Static Control’s Relentless Pursuit of Innovation

Static Control has been a leader in innovation for the imaging aftermarket for 35 years. During that time, the company
disassembled hundreds of thousands of cartridges from every printer manufacturer, all to ensure the company mastered the inner workings of toner and inkjet cartridges better than anyone else.

This knowledge was essential in creating components and cartridges that delivered the reliability and premium performance that customers now expect from Static Control.

System Matched

Throughout the years, the technology inside toner cartridges became far more advanced, and developing components that worked together to deliver premium performance was a challenge. Creating components in isolation of each other meant they would work for a little while, but inevitably began to wear down and cause print defects. However, Static Control’s team quickly learned the recipe for success – to design the components as a system to work together during the printing process.

Electrophotography is the science inside most toner cartridges. Each component played a vital role in the seven-step process of electrophotography. For example, the toner had to be the correct charge to work best with the OPC drum, the PCR had to give the correct charge to the OPC drum, the doctor blade was manufactured to the exact specifications to work best with the roller, and so on.

Static Control launched its first system-matched component set in 1996 for cartridges used in the HP 5Si printer. Since that time, hundreds of systems and thousands of components have been released to help remanufacture cartridges around the globe. Today, these system solutions are installed in Static Control’s own premium line of cartridges.

The 9K Splitter

In May 2001, HP released the LaserJet 9000 printer series. At the time, it was the company’s fastest laser printer with a print speed of 50 pages per minute. The C8543X cartridge the printer used was also unique. Unlike its predecessors, this cartridge was laser welded together, making it impossible to open for remanufacturing without causing critical damage to the cartridge.

After an intensive development effort, Static Control released a proprietary splitting system that allowed remanufacturers to efficiently open the cartridge without cutting through any important contacts. This innovation created a new revenue stream for remanufacturers around the globe and in addition to the splitter, Static Control went on to develop and manufacture an entire replacement imaging system.

The HP 9000 printer continues to be a workhorse more than 20 years after its release and cartridge demand for the C8543X still remains worldwide. As Static Control has continually updated manufacturing operations for efficiency, it has designed and built a state-of-the-art robotic splitting system.