oSIST prEN 15462-1:2006

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PREDSTANDARD
may 2006
Minimalne zahteve za združljivost zamenljivih kartuš s sistemom z
elektrofotografskim tiskalnikom ali večfunkcionalnimi napravami s
tiskalnikom - 1. del: Enobarvni
Minimum requirements for remanufactured and compatible user replaceable
cartridges to safeguard proper interaction with electro photographic printer systems
or multi-functional devices that may contain printer components - Part 1:
Monochrome
ICS 37.100.20 Referenčna številka
oSIST prEN 15462-1:2006(en)
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 15462-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2006
ICS

English Version
Minimum requirements for remanufactured and compatible user
replaceable cartridges to safeguard proper interaction with
electro photographic printer systems or multi-functional devices
that may contain printer components - Part 1: Monochrome
Exigences minimales relatives aux cartouches d'encre
remplaçables par l'utilisateur, remanufacturées et
compatibles, pour garantir la bonne interaction avec les
systèmes d'imprimantes électrophotographiques ou les
dispositifs multifonctions qui peuvent contenir des
composants d'imprimantes - Partie 1 : Monochrome
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/SS H99.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same
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Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction.4
1 Scope.4
2 Normative references.4
3 Terms and definitions.4
4 Process assurance.6
5 Labelling.6
6 Warranty Statement.6
7 Test preparation and equipment.6
7.1 Test conditions .6
7.2 Sample Taking.7
7.3 Test machines.7

7.4 Procedure for handling a defective cartridge or printer .7
7.5 Test paper.7
7.6 Visual inspection conditions for printouts .7
7.7 Visual inspection conditions for printer and cartridge components .8
7.8 Test charts.8
7.8.1 Test chart 1 (black rectangles page) .8
7.8.2 Test chart 2 (black blocks page).8
8 Cartridge Testing.8
8.1 General test methods .8

8.1.1 Visual inspection (pass/fail).8
8.1.2 Start-up behaviour (pass/fail).9
8.1.3 Determining Toner Cartridge Yield according to ISO/IEC 19752.9
8.2 Physical toner testing.10
8.2.1 Toner Leakage (pass/fail).10
8.2.2 Printer safeguard test (pass/fail) .10
8.2.3 Altitude transportation testing (pass/fail) .12
8.2.4 Accelerated shelf life test (pass/fail) .12
8.2.5 Drop testing (pass/fail) .13
9 Reporting.13
Annex A (normative) Test charts .14
Annex B (informative) Form for the interpretations of the tests.15
Annex C (informative) Sample reporting form according to ISO/IEC 19752 .18
Annex D (informative) Health & Safety .19
D.1 General.19
D.2 Material safety data sheets.19
D.3 Ames test.19
Annex E (informative) Test process (flow chart).20

