There is finally some data on the page yields of the new Kodak inkjet cartridges. Here is what we found.

Kodak contacted Quality Logic, a provider of leading edge quality assurance and quality control test tools for the imaging industry. Quality Logic partners with leading technology firms and standards organizations to develop their testing protocols.

With Kodak’s permission, Quality logic put their EASYSHARE 5300 printer to the test against the printers of 5 other manufacturers (Brother MFC-5460CN, Canon PIXMA MP160, PIXMA MP510, PIXMA MP600, PIXMA MP810, Epson Stylus CX6000, Stylus Photo RX580, HP PhotoSmart C3180, PhotoSmart C4180, PhotoSmart C5180, Lexmark X3470, X8350). Here is what the test included:

• Use of a standard suite of 5 pages printed in a controlled environment with printer default settings.
• Nine cartridges from each of the printers was tested. Cartridges were used until they ran out of ink.
• The cartridges used represented those available to consumers on the open market.
• A well defined “out of ink” criterion was developed to determine when they could deem the cartridge as out of ink.
• A minimum of 3 different cartridges were tested on 3 different printers.
• The printing environment was controlled.

What did they find out? Results were quite interesting, and the Kodak printers performed right in line with all the other printers it was tested against. Take look at the full results when you have a few minutes.

As a note of interest, the HP printers did not perform as well against the Kodak as all the Brother, Canon, Epson, and Lexmark printers did. We’re wondering if this has something to do with all the noise they are making with the re-pricing of their cartridges. Let Pacific Ink know what you think?