CANON LASER PRINTERTONER CARTRIDGES FOR RUSSIA(CRG-718)
PRINTS COMPARISON TESTSUMMARY REPORT

Release Date: 02/16/2016

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Canon Laser Printer, Toner Cartridges for Russia (CRG-718) Prints Comparison Test
Summary Report

Contents
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Forward ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3

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Findings ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3

3

Test Results....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Packing/Unpacking Condition Assessment ........................................................................................................ 4
3.2 Initial Assessment (Assessment upon Installation) ............................................................................................ 5
3.3 Toner Cartridge Yield Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 8
3.4 Printed Character Quality Assessment ............................................................................................................... 9
3.5 Printed Image Quality Assessment .................................................................................................................... 12

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Overview of the Test ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.1 Equipment Used .................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.2 Printing Conditions ............................................................................................................................................ 21
4.3 Test Procedures ................................................................................................................................................... 22

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Important: Notes on This Report ................................................................................................................................. 232

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Forward
Allion Japan Inc. (hereafter “Allion” for short) conducted its first gas resistance comparison test in June 2007, in which
genuine toner and third party refill ink for inkjet printers were compared in a triple mixed gas fastness test. Then, ink
cartridges sold in Japan and in overseas markets were compared over the years from 2007 through 2014 in a series ofvarious tests, including toner cartridge yield tests, actual environment exposure tests, and usability tests, all conductedfrom the viewpoint of users and in user conditions.
This time, focusing again on laser printer toner cartridges for the Russian market, which were tested for the first time in2014, Allion used genuine and non-genuine black toner cartridges different from those used in 2014 to verify, fromvarious angles, what kinds of effect those toner cartridges give on the printer main body or printed matter over theperiod from unpacking and installation until two toner cartridges run out of toner. The objective of this test, which was
conducted in a fair manner by a third party verification organization, is to confirm to what extent the reliability of thegenuine and non-genuine toner cartridges is assured.
In the following text, genuine toner cartridges are designated as Canon toner cartridges or abbreviated to Canongenuine, and non-genuine toner cartridges are designated as non-genuine toner cartridges or abbreviated to
non-genuine. For explicitly describing differences in brand, Cactus brand toner cartridges are designated as “Cactus,”and NV Print brand toner cartridges are designated as “NV Print.”2

Findings
The results of this prints comparison tests are as given in the table below:
Assessment Item
Canon Genuine
Cactus

NV Print

Packing/Unpacking
condition assessment

No problem

No problem

Toner is scattered

Initial assessment

No problem

No problem

Printing is judged
unable to continue

Toner cartridge yieldassessment

Refer to the ratio of numbers of printed sheets on page 7.

Printed character
quality assessment

No problem

No problem

Printed image quality
assessment

No problem

Highly reddish overall;color hue deviates

Stain is recognized on
the print
Color is light; streaks
are recognized on theprint

End of life indication

Indicated

No indication

No indication

In the case of the Canon genuine, no defects were detected in any item. In the case of the Cactus and the NV Print,
some defects were found in some items. A summary of the detected defects is given below:(1) Scattered toner was found when the toner cartridge was unpacked (NV Print).
(2) At the time of initial printing immediately after unpacking, toner was found scattered to the housing, stain was
found on the printed image, and toner was found on the surface of paper ejection roller (NV Print).
(3) Since the initial period, defective images were recognized (NV Print).
(4) The printer stopped running with the indication of a paper jam error (NV Print).
(5) Stain on the print to the extent recognizable for ordinary business documents (NV Print).
(6) Color hue reproducibility and stability are poor (Cactus and NV Print).
(7) Because of no indication of end of life, fade of printing may be unnoticed, causing loss of printing (Cactus and
NV Print).
These defects are detailed in the test results given below.

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Test Results
3.1

Packing/Unpacking Condition Assessment
The toner cartridges of Canon genuine, Cactus, and NV Print were checked for packing condition and thecondition on unpacking. No defective conditions of packing, including the outer box, were found for any of the
toner cartridges. When the toner cartridges were unpacked, scattered toner was found on one NV Print tonercartridge (cyan). Scattered toner was not found on the other toner cartridges, including those of Canon genuine
and Cactus.
Given below are the images of the scattered toner when the toner cartridges of NV Print were unpacked.

Cartridge

Cyan

NV PRINT
No. 1

Scattered toner was recognized on the upper
right side4

Scattered toner was also recognized in the inside ofprotective bag

Initial Assessment (Assessment upon Installation)
When toner cartridges of each brand were used with a Canon Color Laser Pinter LBP7200C, a stain present at
equally spaced intervals in the horizontal direction, as shown in attached Figure (1), was recognized on theprinted matter with an NV Print toner cartridge. Moreover, scattered toner contaminated the inside of the printer;
printing was judged unable to continue, and the printer was replaced.
Similar defects were not found for Canon genuine and Cactus. In addition, when installing the toner cartridgesof each brand in the printer, no defects (unable to install, unusual sound, etc.) were found.
Figures (1) and (2): Stain on the printed image, Figure (3): Stain on the CRG mounting position, Figure (4):Stain on the printer rear roller, Figure (5): Stain in the inside of the printer, Figure (6): Overall image withremaining sheets
Figure (1): Stain on the printed image
Defective printed matter

