ISO/IEC 17629:2025
(Main)Information technology — Office equipment — Method for measuring first print out time for digital printing devices
Information technology — Office equipment — Method for measuring first print out time for digital printing devices
This document specifies a method for measuring first print out time (FPOT) of digital printing devices. The document is applicable to digital printing devices and multifunctional devices, including black and white (B&W) and colour devices of any underlying marking technology. The document includes instructions for test charts, test setup procedure, test procedure and the reporting requirements for the digital printing measurements.
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ISO/IEC 17629
Second edition
Information technology —
2025-11
Office equipment — Method for
measuring first print out time for
digital printing devices
Technologies de l'information — Équipements de bureau —
Méthode de mesure de la première page hors délai d'un dispositif
d'impression numérique
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Test parameters and conditions . 2
4.1 Test platform .2
4.2 Test platform test setup procedures .2
4.2.1 Initial platform setup .2
4.2.2 Creation of disk image of test platform (optional) .3
4.2.3 Initial test state .3
4.3 Printing device system setup .3
4.4 Printing device connection .4
4.5 Printing device condition .4
4.6 Sample size .5
4.7 Paper .5
4.8 Maintenance . .5
4.9 Test files, test suites and software applications .5
4.10 Environment .5
4.11 Voltage .6
5 Test method . 6
5.1 Overview .6
5.2 Test measurement procedure .6
5.2.1 Test setup .6
5.2.2 “FPOT from ready” test .7
5.2.3 “FPOT from sleep” test .8
5.2.4 “FPOT from off” test .9
5.3 Test method process .10
5.3.1 Suggested flow chart .10
5.3.2 ±5 % consistency criteria .11
5.4 Print mode and application test file tables .11
5.4.1 Overview .11
5.4.2 “FPOT from ready” test .11
5.4.3 “FPOT from sleep 60 min” test . 12
5.4.4 “FPOT from off” test . 12
5.4.5 “FPOT from sleep 15 min” test . 13
5.5 Optional special tests . 13
6 Calculations and treatment of data . .13
6.1 Overview . 13
6.2 Required tests .14
6.2.1 “FPOT from ready” test .14
6.2.2 “FPOT from sleep 60 min” test .14
6.3 Optional tests . 15
6.3.1 “FPOT from off” test . 15
6.3.2 “FPOT from sleep 15 min” test . 15
7 Presentation of results .15
Annex A (normative) Test-platform parameters .18
Annex B (normative) Test suite .22
Annex C (informative) Report presentation .24
Annex D (informative) An example of printing device and test settings to record .26
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Annex E (informative) Full detailed report example .27
Annex F (normative) Procedure to establish FPOT from ready delay time .30
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 28, Office equipment.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/IEC 17629:2014), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— added optional FPOT from sleep 15 min test;
— terms and definitions clause has been modified to remove items already defined in Normative References
documents;
— updated FPOT definition to accurately describe all applicable tests;
— harmonized subclause 5.2 with other productivity standards;
— harmonized Clause 7 with other productivity standards.
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Introduction
Many digital printing devices produce the first printed page at a different rate from subsequent pages. Due
to this behaviour, nominal print speeds specified in pages per minute do not generally reflect the time to
produce the first page. The degree to which a change in productivity is experienced depends significantly
on many parameters of the job stream. The most dominant of the parameters of the job stream are: image
quality modes selected, job content, B&W and colour reproduction, host computer, and connection type.
This document provides a general method for measuring first print out time (FPOT) when the above
mentioned job stream parameters of digital printing devices are taken into consideration. It allows
manufacturers and buyers of digital printing devices to describe the FPOT of various digital printing devices
with respect to representative office usage.
