of contamination by dirt or dust particles thus eliminating any "globbing" effects or uneven areas of black on your printouts.

There are certain questions that you should be asking about your current toner supplier.

·    Why do OTHER BRAND cartridges leak in the bag and into my printer?
·    Why don't OTHER BRAND cartridges look like an OEM?
·    Why doesn't OTHER BRAND it print as dark?
·    Why don't OTHER BRAND cartridges last as long as the OEM?
·    Why is the OTHER BRAND seal so hard to pull out? And so messy?

SPLIT (OTHER BRAND) VS. NON-SPLIT (ECLIPSETONER.COM)                                       
SPLIT (OTHER BRAND) HOPPER SEALING SYSTEM PRO's
·    Faster Process
·    Makes more sense in Assembly Line environment (less bottlenecking)
·    Cheaper than the NON-SPLIT method
·    Manufacturers are able to re-use split hopper seal (cheaper labor second time around)           
SPLIT HOPPER (OTHER BRAND) SEALING SYSTEM CON's
·    Change all OEM engineering specifications of distance and tolerances.   
·    Over 70 percent of cartridges leak after being split
·    Toner in bag after shipping
·    Toner in printer after running

When the printer receives a job, then cartridge twists from the torque of the main motor. When the split cartridge twists, the clips may become loose or may even dislodge. If these clips do fall off, toner will most likely leak in the printer.                                   
Added cost of foam, felt, plugs and clips 0f $2 - $7 per cartridge

When the toner hopper is split, most remanufactures put the two halves into different bins. The assemblers receive these bins and begins assembling the halves that are not necessarily from the same original cartridge. This creates numerous variables: cartridge halves will be mended together from different cuts, allowing greater risk of mismatch and leakage. A seamless workable bond must be achieved to avoid leaking. To compensate for the varied cuts, there are numerous foams and felts with different thickness and dimensions must be used to fill the gaps where toner may leak from. The last step is to install clips to secure the halves together. Where the clips are installed is where the bond is greatest, the other areas that are not clipped are fairly weak from being cut open. Clips may fall off from cartridges being twisted on print job startup. Loose clips may become lodged into printer gears causing jams and other problems. There is also the possibility of the clips coming in contact with electrical components cause short circuits. Fusers are also in harms way when it come to loose clips.

Some split hopper seals look nothing like OEM style seals.

Before being clipped, the assembler must pull and hold seal in the correct position. If it is not in the correct position the seal can be held in by the clips. When the end user goes to pull the seal, the seal will be stuck in the cartridge behind the clips.

Split hopper foam and felt usually protrude out of the ends of the cartridge halves after clipped. This sometimes causes lines in the print because the laser beam's line of sight is obstructed.   

The seal exit port area requires a large amount of foam after being split. This can result is seals that are difficult to pull. It is not unusual to pull out some foam with the seal. This is usually followed by a steady stream of toner.

SPLIT (OTHER BRAND) VS. NON-SPLIT (ECLIPSETONER.COM)                                       
NON SPLIT HEAT (ECLIPSE) SEALING SYSTEM PRO's
·    Cartridges don't leak
·    Cartridges look OEM (No clips all over, no foam sticking out, no odd colored seals, etc…)
·    No seal sticking issues.
·    No foam debris when seal is pulled.   
·    Original distance and tolerance not disturbed in the mag roller section of the hopper.
·    Closer to OEM transfer efficiencies, yield, and density   
·    Lower cost, not installing a foam based seal, foam rails, putty or silicone       
                       
NON SPLIT HEAT (ECLIPSE) SEALING SYSTEM CON's
·    More labor intensive
·    Doesn't fit well with assembly line environment
·    More expensive than split hopper seal                                   




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