NV Print

Normal printed matter

Figure (2): Stain on the printed image
Normal printed matter

Defective printed matter

NV Print

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NV Print

Figure (3): Stain on the CRG mounting position
Stain on the CRG mounting position
CRG mounting position
CRG fitting position

NV Print

Figure (4): Stain on the printer rear roller
Stain on the printer rear roller

NV Print

Figure (5): Stain in the inside of the printerStain in the inside of the printer6

View when CRG is detachedWhere paper jam occurred
Figure (6): Overall image with remaining sheets
Overall image

Paper jam

NV Print

CRG mounting position

Printing conditions:• Printer: Model LBP 7200C, Driver version: Ver. 1.10
Printer rear roller• Paper: Snegurochka (laser printer paper of size A4)• Test data: ISO/IEC 24711:2007 test page suite• Print settings: Paper: plain paper, Print quality: normal, Color and density: normal, Page layout: one page per sheet(normal)7

3.3

Toner Cartridge Yield Assessment
The toner cartridge yield until two black toner cartridges run out of toner was compared between Canon genuine
and non-genuine toner cartridges under the following printing conditions. In this test, two printers were used foreach brand of toner cartridges by taking into account dispersion in test results due to individual differences inprinters. The table given below shows the average ratio of non-genuine toner cartridge yield of each color of
black, yellow, magenta, and cyan with respect to Canon genuine toner cartridge yield of each color, between two
printers until two black toner cartridges run out of toner.
In addition, when the printer indicates an error message for toner replacement, the toner cartridge in question
was taken out, shaken, fitted again, and checked for fade; if no fade or the like occurred, the subsequent printing
was continued until the second error message for toner replacement was indicated. At that time, once more thetoner cartridge in question was taken out, shaken, and then fitted again; if fade or the like occurred in thesubsequent printing, then the toner cartridge in question was judged out of toner, and replaced.

Ratio of non-genuine toner cartridge yield with respect to Canon genuine toner cartridge yield (100%) (units in %)Canon
Cactus First
Cactus Second
NV Print First
NV Print Second
Black
100%
82%
69%
0%
84%
Yellow
100%
87%
79%
0%
89%
Magenta
100%
88%
74%
0%
92%
Cyan
100%
88%
81%
0%
89%
Printing conditions:• Printer: Model LBP 7200C, Driver version: Ver. 1.10
• Paper: Snegurochka (laser printer paper of size A4)• Test data: ISO/IEC 24711:2007 test page suite• Print settings: Paper: plain paper, Print quality: normal, Color and density: normal, Page layout: one page per sheet(normal)The comparison of toner cartridge yield is summarized as follows:
In the comparison between the Cactus and the Canon genuine, the toner cartridge yield of the Cactus was lessthan that of the Canon genuine by 12% to 31%, for all colors.
In the comparison between the NV Print and the Canon genuine, the toner cartridge yield of the NV Print wasless than that of the Canon genuine by 8% to 15% for all colors, for the second printing, although the tonercartridge yield in the first printing was null, because printing was impossible.
In addition, in the case of Canon genuine toner cartridges, the “Replacement Needed Soon” message is indicatedwhen the volume of toner decreases to a certain level, and the “Replace Cartridge” message is indicated whenthe end of life is reached during a toner cartridge yield test. In the case of non-genuine toner cartridges, however,
the message for replacement is not indicated even if the volume of toner decreases, and there were occasions inwhich fade suddenly appeared on the printed matter. If this defect occurs, out-of-toner messages are notindicated when toner cartridges have run out. For this reason, printing may be continued without noticing fadeon the printed matter, causing loss of printing.

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3.4

Printed Character Quality Assessment
The prescribed document (ISO/IEC 24711:2007 test page suite) was printed when every 500 sheets were printed,
and the printed matter was checked; this was repeated until two black toner cartridges ran out of toner in the
toner cartridge yield tests under the following printing conditions. The printed matter was inspected for defects,
such as stain and fade. Stain on the printed matter was recognized when NV Print toner cartridges were used. No
defects were found when the Canon genuine and the Cactus were used.

PrinterNumber of
sheetsCanon

Cactus

NV Print

After 500 sheets were printed

After 500 sheets were printed

After 500 sheets were printed

After 2,500 sheets were printed

After 2,500 sheets were printed

After 2,500 sheets were printed

After 4,500 sheets were printed

After 4,500 sheets were printed

After 4,500 sheets were printed

No stain on the printed
matterNo stain on the printed
matter

Stain appeared after 1,000
sheets were printed

After 2,500
sheets wereprintedAfter 4,500
sheets wereprintedResultEnlarged view of portion
surrounded by a red frame