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International Standard ISO/IEC 17629:2025(en)
Information technology — Office equipment — Method for
measuring first print out time for digital printing devices
1 Scope
This document specifies a method for measuring first print out time (FPOT) of digital printing devices. The
document is applicable to digital printing devices and multifunctional devices, including black and white
(B&W) and colour devices of any underlying marking technology. The document includes instructions for
test charts, test setup procedure, test procedure and the reporting requirements for the digital printing
measurements.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 24734:2021, Information technology — Office equipment — Method for measuring digital printing
productivity
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 24734 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
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3.1
FPOT
first print out time
number of seconds between the initiation of the job until the complete exit of the first sheet
Note 1 to entry: Other equivalent terms are “first page out time”, “first print out”, “time to first print”, and “time to first
page”. Other similar terms have been used in industry as well.
Note 2 to entry: “Initiation of the job” is dependent on the test measurement procedure.
3.2
full report
presentation of measured test results in detail
3.3
off state
state from which a device is not capable of receiving and printing a print job without user intervention on
the device
Note 1 to entry: A device could enter off state due to a user turning the device off, or a device could enter off state
automatically after a delay.
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3.4
power management delay time
time that a device waits between the last print job and going into a lower power state such as sleep state
(3.6) or off state (3.3)
Note 1 to entry: The power management delay time corresponding to the setting as shipped is referred to as “default
power management delay time” or “default delay time”.
3.5
recovery time
time required by a device to recover from sleep state (3.6) given by the difference in first print out time
(FPOT) (3.1) between sleep state and ready state
Note 1 to entry: Other related terms are “resume time” and “return time”. Other similar terms have been used in
industry as well.
3.6
sleep state
low power state from which a device is capable of receiving and printing a print job without user intervention
on the device
Note 1 to entry: Some devices may have multiple low power states.
Note 2 to entry: Other equivalent terms are “power save”, “low power mode”, and “energy save”. Other similar terms
have been used in industry as well.
3.7
test page
first page or first two pages from a test file defined in ISO/IEC 24734:2021
Note 1 to entry: Duplex testing requires using the first two pages from a test file to print on both sides of the first
sheet. Simplex testing only requires using the first page from a test file to print on one side of the first sheet.
3.8
warm-up time
time required by a device to recover from off state (3.3) given by the difference between first print out time
(FPOT) (3.1) from off and FPOT from ready
Note 1 to entry: Other similar terms, such as “wait time”, have been used in industry as well.
4 Test parameters and conditions
4.1 Test platform
Due to the rapid change of computer technology, a common test platform (hardware and software) that can
be used for FPOT (3.1) testing over time is considered to be impractical. Instead, when a test platform is
used, the test platform system parameters that may affect digital printing productivity measurements (see
Annex A) shall be recorded.
4.2 Test platform test setup procedures
4.2.1 Initial platform setup
The test platform hardware should be installed as per the manufacturer’s instructions. The test platform
hardware information shall be recorded as listed in Annex A. The test platform operating system and
applications should be installed as per the manufacturer’s instructions. The test platform operating system
and application information shall be recorded as per Annex A. All settings or selections made during
installation that differ from the application’s default settings or operating system’s default settings shall be
recorded.
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The test platform should be configured for the appropriate connection environment, such as direct universal
serial bus (USB) connection or network Ethernet connection, and the information shall be recorded as per
Annex A along with all settings and selections that differ from the installation default configuration.
It should be verified that the test platform is configured for optimal performance by evaluating system
parameters such as hard-disk fragmentation and compression, swap memory size, etc. Any settings, changes
or optimizations made that differ from the installation default condition shall be recorded.
The test platform is now in the initial installation state. All recorded settings shall be included in the full
detailed test report.
4.2.2 Creation of disk image of test platform (optional)
Disk imaging software may be used to enable the system to be restored to the initial installation state. Create
the disk image after the test platform has been configured and before the print driver for the printing device
is installed. Record the disk imaging software used and all settings that differ from the imaging software’s
installation default condition.
4.2.3 Initial test state
The test platform shall be restored to the initial installation state before beginning the sequence of
tests for each new printing device. Products that are of the same distinct print system can share testing
and reports. Two or more products or bundles may be part of a distinct print system when they use the
same print mechanism and operating points, and there are no differences that might be expected to affect
performance. Devices with differences that could affect performance are not part of the same distinct print
system, and are different print systems, even if they use the same print mechanism, and shall not share
testing and reports. Record the method used to establish the Initial Installation State. Each printing device
product bundle or printing device hardware configuration that might be expected to result in a difference
in performance should be considered a "different printing device". Record the method used to establish the
initial installation state.
