Aster’s Social and Environmental Standards & Certifications
ISO/IEC 19752:2017
ISO 19752 is a method for the determination of toner cartridge yield for monochromatic electrophotographic printers and multi-function devices that contain printer components. A company with this certification determines its monochrome cartridge upon this test, which is based on one single page printed continuously until the cartridge reaches end-of-life.
ISO/IEC 19798:2017
ISO 19798 is a method for the determination of toner cartridge yield for colour printers and multi-function devices that contain printer components. A company with this certification determines its colour cartridges upon this test, which is based on five pages printed continuously until the cartridges reach end-of-life.
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 9001:2015 is a comprehensive standard that outlines the requirements an organization must maintain in its quality system. It is designed for organizations to improve their product quality and services consistently to meet the market requirements.
ISO 14001:2015
ISO 14001:2015 provides EMS guidelines enabling an organization to better control the environmental impact of its activities, products or services and improve its environmental performance .
STMC
STMC adopts certain ASTM International test methods to evaluate a toner cartridge's performance. A company that is STMC certified attests to using these test methods to evaluate a finished cartridge in comparison to another cartridge, typically an OEM cartridge.
RoHS
RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. It is a set of criteria formulated by the European Union (EU) to regulate the use of certain hazardous materials in various types of electrical and electronic products.
REACH
REACHstands for Registration , Evaluation , Authorization , Restriction of Chemicals , and addresses the production and use of chemical substances and their potential impact on human health and the environment . All the RoHS restricted substances are also on the REACH restricted list .
CE
CE marking is a certification mark that indicates conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area.
UKCA
The UKCA marking is the product marking used for products being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). The UKCA marking applies to most products previously subject to the CE marking.