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Foreword
This document (prEN 15462-1:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/BT/TF 165
“Remanufactured and compatible toner and inkjet cartridges”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This European Standard comprises the following parts, under the general title "Properties and test methods
for remanufactured and compatible user replaceable cartridges containing toner used in electro photographic
printer systems and multi-functional devices that may contain printer components"
Part 1: Monochrome
Part 2: Colour
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Introduction
This document describes a basis for the assessment of reprocessed and compatible toner cartridges.
1 Scope
This document applies to remanufactured and compatible toner cartridges for operation in a typical office
environment.
The objective of the standard is to provide two areas for common testing:
1) Provide test methodologies to asses cartridge interactions with the printer and to safeguard the
continuous functioning of the printer
2) Measurement of yield
No other claims can be made from this testing regarding image quality, reliability, etc.
In general throughout the text, only printers and prints are mentioned for the purpose of simplification.
Nevertheless this standard also applies to copiers, fax machines and multifunction machines as well as to the
copies and facsimiles produced by them however the methods described in this standard are for use on the
digital input printing part of any of these systems.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 19752, Method for the determination of toner cartridge yield for monochromatic electrophotographic
printers and multi-function devices that contain printer components
EN 12281, Printing and business paper – Requirements for copy paper for dry toner imaging processes
EN ISO 780:1999, Packaging – Pictorial marking for the handling of goods (ISO 780:1997)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply:
3.1
Typical Office Environment (TOE)
For the purpose of this standard the typical office environment is defined as:
Temperature: Testing room average 23.0ºC ± 2ºC
Readings to be made with a running average of one hour with readings recorded at
least every 15 minutes, all running average temperatures are to be between 20.0°C
and 26.0°C.
Relative Humidity: Testing room average 50% ± 10% RH
Readings to be made with a running average of one hour with readings recorded at
least every 15 minutes, all running average RH’s are to be between 35% and 65%.
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3.2
Remanufacture
Remanufacturing is the process of disassembly of products during which time parts are cleaned, repaired or
replaced then reassembled.
3.3
Toner
Powder for the electro photographic print process, consisting of pigments and additional materials, which are
embedded in synthetic thermoplastic polymers.
3.4
Toner Adhesion
Property, that describes the adhesion of a toner once fused on paper.
3.5
Toner cartridge
Complex module (of a printer, copier or fax machine), that can contain a photoconductor, corona, loading unit,
cleaning unit and waste toner hopper as well as the toner hopper complete with toner.
3.6
Original toner cartridge
Unused toner cartridge put on the market by the printer manufacturer.
3.7
Remanufactured toner cartridge
Used toner cartridge which has been cleaned and refilled and that can be used as an alternative to the printer
manufacturer's original toner cartridge.
3.8
Compatible toner cartridge
Newly manufactured toner cartridge which can be used as an alternative to the printer manufacturer's original
toner cartridge.
3.9
Yield
Number of prints determined by ISO/IEC 19752.
3.10
Toner offset
The soiling of prints caused by the fuser unit.
3.11
Lightness L*
The lightness L* is measured with a colour-measuring instrument using CIELAB colour space.
3.12
Predicted shelf life of toner cartridges
Anticipated storage life of an unused cartridge before performance degradation occurs as determined by
accelerated ageing tests.
3.13
Start-up behavior
Start-up printing behavior of the test machine after installation of an unused toner cartridge.
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4 Process assurance
The process shall be designed, validated, documented and audited to ensure that the product reproducibility
meets the test specifications and other requirements as set out in this document.
5 Labelling
The toner cartridge and package marking must inform the user clearly, that this is a remanufactured or
compatible toner cartridge.
The durable marking of the toner cartridges and boxes according to this standard has to include at least:
a) Name and contact details of the remanufacturer or compatible manufacturer or trade mark;
b) Type/model of the toner cartridge;
c) Information that the toner cartridge is processed and prepared according to CSH 99012;
d) “use before” date clearly readable or coded date of manufacture. The coded date shall consist of
three digits, the first digit giving the year (0 to 9) and the last two digits representing the calendar
week (01 to 52) (503, for example, stands for the year 2005 and the third calendar week).
The outer packaging has to be clearly readable and durable marked, corresponding to the specifications of
5a) - d) and must contain:
 page yield according to ISO/IEC 19752;
 Application range (printing systems);
 Storage and transportation conditions (symbols according to EN ISO 780:1999).
The packaged cartridge shall contain installation instructions.
6 Warranty Statement
A Warranty Statement shall be made available to consumer indicating the conditions of the warranty in
relation to the cartridge as well as to the printer.
7 Test preparation and equipment
7.1 Test conditions
All tests have to be performed under “typical office environment” conditions defined as:
 Temperature: Testing room average 23,0° C ± 2° C;
 Relative Humidity: Testing room average 50% ± 10% RH.
Before start testing, the test paper, cartridges and the test machine need to be acclimatized in the office
environment. Deviations from these conditions have to be noted in the test report.
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7.2 Sample Taking
Sample size is indicated in the various testing procedures. For several tests the same cartridge can be used
as indicated.
7.3 Test machines
The test machine shall be selected to provide the most stressful test environment in terms of speed of printing.
The test machine used for producing the prints shall be in accordance with the series type for which the toner
cartridge is produced ("original machine"). The toner cartridges shall be installed in the original machine in
accordance with the instructions of the printer manufacturer (and additionally if applicable according to
instructions of cartridge remanufacturer). The test machine has to be serviced and used in the standard
setting according to the conditions determined by the manufacturer. (If the test machine is a new one use the
cartridge delivered with the printer to be installed and print until the end of life of the cartridge.)
The test machine shall be operated using the default settings given by the printer manufacturer during initial
installation of the printer driver; it shall be maintained in specified and documented intervals in a way that it
can be guaranteed that the original print quality of the new test machine with the delivered original cartridges
is still reached before the current test starts.
7.4 Procedure for handling a defective cartridge or printer
Testing will be done in three steps if a problem occurs in printing:
Remove the remanufactured cartridge and place an original one to see if error still occurs:

• if no, reject remanufactured toner;
• if yes, go to the next step.

 Replace long life supplies and print with original toner cartridge to insure good printing quality is
reached, if good printing then test the remanufactured toner. If bad printing then reject
remanufactured toner, if good printing is back this is a first indication of early wear of the long life
supplies;
 Note the End of Life Time of the long life supplies reached in the report - and if lower than the End of
Life Time given by the OEM - then make an additional note in the report.
If a printer failure occurs, use another printer for testing.
7.5 Test paper
The test paper is standard white paper according to EN 12281. Printed is that side of the page as
recommended on the packaging.
7.6 Visual inspection conditions for printouts
For visual inspection of printouts the following conditions are to be met when testing:
 Lighting of the testing object under 45° with a minimum of 1000 lux nominal illumination
 Care should be taken to chromatic illuminants that would result in pure judgment of defects.
 Observation of the testing object on an opaque white base (5 sheets of white paper underneath the
testing object) at a distance of about 50 cm.
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 The testing persons must have normal color vision and visual acuity.
7.7 Visual inspection conditions for printer and cartridge components
For visual inspection of printer and cartridge components the following conditions are to be met when testing:
 Inspection of removable test objects (e.g. fuser, transfer unit) shall be conducted with a minimum of
1000 lux nominal illumination;
 Inspection of non removable parts shall be conducted under sufficient illumination (e.g. paper path);
 The testing persons must have normal colour vision and visual acuity.
7.8 Test charts
1)
The test charts, shown in Annex A, are available from a server in digital form. The covering level of chart 1 is
5 % and this test chart is reproduced many times during th
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