ASTM_F_1318_-_90_2009.pdf

Designation:F131890(Reapproved 2009)Standard Test Method forDetermination of Productivity Using Electrostatic CopyMachines with Various Configurations1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1318;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers the determination of productiv-ity using electrostatic copy machines with various combina-tions of accessories and in different operating modes.1.2 The results from this test method will enable copymachine users to compare the productivity of similarlyequipped copiers to each other or the productivity of a copymachine can be compared with itself in its various configura-tions.1.3This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety problems,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F335 Terminology Relating to Electrostatic ImagingF995 Practice for Estimating Toner Usage in Copiers Utiliz-ing Dry Two-Component Developer3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 copy ratethe average number of copies per minutethat an electrostatic copy machine produces when a givennumber of copies are made of a given input load.3.1.2 productivity factorthe number of copies per minutethat an electrostatic copy machine produces on the averagewhen allowances are made for the effects of work load,accessories,feed time,warm-up,operating mode and otherfactors which affect the output of the copier.3.1.3 For other definitions see Terminology F335.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 The test method consists of two procedures for deter-mining the productivity of an electrostatic copy machine whenusing any combination of accessories or attachments.4.1.1 Procedure A,Test Method For Measuring MachineProductivity,is a series of direct measurements of the timerequired to do specific numbers of copies under given circum-stances with selected accessories.It is intended to be quick andmachine dependent.4.1.2 Procedure B,Test Method For Measuring JobProductivity,is a series of measurements of the various tasksand operations on a copy machine.It uses standard jobs,andarrives at overall productivity ratings which are both machineand operator dependent.5.Significance and Use5.1 This test method is used to determine the copy perminute rating(productivity)of electrostatic copiers understandard conditions.It measures the time required to copy aspecific standard load on a copy machine.This productivityvalue is to be compared to the repeat copy rate for the samemachine to see if there is a change in the efficiency of themachine when various accessories or combinations of acces-sories are added to or used on the machine,or when the workload changes.It can also be used to compare the efficiencies ofdifferent but similarly equipped copy machines.It is suitablefor productivity evaluation by the user,and in research anddevelopment.6.Interferences6.1 The productivity of a copier can be affected by theattachment of an accessory whether it is operating or not.Thus,for a full comparison of the efficiency of a machine,it shouldbe tested with a given accessory removed,with it attached butnot operating,and with it attached and operating.If two ormore copiers are being tested and compared,it is important tomaintain as equitable a situation as possible,with attachmentson all machines being used in the same state.6.2 Productivity can be affected by the paper input sourceselection and similar nuances in operation.The default condi-tions are not always the most efficient operating mode.Nor are1This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F05 on BusinessImaging Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F05.04 onElectrostatic Imaging Products.Current edition approved Feb.1,2009.Published February 2009.Originallyapproved in 1990.Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F1318 90(2003).DOI:10.1520/F1318-90R09.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 automatic selections necessarily faster than manual selections.Therefore it may be necessary to perform several trial opera-tions to optimize conditions.6.3 Some of the activities being timed in this test can beaffected by the ability of the operator.Therefore it is importantthat the test operator be as familiar with the test machine as theaverage operator in the field would be