4.3 Printing device system setup
Place the printing device on a horizontal surface and setup the printing device according to the manufacturer’s
recommendation. Install the software (driver, port, etc.) recommended by the manufacturer. Use the most
recent print driver available from the manufacturer. The driver and driver version shall be recorded on the
test report.
The standard test shall be conducted using the manufacturer’s default driver for the given printing device. If
a default driver is not installed/selected automatically by the manufacturer’s installation procedure, consult
the manufacturer’s documentation and use the recommended driver. All image, print quality, mode and
speed modifiers shall be at their factory pre-set configuration for the printing device and default installed
condition for the driver. If the printing device and driver differ, then the driver defaults shall be used.
Disabling manufacturer default installed features, routines or applications, is not allowed.
Some routines that may not be disabled include, but are not limited to the following:
— automatic cleaning;
— or calibration cycles;
— energy save settings.
Testing shall be carried out in the specified modes, regardless of whether they are default settings or not.
Modes that may require modification for specific tests include B&W mode on colour devices, duplex or
simplex printing, paper size, paper scaling and collation. If the system has automatic media detect it may be
disabled and the paper used in the test shall be selected. All changes to the default settings shall be recorded
in the full detailed report.
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If the default driver setting is duplex, the setting shall be changed to simplex for the simplex tests. The file
shall be rendered on the page in a size corresponding to the dimensions in the test page (3.7) description.
When testing an A4 sized document, the media settings shall be set to A4, and when testing a 8,5” × 11”
(215,9 mm × 279,4 mm) size document, set to 8,5” × 11”, and so forth.
Verify that the printing device and print driver default page margin settings are not larger than 12,7 mm
(0,5”). Adjust the settings as necessary to ensure that the test page printable area is rendered correctly.
Adjust the settings as necessary to ensure the test pages printable area is rendered to cover the paper page
area as shown in the softcopy display of the test file. Any modifications to the printing device or print driver
settings shall be recorded. Page placement modifiers such as page centering and auto-rotation can be used
to place the image properly on the page. Any change from the printing device defaults shall be recorded in
the full detailed report.
Adjust the settings such as turning off “page scaling” setting to ensure the test page printable area is
rendered correctly.
For colour and B&W printing devices, printing the three files in the office suite using default settings is
required. The output of the three files on a colour device shall be in colour, whereas the output of the three
files on a B&W device shall be B&W. For colour printing devices, an optional B&W result may be reported
by using the same three colour files, changing the printing device or driver to produce B&W output, but
maintaining the default quality or resolution setting.
Procedurally, the optional B&W output on a colour device test shall be done as follows. Select the printing
device or driver options which are intended to produce B&W only output. Follow the manufacturer’s
instructions on how to change the printing device or driver for the result of producing B&W output utilizing
only the black toner or ink. If other settings change automatically as a result of changing to B&W mode, such
as quality mode, this shall be noted on the test report. If B&W printing is performed by composite black, it
shall be reported.
NOTE Common means of setting a printing device in B&W include, but are not limited to, selecting a B&W option
in the driver. In the driver, it is possible this appears as: “print in B&W”, “print in grayscale” or “print in black only”.
The selection of B&W printing can occur in several places in the driver and printing device. When the best method to
set the printing device to print in B&W only is in question, it is best to contact the manufacturer regarding the best
method to change this setting.
Additional tests may be conducted using other, non-default, drivers or printing device description languages
provided by the manufacturer for the printing device. Additional tests may also be conducted using other
settings available with the device. Such settings may be, but are not limited to, print quality and speed
modifier choices available in the driver. The results of such additional tests will be documented as having
system parameters that differ from the factory defaults and shown in comparison to the default system
parameter results.
