oSIST prEN 15474:2006
Minimum requirements for remanufactured and compatible cartridges to safeguard proper interaction with inkjet printer systems
Minimum requirements for remanufactured and compatible cartridges to safeguard proper interaction with inkjet printer systems
This standard applies to remanufactured and compatible ink cartridges for operation in a typical office
environment. The objective of the standard is to provide two areas for common testing:
1. Provide test methodologies to assess potential cartridge/ink interactions with the printer/printhead and
to safeguard the continuous functioning of the printer and printhead.
2. Measurement of yield
No other claims can be made from this testing regarding image quality, reliability, etc.
In general throughout the text, only printers and prints are mentioned for the purpose of simplification.
Nevertheless this standard also applies to copiers, fax machines and multifunction machines as well as to
the copies and facsimiles produced by them however the methods described in this standard are for use on
the digital input printing part of any of these systems.
Mindestanforderungen an wiederaufbereitete und kompatible Tintenpatronen für die Sicherstellung einwandfreier Wechselwirkung mit Tintenstrahl Druckersystemen
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar für wiederaufbereitete und kompatible Tintenpatronen, die zum Einsatz in einer typischen Büroumgebung vorgesehen sind.
Das Ziel dieser Norm ist, zwei Bereiche für die allgemeine Prüfung zu liefern:
1) Bereitstellung von Prüfverfahren zur Beurteilung von möglichen Wechselwirkungen zwischen der Patrone/Tinte und dem Drucker/Druckkopf und Sicherstellung der störungsfreien Funktion des Druckers und des Druckkopfes;
2) Bestimmung der Ergiebigkeit.
Auf der Grundlage dieser Prüfung können hinsichtlich der Druckqualität, Zuverlässigkeit usw. keine anderen Feststellungen abgeleitet werden.
Im Text der Norm werden zur Vereinfachung in der Regel lediglich Drucker und Drucke genannt. Diese Norm gilt jedoch gleichermaßen für Kopierer, Fernkopierer (Faxgeräte) und Multifunktionsgeräte sowie für die von diesen erstellten Kopien und Fernkopien; die in dieser Norm beschriebenen Verfahren sind für die Anwendung auf die Druckkomponenten mit Digitaleingabe für jedes dieser Systeme bestimmt.
Exigences minimales relatives aux cartouches remanufacturées et compatibles permettant de garantir une interaction adéquate avec les imprimantes a jet d'encre
La présente norme s’applique aux cartouches d’encre remanufacturées et compatibles destinées à être utilisées dans un environnement type de bureau. Cette norme a pour objectif de prévoir deux périmètres pour des essais communs:
1) mise à disposition de méthodes d’essai permettant d’évaluer les interactions possibles de la cartouche et/ou de l’encre avec l’imprimante et/ou la tête d’impression et de garantir le fonctionnement continu de l’imprimante et de la tête d’impression.
2) mesurage de l’autonomie.
Aucune autre revendication ne peut être faite sur la base de ces essais concernant la qualité d’image, la fiabilité, etc.
Dans le corps du texte en général, dans le but de simplifier, il est fait mention seulement d’imprimantes et d’impressions. Néanmoins, la présente norme s’applique également aux copieurs-duplicateurs, aux télécopieurs et aux machines multifunctions ainsi qu’aux copies et télécopies reproduites par ces derniers ; toutefois, les méthodes décrites dans la présente norme concernent l’aspect des données numériques à imprimer de façon générique sur les systèmes cités précédemment.
Minimalne zahteve za združljivost kartuš s sistemom z brizgalnim tiskalnikom
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SLOVENSKI oSIST prEN 15474:2006
PREDSTANDARD
may 2006
Minimalne zahteve za združljivost kartuš s sistemom z brizgalnim tiskalnikom
Minimum requirements for remanufactured and compatible cartridges to safeguard
proper interaction with inkjet printer systems
ICS 37.100.20 Referenčna številka
© Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljeno
EUROPEAN STANDARD
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NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2006
ICS
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Minimum requirements for remanufactured and compatible
cartridges to safeguard proper interaction with inkjet printer
systems
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .3
1 Scope.3
2 Normative references.3
3 Terms and definitions .4
4 Process assurance.5
5 Labelling.5
6 Warranty Statement.6
7 Test preparation and equipment.6
7.1 Test conditions.6
7.2 Sample Taking.6
7.3 Test machines.6
7.4 Test paper.6
7.5 Visual inspection conditions for printouts .7
7.6 Visual inspection conditions for printer and cartridge components .7
7.7 Test charts.7
7.7.1 Test chart 1.7
7.7.2 Test chart 2.8
8 Cartridge testing.8
8.1 General test methods .8
8.1.1 Visual inspection (pass/fail) .8
8.1.2 Start-up behaviuor (pass/fail).8
8.1.3 Determining ink cartridge Yield according to ISO/IEC 24711 and ISO/IEC 24712.9
8.2 Physical ink testing:.9
8.2.1 Ink compatibility (pass/fail).9
8.2.2 Printer/printhead safeguard test and compatibility of the ink with material (pass/fail) .10
8.2.3 Altitude transportation testing (pass/fail) .12
8.2.4 Accelerated shelf life test (pass/fail).12
8.2.5 Drop testing (pass/fail).13
9 Reporting.13
Annex A (normative) Test chart 1.14
Annex B (normative) Test chart 2.15
Annex C (informative) Health & Safety.16
Annex D (informative) Test process (flow chart) .17
Annex E (informative) Form for the interpretations of the tests .18
Foreword
This document (prEN 15474:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/BT/TF 165
"Remanufactured and compatible toner and inkjet cartridges", the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
Introduction
This standard describes a basis for the assessment of reprocessed and compatible ink cartridges.
