1 Scope
The purpose of this International Standard is to provide a method to determine the
ink cartridge photo yield of ink-containing cartridges (i.e. integrated ink cartridges
and ink cartridges without integrated printheads) for colour photo printing with colour
inkjet printers and multifunction devices that contain inkjet printer components.
In the case where a cartridge set can be used in multiple printer models, only one
yield test needs to be performed as long as the difference between printer models
does not impact yield.
NOTE A cartridge supplier may choose to use more than one market identifier for a single
physical cartridge. In this case only one yield test is required as long as there
are no differences in the cartridges other than market identifiers.
This International Standard prescribes the following:
— the test method that manufacturers, test laboratories, etc. use to determine ink cartridge
photo yield;
— the method for determination of declared photo yield values from the test results;
and
— the appropriate method of describing the photo yield of cartridges in documentation
supplied to the consumer by the manufacturer.
This International Standard is only intended for the determination of ink cartridge
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