STMC Equipment



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Documentation

ASTM F1856-98 Standard Practice for Determining Toner Usage for Printer Cartridges. (required)
ASTM F 2036 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Larger Area Density and Background on Electrophotographic Printers. (required)

ISTA 1A Packaged-Products weighing 150 lb (68 kg) or Less
Basic Requirements: fixed displacement vibration and shock testing.
(Only required if shipping product)

Equipment

Balance or Scale Capable of reading 4Kg with a resolution of 0.1g
Class 4 Traceable 2Kg specified in owners manual of balance scale
Densitometer-Capable of reading 3 decimal places.
Certified Black Mat or Calibration Card /Tile, One side calibrated black
Thermometer and Hygrometer for determining temperature and humidity.
Printer Data System-per F 2036
Test Target Generator-Capable of generating 5% page coverage for the cartridge to be evaluated.PerF1856
Backing for Densitometer Readings-Recommended GCA backstop, but any diffuse black backing with a reflection density of 1.5 +/- 0.2 is acceptable