Enter the page coverage percentage, number of pages printed, and cartridge yield into the calculator to determine the ink usage in cartridges. This calculator helps in estimating how many cartridges are needed for a printing job.
Ink Usage Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the ink usage.
IU = (PC * NP) / CY
Variables:
- IU is the ink usage (cartridges)
- PC is the page coverage percentage (%)
- NP is the number of pages printed
- CY is the cartridge yield (pages per cartridge)
To calculate the ink usage, multiply the page coverage percentage by the number of pages printed, then divide by the cartridge yield.
What is Ink Usage?
Ink usage is a measure of how much printer ink is consumed during the printing process. It is influenced by factors such as the page coverage percentage, which indicates how much of each page is covered by ink, and the efficiency of the printer’s ink usage. Understanding ink usage is crucial for budgeting and planning in environments where printing is frequent, such as offices and printing services.
How to Calculate Ink Usage?
The following steps outline how to calculate the Ink Usage.
- First, determine the page coverage percentage (PC).
- Next, determine the number of pages printed (NP).
- Next, determine the cartridge yield (CY), which is the number of pages that can be printed with one cartridge.
- Next, gather the formula from above = IU = (PC * NP) / CY.
- Finally, calculate the Ink Usage (IU) in cartridges.
- After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.
Example Problem :
Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.
Page coverage percentage (PC) = 5%
Number of pages printed (NP) = 1000 pages
Cartridge yield (CY) = 200 pages per cartridge
