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Our Testing Reveals that HP Printer Inks Do Not ‘Dry Out’

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CONDENSED TEST PROCEDURES

  • Set-up the HP test printers with OEM ink and standardized media.
  • Print, log, and file print samples.
  • Power-off printers and store them with installed print media in a conditioned environment (conditioning period was from 3/27/2015 to 9/25/2015).
  • After 90 and 180 days of non-use, power-on the appropriate group of printers in the conditioned environment and produce a second suite of test pages.
  • Compare printed output to the out-of-box prints and note any print anomalies.
  • If necessary, attempt to alleviate any print anomalies using recommended printer-cleaning and troubleshooting procedures.
  • Results will be considered “Pass” if print quality is restored to out-of-box standards within three (3) cleaning cycles.
  • Results will be considered “Fail” if print quality is not restored to out-of-box standards after three (3) cleaning cycles.

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TEST RESULTS

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HP Ink Type		 HP Printer Tested/Print Head Type 90-Day Test Results 180-Day Test Results
46 Black Ink Advantage 2020hc/IPH Pass Fail
46 Color Pass Pass
61 Black Deskjet 1010/IPH Pass Fail
61 Color Pass Pass
62 Black Envy 5660/IPH Pass Pass
62 Color Pass Pass
95 Black Officejet 100 Mobile/IPH Pass Fail
98 Color Pass Fail
564 Black PhotoSmart 6520/IPH Pass Pass
564 Color Pass Pass
678 Black Ink Advantage 2545/IPH Pass Fail
678 Color Pass Pass
932 Black Officejet Pro 6700/IIC Pass Pass
933 Color Pass Pass
934 Black Officejet Pro 6830/IIC Pass Pass
935 Color Pass Pass
950 Black Officejet Pro 8610/8620/IIC Pass Pass
951 Color Pass Pass
970 Black Officejet Pro X451dw/IIC Pass Pass
971 Color Pass Pass
980 Black Officejet Pro Enterprise X555dn/IIC Pass Pass
981 Color Pass Pass