4.4 Printing device connection
Connection to the test platform should be determined by the manufacturer’s targeted usage. A printing
device intended to be shared by several users should be connected via the network connection with which
the printing device is equipped from the manufacturer. A printing device intended to be personal or desktop
should be connected direct to the test computer (such as USB). The connection type, version shall be
recorded and reported. In addition, all settings that differ from the system or printing device defaults shall
be recorded and reported.
4.5 Printing device condition
All supplies used in the test(s), including paper and printing device consumables, shall be only those specified
as acceptable for use by the manufacturer (or otherwise noted). If possible, the number of pages printed on
the engine and printed on the consumables prior to the start of the test shall be recorded and reported. The
device and all of its necessary supplies shall be acclimated in the test environment prior to conducting the
test(s) for at least 8 h.
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4.6 Sample size
For FPOT measurement, one device shall be tested. Each file shall be tested and measured at least twice for
repeatability.
4.7 Paper
The paper used in this test shall be either within the range of or not violate, or both, specific written
attribute guidelines and recommendations provided by the printing device manufacturer, which may
include but are not limited to: size, grammage, composition, paper manufacturer(s), paper type, part number
and other physical characteristics. Care shall be taken to use a paper that conforms to the printing device
manufacturers’ paper specifications for the default printing devices settings. The paper used shall be cut-
sheet, A4 and/or 8,5” × 11” size. The paper manufacturer, grammage, size and paper type/name used in each
test shall be noted on the report.
In all cases the paper size used shall be indicated in the measurement results tables, and the paper feed
orientation shall be noted in the test report. When a comparison is made between the productivity of one
device with that of other devices the measurement shall be done with the same paper sizes and paper feed
orientation.
4.8 Maintenance
Print engine maintenance shall be performed throughout testing per the manufacturer’s recommendations
on an as needed basis.
EXAMPLE Cleaning routines or consumables replacement.
4.9 Test files, test suites and software applications
The ISO/IEC 24734 ‘Office Category’ test suite and test files are specified in Annex C. The tests shall be
conducted using the standard official electronic test files as the input. The ‘Office Category’ test files are
part of the ISO/IEC 24734 test pages, and may be found inside the ‘Office_Final.zip’ archive. Failure to use
the exact files as specified shall invalidate test results. The versions of the test files and application software
used shall be included in the test report.
The ‘Office Category’ test suite consists of three test files with four pages per file. The three test files are in
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the following file formats: Microsoft Word file, Microsoft Excel file, Adobe Acrobat Reader file.
Each test file is used and measured to determine FPOT. Equivalent applications may be used to open and
print the test files if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
4.10 Environment
The test environment, including temperature and humidity, shall be within the ranges recommended by the
manufacturer for operating the device. If no recommendation is available, the following ranges shall apply.
— Temperature: 18 °C to 25 °C
— Relative humidity: 30 % to 70 %
The temperature and humidity of the test environment shall be recorded in the full detailed report.
1) Microsoft Word is the trade name of a product supplied by Microsoft Corporation. This information is given for the
convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO/IEC of the product named.
2) Microsoft Excel is the trade name of a product supplied by Microsoft Corporation. This information is given for the
convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO/IEC of the product named.
3) Adobe Acrobat Reader is the trade name of a product supplied by Adobe Corporation. This information is given for
the convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO/IEC of the product named.
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4.11 Voltage
The printing device shall be connected to a voltage supply within the manufacturer specified operating
voltage range for the printing device under test. The voltage should be measured under no-load condition
prior to each test suite and recorded in the full detailed report.
NOTE It is possible that devices that utilize a heater have a longer FPOT when the line voltage is at the lower value
of the recommended operating range.
5 Test method
5.1 Overview
A single test page, page 1 of a test file, is printed to measure FPOT for simplex printing. Two test pages, page
1 and page 2 of a test file, are printed to measure FPOT for duplex printing. The test procedure for each test
indicates which test file(s) from Annex B shall be used for that test.
