1、Designation: F 2555 06Standard Practice forDetermining Page Yield of Ink Jet Printer CartridgesContinuous Printing Method1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2555; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, t
2、he year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice describes a continuous printing procedureto determine the page yield of an ink jet printer c
3、artridgecontaining either a monochrome or a multi-color reservoir.Printing done continuously may result in a different page yieldthan that of intermittent printing.1.2 This practice can be used to evaluate the page yield ofan ink jet printer cartridge or a comparison between several inkjet printer c
4、artridges when evaluated on the same ink jet printermodel. This practice can also be used for a comparisonbetween different printer models using the same cartridgenumber.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility
5、of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F 909 Terminology Relating to PrintersF 1174 Practice for Using a Personal Computer Printer as aTest I
6、nstrumentF 1856 Practice for Determining Toner Usage for PrinterCartridgesF 1857 Terminology Relating to Ink Jet Printers and ImagesMade TherefromF 1942 Practice for Creating Test Targets for Determiningthe Ink Yield of the Imaging Supplies Used in Ink JetPrinters3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1
7、See Terminology F 909 for terms relating to printers.3.1.2 See Terminology F 1857 for terms relating to ink jetprinters and images made therefrom.3.1.3 end-of-lifestatus of ink jet cartridge when printshows severe banding, void areas, or light print. Some printersstop printing when employing low ink
8、 detection systems.4. Summary of Practice4.1 This practice describes a method to determine the pageyield of an ink jet printer cartridge based on the number ofpages printed using predetermined page area coverage. Thispractice can be used to evaluate an ink jet printer cartridge ora comparison betwee
9、n several ink jet printer cartridges. Thispractice can also be used for a comparison between differentprinter models using the same cartridge number.5. Significance and Use5.1 This practice can be used to determine the number ofpages an ink jet printer cartridge can print until it reaches itsend-of-
10、life by continuously printing predetermined page areacoverage.5.2 This practice can be used for the evaluation of an OEM(Original Equipment Manufacturer) cartridge compared to arefilled, remanufactured, or compatible ink jet printer cartridgewhen this practice is performed on the same printer.5.3 Th
11、is practice is applicable to all ink jet cartridges,whether single or multi-color.5.4 This practice may be used for comparison betweendifferent ink jet printers that use the same cartridge(s) provid-ing that print quality and media/paper settings are comparable.Comparable settings could typically be
12、 described as the print-ers default settings.5.5 This practice can be used to assess design goals ofmanufacturers of ink jet printer cartridges for ink capability,ink filling effectiveness, and the manufacturing process.5.6 This practice may be used for research and develop-ment, and for quality acc
13、eptance evaluation.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F05 on BusinessImaging Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F05.07 on Ink JetImaging Products.Current edition approved June 15, 2006. Published June 2006.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM
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15、States.5.7 The results produced by this practice can be used forcompetitive comparisons or the determination of cost per pageanalysis.6. Interferences6.1 Printer related controls such as print quality settings andmedia/paper settings, as well as printer drivers for differentoperating systems, will p
16、roduce different yield results. In acomparative test the same printer, printer settings and the sameoperating system should be used. Different printers describeprint quality settings using different terms. This practice willuse the print quality setting of “normal” or “standard” and themedia/paper s
17、etting for plain paper. These are typically thedefault settings for the printer. If the printer driver has a coloradjustment choice of “graphic” or “photo,” choose the“graphic” setting.6.2 An ink jet cartridge designed for use on more than oneprinter model can result in different page yields.6.3 The
18、 printable area should be 8 by 10 in., making this testusable for standard letter andA4 size papers in accordance withPractice F 1856. This test cannot be conducted using a printerthat does not accept standard letter or A4 size paper.6.4 The test should be performed at a controlled temperatureand hu
19、midity within the operating range of the printer. Allequipment and materials should be conditioned in the testatmosphere for at least 24 h prior to testing.6.5 Different percent page coverage of the test targets willproduce different results. In a comparative test, the same testtarget should be used
20、.6.6 Test printers should be in good mechanical and electri-cal condition. Any printer failures can invalidate the test.6.7 Test cartridges must function properly without anydefects in the print.6.8 When printing black, some printers with all-in-onecartridges will underprint the black print with cya
21、n, magenta,and yellow even if “black only” print is specified. Therefore,because the color cartridge used during black print testing isactually printing, a different unused color cartridge should beused when conducting a yield test for the color cartridge. In allcases, make sure that the color being
22、 tested is the only colorbeing printedtrue black, true cyan, true magenta, and trueyellow.6.9 Some printers perform an ink-charging procedure whenused for the first time and ink is used from the first cartridge(s)installed. Therefore, a different cartridge should be used toconduct this test.7. Equip
23、ment and Materials7.1 Ink jet test printer(s) suitable for testing purposes,following the guidelines as stated in Practice F 1174.7.2 Test target and digital printing system complying withPractice F 1942.7.3 Reference cartridge (OEM printer specified) for a com-parative test.7.4 Test cartridge desig
24、ned for use in the test printer.7.5 Conditioned paper meeting the requirements of theprinter. The same paper type and manufacturer should be usedfor all comparative tests.8. Test Procedure8.1 Select the ink jet cartridge to be tested. Remove the sealor clip, or both, according to printer-specific ma
25、nual.8.2 Before beginning test, install a reference cartridge(OEM printer specified) in accordance with the instructions ofthe printer users manual. Print a test page, either self-test orPC-controlled, to ensure the test printer is working properly.(This is especially important if the test printer h
26、as never beenused and uses an ink-charging process.) Remove cartridge.8.3 Install the test cartridge in a properly working testprinter and perform the same routine as 8.2, to ensure the testcartridge is working properly. If the test cartridge is notworking properly, perform the cartridge cleaning fu
27、nction ofthe printer. If the test cartridge is still not printing properly,replace with another cartridge and repeat this step.8.4 Program the test printer with desired test target utilizingthe digital printing system as stated in 7.2. To compare yield tothe original equipment manufacturers page yie
28、ld results, a 5 %coverage test target should be used. (For a less time-consumingtest for other purposes such as research and development, a testtarget with a higher percent coverage can be used and extrapo-lated to 5 % coverage).8.5 Begin printing test pattern and continue printing untilcartridge re
29、aches end-of-life as defined in 3.1.3.8.6 Determine number of pages printed.8.7 For multi-color cartridges, follow steps 8.1 to 8.6,printing 5 % coverage for each color. Test is complete whenone color exhibits characteristics of end-of-life or low inkdetection system stops printing.9. Report9.1 Test
30、 date and location.9.2 Identification of printer used and setup conditions.9.3 Identification of reference ink jet cartridge (OEM printerspecified).9.4 Identification of evaluated ink jet cartridge. This mayinclude variables such as ink design, manufacturing process,and so forth.9.5 Test target name
31、 stating percent coverage.9.6 Start and end printed pages of reference cartridge.9.7 Start and end printed pages of test cartridge or compari-son cartridge.10. Keywords10.1 ink jet; ink jet printer; page yieldF2555062ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights a
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