Evaluating color laser printers 19
Evaluation
This section offers guidelines for conducting your own printer performance evaluation. You will
develop a group of sample documents that represent what the typical end-user will print on the
printer. This is the best method for determining if a printer is suited to your environment.
It is important to test files like those that are printed in your workplace. Most print samples included
with a printer have been optimized for that printer and may not reflect the type of output you will
receive.
Creating samples
When evaluating printer performance, test a group of sample documents that represent what the
end-user will print on the printer. Your samples should include multiple documents and file types,
each created in the applications that will be used by the end-user. The samples should have
different elements (text, graphics, and photographic images) and should vary in complexity and
page length. (You may want to use the samples you created for evaluating print quality on
page 15.)
Some suggested content includes simple text documents, mixed text and graphics, and complex
graphics containing photographic images.
IMPORTANT! Using only one application or file can skew test results. Use several types of files
and applications to present a broad and realistic performance picture.
Simple — text, line art,
and basic clip art
Mixed — from complex
text to a mixture of text
and medium-complexity
graphics
Comple
— photo
raphic ima
es and
advanced graphics (using overlays or fill
patterns)
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