In order to ensure clarity between the results of each test and to avoid test result confusion that can be
caused by back to back job spooling effect or by jobs stuck in the print spooler, the print spooler shall be
empty before each test run.
5.2 Test measurement procedure
5.2.1 Test setup
Before testing, the following setup activities shall be completed.
a) Install the test computer and, if created install a disk image per 4.2.2, otherwise configure the computer
per 4.2.1.
b) Install the printing device, driver and application software following the user’s manual and test setup
requirements.
c) Set the system parameters (such as paper grammage selection, paper size and feed orientation, quality
mode) for test. If the system has automatic media detect, it may be disabled and the paper to be used in
the test shall be selected. Record the printing device model, configuration (options), default condition
and any variant if selected.
d) Assemble the files that will be used in the test, identified as described in 4.9. Ensure that the necessary
applications are available on the computer that will be used in the test. In order to streamline testing,
if the results are unaffected, the tester may optionally create and use special versions of the test files
containing only page 1 for simplex testing or only page 1 and 2 for duplex testing. If special versions of
the files are used, it shall be noted in the summary, full, and full detailed reports.
e) Printing mode control:
Determine the printing mode for the current portion of the test. Required testing shall use no changes in the
driver of the printing device under test. However, the following change from default setting shall be taken,
as applicable:
— turn off page scaling;
— select paper used in the test, for example plain paper;
— select simplex or duplex; and
— for a colour printing device, set the mode of the print driver to produce colour or B&W output.
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The test report shall include a record of the printing device modes selected and how they were selected.
Some devices support multiple duplex options (for example, book versus tablet, long edge versus short edge).
The default duplex option shall be used and orientation recorded.
The manner in which B&W is selected can affect performance test results. Preliminary evaluation of the
settings and their impact on performance throughput is recommended. Refer to the product’s operator
manual for additional information regarding recommended settings.
NOTE If the measured results are the same, the print mode controls for a given test run can be set by overriding
the driver defaults in the control panel or similar. This can make testing easier by eliminating the need to select the
proper settings before each test run.
f) Refer to 5.4 to decide what tests are to be run. Refer to Annex D for an example of how to record test
settings.
5.2.2 “FPOT from ready” test
The FPOT from ready for some devices is sensitive to the ready delay time from the exit of the last page of
the previous print job to the initiation of the next job. The ready delay time used shall be no shorter than 20 s
and no longer than 50 s; however, care shall be taken to select a ready delay time that places the device in a
stable condition. If the tester is unsure of what ready delay time will place the device in a stable condition, the
procedure in Annex F shall be used to establish a ready delay time to place the device in a stable condition.
The ready delay time and whether a ready delay time found with Annex F was used shall be noted in the full
report (3.2).
If the length of the ready delay time is such that the device will transition to a sleep state (3.6) prior to
sending the print job, the sleep delay shall be set to allow the device to stay in a ready state for this test. If
the sleep delay time is changed it shall be noted in the full report.
NOTE In general electro-photographic devices are in a stable condition at 50 s, although many devices can be in
a stable condition in less than 50 s. With inkjet devices, an unstable condition happens during a print head capping or
servicing routine.
Procedure to measure FPOT from ready is defined by the following steps:
a) send a print job to the device using the same test file, print mode controls, and system parameters as the
current test run;
b) when the last page has fully exited from the device, start a timing device for the ready delay time;
c) close the test file and associated software application after the test file has been printed;
d) open an application and the corresponding test file for that application on the test computer;
e) select print from the application;
f) configure the proper print mode controls and system parameters for the current test run;
g) set driver to print only page 1 (simplex) or pages 1 and 2 (duplex);
h) wait the ready delay time for ready;
i) when the ready delay time has elapsed, select “OK/Print” and simultaneously start a timing device
(watch or otherwise). The time measurement is started when the “OK/Print” button in the printing
application window is selected. In the case that the measured results are the same, the printer icon,
quick print, or similar features may be used to initiate the print job;
j) record the time in seconds for completion of the page (the test page has fully exited from the device) to at
least two decimal places, and optionally start a timing device for the ready delay time for the next test run;
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k) determine which steps to run next:
1) if the timing device for the ready delay time was started in step j), run steps c) - j) once more for a
total of two measurements before continuing to step l);
2) if the timing device for the ready delay time was not started in step j), run steps a) – j) once more for
a total of two measurements before continuing to step l);
l) determine if the results are consistent according to 5.3.2, and perform a third test run of steps a) - j) if
required;
m) calculate the average FPOT;
n) repeat steps a) – m) for each test file;
o) calculate the average FPOT of the three files.
