


If you print fewer pages than the rated output, your averages run high, and vice versa.Test Image for Printer – Full-Sized Image When you compare your actual usage against the rated output of the consumables for the hardware you currently own, you can evaluate your printing levels against the expected output for your printer. To measure your average ink or toner usage, track your consumables the way you track your paper usage, counting the number of pages you can print on a set of cartridges. If you habitually print graphics-heavy pages with large amounts of type, the relatively light coverage and small graphics on the test-suite pages won't correlate well with your actual usage. Like "average", "typical" serves as a relative measure of performance. The measurements stem from an output test based on a suite of standardized pages that represents "typical" output. Printer consumables include output ratings that claim to measure how many pages you can print with a set of ink tanks or toner cartridges.
