Herein is described a method for the manufacture of a charge director comprising a barium salt. The method comprises reacting barium alkoxide with an acid in a reaction medium comprising ethanol, and separating ethanol from the reaction mixture to recover the barium salt produced.

Herein is described a method for the manufacture of a charge director comprising a barium salt. The method comprises reacting barium alkoxide with an acid in a reaction medium comprising ethanol, and separating ethanol from the reaction mixture to recover the barium salt produced.