Number of copies per ink cartridge

[StuartClark123]

Hi everyone

Does anyone know how many copies x A4 printer paper I can get from an ink cartridge HP 301 , black and colour for the Deskjet 3055A printer please ?

Round numbers are fine

Thank you

Stuart

[sabretooth04]

How much ink is on the page in %?  Text, graphics or pictures?   Bold, underline?  How many lines per page?

[StuartClark123]

Hi and thank you for replying

There are 27 lines , 1 image and the words are in colour blue 

1 line is underlined and there is also a vertical line from top to bottom separating the text 

Thanks

Stuart

[sabretooth04 · Accepted solution]

Here is a chart to help with Ink Cartridge Page Estimation.  All cartridges are based on a 5% coverage when new.

Note:  A 5% coverage is about 6 single spaced lines of text on a page. No bold, graphics or pictures.  A full color photo would be 100% coverage.

A ‘regular’ page of text would be about 72 lines and give us 30% coverage (more realistic).  Don’t forget the font type and size you use will use more ink too.

Example: 564 Standard Black = 250 pages at 5% coverage.   

Let’s say your average page coverage you estimate is 30%.  So…250/6 = 41.

Therefore the number of pages expected (30% coverage) out of your cartridge would be about 40 pages.

A 564 Standard Color (300 pages) at 100% coverage yields – 300/20 = 15 pages.

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Sounds like you are using a 50% or more ink in your printing.   Using 301 black cartridge is rated at 190 pages, at 5% coverage.  Here is your math.

190/10 = 19 pages black.  Using a 30% coverage 190/6 = 31 pages.

301 color is rated at 165 pages at 5% coverage.  Here is your math.

165/10 = 16 pages color.  Using a 30% coverage 165/6 = 27 pages.

[StuartClark123]

Thank you for the information 

My regards

Stuart