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Test Bench 1.0  
Changelog

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Tests

Dimensions

  • Added dimension measurements of when the printer is in a ready-to-be-used state
  • Added picture showing when the printer is in a ready-to-be-used state

Expected Maintenance

  • Added an expected maintenance subjective evaluation of the printer
  • Added mentions of ink-related maintenance
  • Moved Drum Unit test to the Expected Maintenance box

Cartridges

  • Added Ink Type test

Scanner features

  • Added Flatbed Extendable Hinges test
  • Removed Scan Sheetfed test
  • Added ADF Capacity test
  • Added Scan Speed test
  • Added OCR details

Scanning Resolution And Color Depth 

  • Added a sample of a scanned color document

Printing Size

  • Added Photo (8'' x 10'') test
  • Added Maximum Paper Weight test

Battery

  • Added Advertised Battery Life
  • Added Recharge Time test

Printing Speed

  • Added a video demonstrating the printing speed

Document Sample

  • Added a sample of a printed color document
  • Added a sample of a printed B&W document
  • Added Color Ink Needed For Black & White test

Photo Printing Quality

  • The subjective evaluation score is now rounded to the nearest 0.5 step
  • Added a large (8.5" x 11") printed picture sample
  • Added a printed portrait sample

Color Accuracy

  • Modified the tested color
  • Tested colors are now printed on photo paper instead of regular, plain paper
  • Added a graph showing the dE of each tested color

Color Gamut

  • Added a Granger chart picture
  • Added a subjective evaluation of the color gamut

OS Compatibility

  • Added a Windows, macOS, and Chrome OS compatibility test

Usage Ratings

  • Renamed the casual photo usage to Photo
  • Adjusted the weights of all usages to include expected maintenance
  • Adjusted the weight of the photo usage to include Color Gamut and Photo (8'' x 10'')

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We have retested popular models. The test results for the following models have been converted to the new testing methodology. However, the text might be inconsistent with the new results.

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