5.2.3 “FPOT from sleep” test
5.2.3.1 “FPOT from sleep 60 min” test
Before testing:
Determine the default power management delay time (3.4) to enter the sleep state. This may be done through
examining device settings, timing how long until a device user interface switches from ready to the sleep
state, or by consulting device documentation or the device manufacturer.
An additional wait is added after the power management delay time to sleep determined above. The
additional wait is 60 min. If the device under test is an inkjet device, and the recovery time (3.5) is known to
be independent from the length of time elapsed after entering sleep, instead of waiting an additional 60 min,
an additional wait of 10 min is allowed. If 60 min is not used as the additional wait time, the additional wait
time and reason 60 min was not used shall be noted in the full report.
The total delay time is the sum of the power management delay time and the additional delay time.
The total delay time from the complete exit of the last page of the previous job to the initiation of the next job
shall be noted in the full detailed report.
If the device enters off state (3.3) automatically during the FPOT from sleep test, the device shall be turned
on manually, and noted as such in the full report. The result of the test shall still be reported as FPOT from
sleep 60 min.
Procedure:
a) Send a print job to the device using the same test file, print mode controls, and system parameters as the
current test run.
b) When the page has fully exited from the device, start a timing device for the total delay time.
c) Close the test file and associated software application after the test file has been printed.
d) Wait until no earlier than 5 min before the total delay time has elapsed before continuing.
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e) Open the Adobe Acrobat Reader test file on the test computer.
f) Select print from the application.
g) Configure the proper print mode controls and system parameters for the current test run.
h) Set driver to print only page 1.
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i) Determine which steps to run next.
1) If the device is in sleep state: when the total delay time has elapsed, select “OK/Print” and
simultaneously start the timing device (watch or otherwise). The time measurement is started
when the “OK/Print” button in the printing application window is selected. In the case that the
measured results are the same, the printer icon, quick print, or similar features may be used to
initiate the print job.
2) If the device is in off state: when the total delay time has elapsed, turn the printing device on using
the power button and simultaneously start the timing device. The time measurement is started
when turning on the device. Select “OK” in the print dialogue on test computer. In the case that the
measured results are the same, the printer icon, quick print, or similar features may be used to
initiate the print job. Some print systems may require some amount of delay between turning on the
printing device and selecting “OK/Print” in the print dialogue on the test computer for the print job
to successfully print. For such systems, the delay used shall be noted in the full report.
j) Record the time in seconds for completion of the page (the test page has fully ejected from the device) to
at least two decimal places, and optionally start a timing device for the delay time for the next test run.
k) Determine which steps to run next.
1) If the timing device for the delay time was started in step j), run steps c) – j) once more for a total of
two measurements before continuing to step l).
2) If the timing device for the delay time was not started in step j), run steps a) – j) once more for a
total of two measurements before continuing to step l).
l) Determine if the results are consistent according to 5.3.2 and perform a third test run of steps a) – j) if
required.
m) Calculate the average FPOT.
5.2.3.2 “FPOT from sleep 15 min” test
Before testing:
Determine the default power management delay time (3.4) to enter the sleep state. This may be done through
examining device settings, timing how long until a device user interface switches from ready to the sleep
state, or by consulting device documentation or the device manufacturer.
An additional wait is added after the power management delay time to sleep determined above. The
additional wait is 15 min.
The total delay time is the sum of the power management delay time and the additional delay time.
The total delay time from the complete exit of the last page of the
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