HP C4562A, C4591A Short Print Cartridge Life, Print Cartridge Life Specifications, Sealed in its

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Short Print Cartridge Life

There are several causes for short print cartridge life. The information below shows the average life of a print cartridge and possible causes for a reduction to its life.

Print	Cartridge Life Specifications
					Sealed in its
Print	Cartridge	Part Number			Container
			5% Density	15% Density	(Shelf Life)
Black		51629A	650 Pages		18 Months
Color		51649A		350 Pages	18 Months
Photo		C1816A or 16A	-	250 Pages	18 Months

1.The 51629A print cartridge life is based on a 8 in. x 10 in. printable area with a 5% printing density.

2.The 51649A print cartridge life is based on an 8 in. x 10 in. printable area with a 15% printing density. The printing consists of 10% composite black and 15% of the following colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, green, red and blue.

Possible Causes for Short Print Cartridge Life

C a u s e	Reason
Higher coverage rate than	The rate of coverage on the page significantly impacts the number
listed in specifications.	of pages per print cartridge. Heavy concentrations of ink and higher
	print quality significantly reduces the number of pages per print
	cartridge.
The pages contain	Generally, graphics use ink at a much higher rate than text. If
graphics.	possible, print drafts of documents without the graphics.
The selected print mode	Higher quality print modes use more ink than a draft print mode. To
uses more ink.	maximize print cartridge life, print drafts of documents in EconoFast
	mode, then print the final copies in Best mode.
Print cartridge is past its	Replace the print cartridge. Use a FIFO (First In-First Out) inventory
expiration date.	process to minimize having a stock of expired print cartridges.
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