Epson pushes single-ink cartridges
Epson pushes single-ink cartridges
Three and five-colour ink cartridges 'wasteful', according to research
Multi-ink cartridges waste more ink than single ink cartridges, according to research commissioned by printer manufacturer Epson.
Research shows single ink Cartridges Best
Research carried out by TUV Rhineland found a difference of 43 per cent between the two types of cartridge.
Single ink cartridges waste just under 19 per cent of ink as opposed to the 64 per cent wasted by some multi-ink cartridges.
Cartridge Weight doesn't lie..
The research involved testing printers with one, three and five colour ink cartridges from companies including HP, Canon and Kodak by printing a range of photographs until the “out of ink” warning appeared. The weight of the cartridge was taken before and after the tests to see how much ink each was left.
Kodaks 5 color cartridge printers end up being least efficient
Kodak’s Easyhare 5300 printer, which uses a five-colour cartridge system, was accused by Hartmut Muller-Gerbes, spokesman for TUV, as being the “worst performer of the test for ecological ink efficiency” wasting three-quarters (74 per cent) of its ink.
Epson's R360 single inkjet cartridge model and HP's Photosmart D7160, however, were only found to waste nine per cent and 17 per cent of ink respectively.
Three and five colour models were wasteful
Muller-Gerbes said three and five colour models were wasteful because if one colour runs out then the whole cartridge must be changed even if the other colours are untouched.
“Single ink cartridges have economical advantages in comparison to tri and five colour ones as the separate inks can be changed accordingly,” he said at an Epson press conference in Spain.
Environmental Concerns
He also pointed out that multi-ink cartridges could have a significant impact on the environment. “More and more multi-ink cartridges are being discarded as consumers listen to 'low ink' warnings and throw them away,” he said.
“Sustainability is important now with environmental concerns, TUV [therefore] expects manufactures to consider this and make their printers more economically friendly.”
Epson Study
Although Epson - who only supplies printers with single cartridge inkjet capabilities - has claimed this research was the “first of its kind” it is certainly not the first time the single versus multi inkjet cartridges debate has arisen.
Conclusion
Although Epson did not use the latest international standards for defining page print capabilities, their study remains valid in the context that it was performed. As most users do print using a particular color in a greater frequency than that of others it only goes to show that a multi color inkjet cartridge would be wasteful of ink. The international measurement test(s) are performed using a specific printout that doesn't take these potential color variations into consideration.
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Three and five-colour ink cartridges 'wasteful', according to research
Multi-ink cartridges waste more ink than single ink cartridges, according to research commissioned by printer manufacturer Epson.
Research shows single ink Cartridges Best
Research carried out by TUV Rhineland found a difference of 43 per cent between the two types of cartridge.
Single ink cartridges waste just under 19 per cent of ink as opposed to the 64 per cent wasted by some multi-ink cartridges.
Cartridge Weight doesn't lie..
The research involved testing printers with one, three and five colour ink cartridges from companies including HP, Canon and Kodak by printing a range of photographs until the “out of ink” warning appeared. The weight of the cartridge was taken before and after the tests to see how much ink each was left.
Kodaks 5 color cartridge printers end up being least efficient
Kodak’s Easyhare 5300 printer, which uses a five-colour cartridge system, was accused by Hartmut Muller-Gerbes, spokesman for TUV, as being the “worst performer of the test for ecological ink efficiency” wasting three-quarters (74 per cent) of its ink.
Epson's R360 single inkjet cartridge model and HP's Photosmart D7160, however, were only found to waste nine per cent and 17 per cent of ink respectively.
Three and five colour models were wasteful
Muller-Gerbes said three and five colour models were wasteful because if one colour runs out then the whole cartridge must be changed even if the other colours are untouched.
“Single ink cartridges have economical advantages in comparison to tri and five colour ones as the separate inks can be changed accordingly,” he said at an Epson press conference in Spain.
Environmental Concerns
He also pointed out that multi-ink cartridges could have a significant impact on the environment. “More and more multi-ink cartridges are being discarded as consumers listen to 'low ink' warnings and throw them away,” he said.
“Sustainability is important now with environmental concerns, TUV [therefore] expects manufactures to consider this and make their printers more economically friendly.”
Epson Study
Although Epson - who only supplies printers with single cartridge inkjet capabilities - has claimed this research was the “first of its kind” it is certainly not the first time the single versus multi inkjet cartridges debate has arisen.
Conclusion
Although Epson did not use the latest international standards for defining page print capabilities, their study remains valid in the context that it was performed. As most users do print using a particular color in a greater frequency than that of others it only goes to show that a multi color inkjet cartridge would be wasteful of ink. The international measurement test(s) are performed using a specific printout that doesn't take these potential color variations into consideration.
Need Cartridges Now, shop at Metawatch Inkjet Supplies
Labels: Canon, Cartridge Weight, Environmental Concerns, Epson's R360, HP, HP's Photosmart D7160, Kodak, Kodak’s Easyhare 5300, page print capabilities, single ink Cartridges Best
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