ink coverage

The amount of ink used by a laser-class or inkjet printer depends on the type of document printed. A vendor's estimate of ink cost is typically based on a business document with a rather low 3 to 5% coverage. If you print full pages, the estimates are not going to be accurate. As you can see from the sample pages below, the costs can vary greatly.

Ink Coverage Percentages

Although the cost-per-page estimates for these Tektronix printers are in 1999 U.S. dollars, the comparisons are still valid. The more graphics and color, the higher the cost. The Phaser 840, a solid ink printer, was the least costly. The 740 and 780 were laser printers. Tektronix color printers were later acquired by Xerox. (Image courtesy of Tektronix, Inc.)

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Fine drops give smooth tones and sharp-edged text, while larger drops ensure good ink coverage at maximum print speed.

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IMPROVED INK CONTROL

Evaluate the ink coverage. You want to see an even spread of ink.

Picking a printer

The press that has improved the quality of the overall dot on a sheet is waterless lithography, a process that runs with less ink to obtain better and truer color and heavier ink coverage with undiluted ink.

Catalog breakthroughs

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Our per meter ink coverage of the ground is 6-8ml, while the competition has a coverage of 10-13ml per metre making us most economical to print.

"Market for digital printing is growing exponentially."