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Printer Testing
Torrey Pines Research (TPR) provides a wide variety of testing
services for the digital printing (non-impact printing), electronic
imaging, and image capture industries. TPR's standard and
custom-designed test plans are built upon over 17 years of assisting
major printer manufactures and printer OEM's in the testing of a
wide variety of hardware, software, consumables and supplies. Torrey
Pines Research has also successfully developed custom certification
programs to validate design standards established by a manufacturer
or the industry.
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TPR Specializes in:
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS. A process which supports
your digital printer marketing programs or assists engineering in
the printer performance and printer benchmarking process.
TPR's unsurpassed ability to evaluate printing system hardware,
printing system software, and printing system supplies provides
clients with a timely and unbiased analysis of their product and the
competition. This analysis helps to identify key strengths for
marketing emphasis and provides independent technical credibility
for your marketing claims.
In addition, TPR's analysis provides valuable data and insights
for determining product requirements as an input for planning and
engineering efforts. TPR's independent analysis presents an industry
perspective that can be used to differentiate your product from the
competition.
DESIGN VERIFICATION TESTING (DVT). Does your
digital printer product or digital printer prototype meet the
intended design specifications?
TPR provides evaluation programs for digital printer software and
digital printer hardware products or digital printer prototypes to
ensure compliance with the original design specifications. Areas of
noncompliance are documented and can be analyzed by TPR's team of
experts for root cause. Recommendations for design improvements are
often provided.
PROBLEM ANALYSIS. With a staff of engineers and
technology authorities specializing in every discipline related to
the electronic printing systems industry, TPR is able to develop
custom testing programs to provide timely feedback in specific areas
important to our clients. This approach allows our clients to
outsource special technical or problem-solving tasks without
impacting in-house resources.
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Test and Certification
Torrey Pines Research (TPR) test and certification programs are
designed to evaluate a variety of printing systems. A typical
program may involve a head-to-head comparison of competing hardware
or may compare the performance of various software and / or supplies
on a common hardware platform. The following list includes some of
the most common testing programs offered by TPR:
Test & Certification Programs:
- Image Quality
- Print Speed
- Print Yield and Cost per Copy
- Printer Ease of Use
- Printer Environmental Sensitivity
- Printer Reliability
- Printer Service / Maintenance Intervals
- Printer Unit Manufacturing Cost (UMC) Analysis
- Printer Compatibility
- Standards & Certification
Test and certification programs are offered to cover the range of
variables existing throughout the entire printing systems workflow.
The objective of Test and Certification Programs at TPR is to
embrace the entire printing process from front-end to back-end with
accurate testing and evaluation. The following list demonstrates the
range of test and certification areas offered at TPR:
Test and Certification Areas:
- Image Capture - Scanners, Digital Cameras
- Color Management - device-dependent, embedded, various
platformsInformation
- Management - data types, conversions
- Applications Software - various platforms and workflows
- Display Systems - color calibration
- Output Device Drivers - various platforms and connections
- Raster Image Processors (RIP) - standalone, embedded,
various platforms
- Output Devices - printers, color copier/printers,
multifunction peripherals (MFP)Consumables - ink, toner, etc.
- Substrates - paper, film
- Printed Output - electrophotographic, dye sublimation,
inkjet, thermal wax and others
- Image Permanence - accelerated aging, uv exposure, ozone
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