The Ink Yield is the amount of a ink you use when printing large format items.
This calculation will vary for each machine.
The measurements used to calculate the yield will come from several sources.
- Ink Cartridge size (Volume)
- Ink Cartridge cost
- Area the ink can cover
Metric Conversion
The Yield in ml (volume) is divided by the number of cm (distance) in a square meter (area).
Question: How many cm in 1 sq meter?
Answer: 10,000 sq cm
Step 1
Determine "how many mls of ink is used to print 1 sq meter" of the substrate.
For example: Let's say we use 9ml of ink to print 1 sq meter.
Step 2
Therefore the calculation would be 10,000 divide by 9 = 1111.1111
In the Ink yield field you would type the answer 1111.1111
Download the spreadsheet below, to assist in calculating the Ink Yields.