Approximate page yields and methods

To help customers choose the best printer to suit their needs and budget Epson provides toner cartridge yields based on the criteria for toner products set by the International Standards Organization for Standardization.

The ISO standard is widely recognized as the most reliable method to test laser printers under standard conditions for the purpose of comparing achievable toner yields from various competitive printers.

Yields may vary considerably based on images printed, print settings, paper type, frequency of use, humidity and temperature. Since no single yield standard can duplicate a customer’s actual printer usage, Epson recommends that customers choose a laser printer based on their expected printing needs, considering page yields as just one factor of evaluation. Other important factors include image quality, fade resistance of prints, reliability and printer features.

Using the ISO Standard

The ISO/IEC 19752 and 19798 standard was created by the International Standards Organization for Standardization (ISO) with the support of national standards institutes throughout the world, independent experts and industry representatives. Representatives from Epson, Canon, HP, Lexmark and other industry-leading manufacturers worked extensively to achieve a standard that provides customers with a reasonable basis for comparing printer performance.

The new ISO standards for monochrome and colour toner cartridge yields clearly define the key attributes that affect yield and apply robust statistical analysis so all manufactures can utilize the same methodology when measuring yield. Until now, printer manufactursers have not been able to use a uniform methodology to measure catridge yields.

Toner / Imaging / Developer Cartridges

AL-C1700 / AL-C1750 / AL-CX17 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050614	Black	2,000	ISO 19798
C13S050613	Cyan	1,400	ISO 19798
C13S050612	Magenta	1,400	ISO 19798
C13S050611	Yellow	1,400	ISO 19798
C13S050672	Black	700	ISO 19798
C13S050671	Cyan	700	ISO 19798
C13S050670	Magenta	700	ISO 19798
C13S050669	Yellow	700	ISO 19798

AL-CX28 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050493	Black	8,000	5% coverage rate
C13S050492	Cyan	8,000	5% coverage rate
C13S050491	Magenta	8,000	5% coverage rate
C13S050490	Yellow	8,000	5% coverage rate

AL-C2900 / AL-CX29 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050630	Black	3,000	ISO 19798
C13S050631	Black - Double Pack	3,000 x 2	ISO 19798
C13S050629	Cyan	2,500	ISO 19798
C13S050628	Magenta	2,500	ISO 19798
C13S050627	Yellow	2,500	ISO 19798

AL-C3900 / AL-CX37 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050593	Black	6,000	ISO 19798
C13S050594	Black - Double Pack	6,000 x 2	ISO 19798
C13S050592	Cyan	6,000	ISO 19798
C13S050591	Magenta	6,000	ISO 19798
C13S050590	Yellow	6,000	ISO 19798

WorkForce AL-C300 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050751	Black - Double Pack	7,300 x2	ISO 19798
C13S050750	Black	7,300	ISO 19798
C13S050749	Cyan	8,800	ISO 19798
C13S050748	Magenta	8,800	ISO 19798
C13S050747	Yellow	8,800	ISO 19798

AL-C4200 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050245	Black	10,000	5% coverage rate
C13S050244	Cyan	8,500	5% coverage rate
C13S050243	Magenta	8,500	5% coverage rate
C13S050242	Yellow	8,500	5% coverage rate

WorkForce AL-C500 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050663	Black	10,500	ISO 19798
C13S050662	Cyan	7,500	ISO 19798
C13S050661	Magenta	7,500	ISO 19798
C13S050660	Yellow	7,500	ISO 19798
C13S050659	Black	18,300	ISO 19798
C13S050658	Cyan	13,700	ISO 19798
C13S050657	Magenta	13,700	ISO 19798
C13S050656	Yellow	13,700	ISO 19798

AL-C9200 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050477	Black	21,000	5% coverage rate
C13S050476	Cyan	14,000	5% coverage rate
C13S050475	Magenta	14,000	5% coverage rate
C13S050474	Yellow	14,000	5% coverage rate

AL-C9300 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050605	Black	6,500	ISO 19798
C13S050604	Cyan	7,500	ISO 19798
C13S050603	Magenta	7,500	ISO 19798
C13S050602	Yellow	7,500	ISO 19798
C13S050609	Black - Double Pack	6,500 x 2	ISO 19798
C13S050608	Cyan - Double Pack	7,500 x 2	ISO 19798
C13S050607	Magenta - Double Pack	7,500 x 2	ISO 19798
C13S050606	Yellow - Double Pack	7,500 x 2	ISO 19798

AL-M1200

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050520	Black	1,800	ISO 19752
C13S050521	Black	3,200	ISO 19752
C13S050522	Black	1,800	ISO 19752
C13S050523	Black	3,200	ISO 19752

AL-M1400 / AL-MX14 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050650	Black	2,200	ISO 19752
C13S050651	Black	2,200	ISO 19752
C13S050652	Black	1,000	ISO 19752

AL-M2300 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050583	Black	3,000	ISO 19752
C13S050585	Black	3,000	ISO 19752

AL-M2400 / AL-MX20 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050582	Black	8,000	ISO 19752
C13S050583	Black	3,000	ISO 19752
C13S050584	Black	8,000	ISO 19752
C13S050585	Black	3,000	ISO 19752

WorkForce AL-M200 / AL-MX200 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050709	Black	2,500	ISO 19752
C13S050710	Black - Double Pack	2,500 x 2	ISO 19752
C13S050711	Black - Double Pack	2,500 x 2	ISO 19752

WorkForce AL-M300 / AL-MX300 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050689	Black	10,000	ISO 19752
C13S050690	Black	2,700	ISO 19752
C13S050691	Black	10,000	ISO 19752

WorkForce AL-M310 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S110079	Black	6,100	ISO 19752
C13S110080	Black	2,700	ISO 19752

WorkForce AL-M320 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S110078	Black	13,300	ISO 19752
C13S110079	Black	6,100	ISO 19752
C13S110080	Black	2,700	ISO 19752

AL-M4000 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S051170	Black	20,000	ISO 19752
C13S051173	Black	20,000	ISO 19752

WorkForce AL-M400 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050697	Black	23,700	ISO 19752
C13S050698	Black	12,000	ISO 19752
C13S050699	Black	23,700	ISO 19752

AL-M7000 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S051221	Black	15,000	ISO 19752
C13S051222	Black	15,000	ISO 19752

AL-M8000 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S051188	Black	15,000	ISO 19752
C13S051189	Black	15,000	ISO 19752
C13S051189DB	Black - Double Pack	15,000 x 2	ISO 19752

WorkForce AL-M8100 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050762	Black	21,700	ISO 19752

EPL-6200 Series

Black

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S050166	Black	6,000	5% coverage rate
C13S050167	3,000	5% coverage rate

EPL-N3000 Series

Supplies SKU		Yield	Methodology
C13S051111	Black	17,000	5% coverage rate

Photoconductor Units

There is currently no existing ISO/IEC standard for photoconductor unit page yield testing. Epson’s photoconductor unit claimed page yields are the maximum number of printed pages based on Epson’s own methodology.

Depending on the printer series methodology may vary. However, generally photoconductor unit page yields are measured using 5% coverage rate pattern documents printed on A4 size paper.

In below table are the Epson printer usages to measure photoconductor unit page yields:

Quoted yields may vary depending on printing variables and conditions including page coverage, continuous or intermittent printing. Smaller print jobs may result in lower page yields.

Fuser Units and Waste Toner Boxes

There is currently no existing ISO/IEC standard for fuser units & waste toner boxes page yield testing. Epson’s claimed page yields are the maximum number of printed pages based on Epson’s own methodology, including page coverage, continuous or intermittent printing, power saving mode shift frequency.