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Ink per square metre in full colour

Mixed colours use more than one ink, so 250% of the single colour figure is the value generally used for real jobs: 10.45 ml to 41.80 ml per square metre.

Green comes from cyan and yellow, blue from cyan and magenta, and a deep black from all four inks.

Ink used360×720 DPI, 2 pass360×1080 DPI, 3 pass720×720 DPI, 4 pass720×1080 DPI, 6 pass720×1440 DPI, 8 pass
1m² solid single colour (C, M, Y or K)4.18 ml6.27 ml8.36 ml12.54 ml16.72 ml
1370mm full roll, 50m286.33 ml429.50 ml572.66 ml858.99 ml1145.32 ml
1520mm full roll, 50m317.68 ml476.52 ml635.36 ml953.04 ml1270.72 ml
1600mm full roll, 45m300.96 ml451.44 ml601.92 ml902.88 ml1203.84 ml
1m² full colour (250% of single colour)10.45 ml15.68 ml20.90 ml31.35 ml41.80 ml

Figures from AM.CO.ZA software print simulation on the Epson DX5 printhead. Head cleaning uses additional ink.