Printer Cross Reference Guides

Lena Andersson (Albright), the owner of TRI Resources Intl, began working in the ribbon industry for Aspen Ribbons in Boulder, CO, shortly after moving to the USA from her homeland of Sweden. Her personal attention to detail quickly moved her into the ‘lab' doing research and maintaining the database for the AspenGuide. Lena's work helped make AspenGuide the undisputed leader and many considered it to be the virtual ‘Bible' of cross-referencing in the industry.

In the early1990's, Lena joined Nukote and was actively involved in the publishing of the Encyclopedia of Imaging Supplies. By 1998, technology allowed Lena to create a cross-reference guide on CD ROM, and thus TRI Resources International and the TRIguide was created. Toner, Ribbons, and Inkjets were the basis of this guide.

Just as Internet technology and the number of machines and supplies continue to grow by leaps and bounds, TRIguide continues to evolve. In 2003, TRIguideOnline went live. This version of TRIguide simply needed Internet access. Shortly thereafter TRI Resources was providing data stream to a multitude of websites for manufacturers, wholesalers, retail stores, and dealers. TRI Resources has always offered custom services for the supplies industry.

Today, the main team at TRI Resources Intl has over 42 years in the compatibility industry of hard copy imaging supplies. Lena Andersson, President/Owner, is still in charge of Research. Tom Wilson is the Director of IT and Custom Applications. Kim Henderson is the Vice President overseeing customer service, tech support, sales and accounts receivable.

To get to know more about Printer Cross Reference or Inkjet Cross Reference Guides, visit Lena's website at www.triresources.com