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Our single page text test used a simple full A4 page of text printing from Microsoft Word to examine the amount of time it took each printer to churn out a single page of ordinary text. While many manufacturers list maximum page per minute details based on draft printing modes, we tested with what each printer described as 'normal' printing quality to get an idea both of printing speeds and normal printing quality of each unit. The ten page text test used the same page printed consecutively to test the throughput of the printer over a period of time, so that any document caching or PC issues could be eliminated from the timed tests.
Our single page colour test was similar in operation to the single page text test, but instead using a corporate document that included colour elements and tables. Like the text test, printers were set to normal quality and assessed on both speed and print quality with a single timed page and ten-page test to elminate any possible PC bottlenecks.
Our photo printing test was performed on a single shot of only average quality, in order to stretch any photo optimisation these printers may contain to the limit. Printing was done through Adobe Photoshop elements and performed using each manufacturer's specified glossy photo paper with any photo enhancements turned on -- we can't see anyone printing on photo paper not wanting to improve their photographs as much as possible, and wanted to see how and if the enhancement process had any effect on overall printing times.
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A Canon wins and the ads on the site are for Epson? Ya gotta love that.