1 Scope
This standard applies to remanufactured and compatible ink cartridges for operation in a typical office
environment. The objective of the standard is to provide two areas for common testing:
1) Provide test methodologies to assess potential cartridge/ink interactions with the printer/printhead
and to safeguard the continuous functioning of the printer and printhead.
2) Measurement of yield.
No other claims can be made from this testing regarding image quality, reliability, etc.
In general throughout the text, only printers and prints are mentioned for the purpose of simplification.
Nevertheless this standard also applies to copiers, fax machines and multifunction machines as well as to the
copies and facsimiles produced by them however the methods described in this standard are for use on the
digital input printing part of any of these systems.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 780:1997, Packaging – Pictorial marking for handling of goods
1)
ISO/IEC 24711 , Method for the determination of ink cartridge yield for colour inkjet printers and multi-
function devices that contain inkjet printer components
2)
ISO/IEC 24712 , Colour Test Pages for the Measurement of Office Equipment Consumable Yield
1) in preparation (Status FCD 2005-10)
2) in preparation (Status CD 2005-10)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply:
3.1
Typical Office Environment
For the purpose of this standard the typical office environment is defined as:
Temperature: Testing room average 23.0ºC ± 2ºC
Readings to be made with a running average of 1 hour with readings recorded at
least every 15 minutes, all running average temperatures are to be between 20.0°C
and 26.0°C.
Relative Humidity: Testing room average 50% ± 10% RH
Readings to be made with a running average of 1 hour with readings recorded at
least every 15 minutes, all running average RHs are to be between 35% and 65%.
3.2
Ink
A coloured material (usually a liquid) for writing and printing in which dyestuffs, colour pigments and additional
substances are dissolved or carefully distributed and which dries by means of air supply and/or absorption
3.3
Inkjet cartridge
Reservoir for ink (with or without printhead)
3.4
Original inkjet cartridge
Unused inkjet cartridge put on the market by the printer manufacturer
3.5
Remanufactured inkjet cartridge
Empty original inkjet cartridge which has been cleaned and refilled and that can be used as an alternative to
the printer manufacturer's original inkjet cartridge
3.6
Compatible inkjet cartridge
Newly manufactured inkjet cartridge which can be used as an alternative to the printer manufacturer's original
inkjet cartridge
3.7
Yield
The number of prints as determined by ISO/IEC 24711 and ISO/IEC 24712
3.8
Ink compatibility
Capability of mixing of inks used in the printing system in any ratio without chemical reaction, separation in 2
phases, and/or deposition of solids dissolved in any of them
3.9
Material compatibility
No negative chemical reaction of ink with materials used in the printing system
3.10
Predicted shelf life of inkjet cartridges
Anticipated storage life of an unused cartridge before performance degradation occurs as determined by
accelerated ageing tests
3.11
Start-up behaviour
Start-up printing behaviour of the test machine after installation of an unused inkjet cartridge
3.12
Cockle
The tendency of paper to become wrinkled due to printing. Wrinkle is a small ridge or furrow formed on the
paper surface by shrinking or contraction of the paper fibers when the ink moist them.
3.13
Curl
To form the paper into a curled shape by the effect of moisture changes, either from ambient or by printing.
3.14
Starvation
Print head failure with massive number of missing nozzles usually due to insufficient ink flow.
3.15
Streaking
One or multiple thin lines lighter than the background, usually produced by one or several missing or
malfunctioning nozzles.
4 Process assurance
The process shall be designed, validated, documented and audited to ensure that the product reproducibility
meets the test specifications and other requirements as set out in this document.
5 Labelling
The ink cartridge and package marking must inform the user clearly, that this is a remanufactured or
compatible ink cartridge.
The durable marking of the ink cartridges and boxes according to this standard has to include at least:
a) Name of the remanufacturer or compatible manufacturer or trade mark;
b) Type/model of the ink cartridge (product code).
The outer packaging has to be clearly readable and durable marked corresponding to the specifications of 5a)
and 5b) and must contain:
Application range (printing systems);
Storage and transportation conditions (symbols according to ISO 780:1997-11);
"use before" date clearly readable or coded date of manufacture. The coded date shall consist of
three digits, the first digit giving the year (0 to 9) and the last two digits representing the calendar
week (01 to 52) (503, for example, stands for the year 2005 and the third calendar week).
6 Warranty Statement
A Warranty Statement shall be made available to consumer indicating the conditions of the warranty in
relation to the cartridge as well as to the printer.
7 Test preparation and equipment
7.1 Test conditions
All tests have to be performed under 'typical office environment' conditions. Before start testing, the test paper,
cartridges and the test machine need to be acclimatised in the office environment. Deviations from these
conditions have to be noted in the test report.
For those inkjet cartridges that contain multiple ink reservoirs that cannot be individually replaced, the test
requirements apply to the entire cartridge.
NOTE For testing printer systems with multiple individual cartridges: If not all cartridges are being tested then any
cartridge positions not under test will be populated with original cartridges.
7.2 Sample Taking
Sample size is indicated in the various testing procedures. For several tests the same cartridge can be used
as indicated.
7.3 Test machines
The test machines
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