NV Print

LBP7200C

After 500
sheets wereprinted9

Printer

Cycle

Numberof sheets

Canon

CactusAfter 500
sheetswereprinted

After
1,500
sheetswereprinted

LBP7200C

After
2,500
sheetswereprinted

1

After
3,500
sheetswereprintedAfter
4,500
sheetswereprinted

After
5,500
sheetswereprinted

After
6,500
sheetswereprintedResultNo stain on the printed No stain on the printed
mattermatter10

NV PrintPrinter

Cycle

Numberof sheets

Canon

Cactus

NV Print

No stain on the printed
matterNo stain on the printed
matter

Stain appeared after
1,000 sheets were printed

After 500
sheetswereprinted

After
1,500
sheetswereprinted

LBP7200C

After
2,500
sheetswereprinted

2

After
3,500
sheetswereprintedAfter
4,500
sheetswereprintedAfter
5,500
sheetswereprintedAfter
6,500
sheetswereprintedResult11

3.5

Printed Image Quality Assessment

The prescribed image (SCID image N1A) was printed when every 500 sheets were printed, and the print image
quality was checked; this was repeated until two black toner cartridges ran out of toner in the toner cartridge
yield tests under the following printing conditions. When non-genuine toner cartridges were used, color hue
deviations accompanied by unstable tints over the course of printing or streaks on the printed matter wererecognized. The timing of color hue deviations was mostly at the time of replacement of toner cartridge,
suggesting that non-genuine toner cartridges may change in color hue depending on individual toner cartridges.
When Canon genuine toner cartridges were used, no defects were found.
Number of
Printer
Canon
Cactus
NV Print
sheetsAfter 500 sheets were printed

After 500 sheets were printed

After 500 sheets were printed

After 2,500 sheets were printed

After 2,500 sheets were printed

After 2,500 sheets were printed

After 4,500 sheets were printed

After 4,500 sheets were printed

After 4,500 sheets were printed

No deviation of color hue isobserved

Color is light overall;streaks were continually
recognized after 500 sheets
were printed

Color hue is unstable
overall; stain appeared
after 1,000 sheets wereprintedAfter 2,500
sheets wereprintedAfter 4,500
sheets wereprintedResult

NV Print

Enlarged view of portion surrounded by a red frame

Cactus

LBP7200C

After 500
sheets wereprinted12

Printer

Cycle

Numberof sheets

Canon

CactusColor hue is stable

Color is light overall

After
500
sheetswereprintedAfter
1,500
sheetswereprinted

LBP7200C

After
2,500
sheetswereprinted

1

After
3,500
sheetswereprintedAfter
4,500
sheetswereprintedAfter
5,500
sheetswereprintedAfter
6,500
sheetswereprintedResult13

NV PrintPrinter

Cycle

Numberof sheets

Canon

Cactus

NV Print

Color hue is stable

Color hue deviatedafter 4,500 sheets wereprinted; color was lightoverall

Stain appeared after
1,000 sheets wereprinted; color was
yellowish after 2,500
sheets were printed

After
500
sheetswereprintedAfter
1,500
sheetswereprinted

LBP7200C

After
2,500
sheetswereprinted

2

After
3,500
sheetswereprintedAfter
4,500
sheetswereprintedAfter
5,500
sheetswereprintedAfter
6,500
sheetswereprintedResult14

Color hue comparison after 500 sheets were printed; the left half Canon genuine image is combined with theright half non-genuine image.
Canon vs Cactus

Canon vs NV Print

Color is light compared with Canongenuine (red frame)

Color is pale compared with Canongenuine

LBP7200C

Printer

LBP7200C

Color hue comparison after 4,500 sheets were printed; the left half Canon genuine image is combined with theright half non-genuine image.
Canon vs NV Print
Printer
Canon vs Cactus

Color hue is distinctly unusual comparedwith Canon genuine
Printing conditions:

Color is yellowish compared with Canongenuine, and stains are recognized• Printer: Model LBP 7200C, Driver version: Ver. 1.10
• Paper: Snegurochka (laser printer paper of size A4)• Test data: SCID image N1A• Print settings: Paper: plain paper, Print quality: normal, Color and density: normal, Page layout: one page per sheet(normal)15

The prescribed image (SCID image N1A) was printed when every 500 sheets were printed, and then theprescribed image (solid image) was printed to check the color stability on the printed matter; this was
repeated until two black toner cartridges ran out of toner in the toner cartridge yield tests under the following
printing conditions. When non-genuine toner cartridges were used, color mixing or color irregularity wasrecognized, and tint was not stable. When Canon genuine toner cartridges were used, no such defects were
found.
PrinterNumberofsheetsCanon

Cactus

NV Print

After 500 sheets were printed

After 500 sheets were printed

After 500 sheets were printed

After 2,500 sheets were printed

After 2,500 sheets were printed

After 2,500 sheets were printed

After 4,500 sheets were printed

After 4,500 sheets were printed

After 4,500 sheets were printed

No deviation of color hue
was observed

Color irregularity wasrecognized after 500
sheets were printed; color
hue deviated after 4,500
sheets were printed

Color hue was unstable
overall; stain appeared
after 1,000 sheets wereprinted

LBP7200C

After
500
sheetswereprinted

After
2,500
sheetswereprinted

After
4,500
sheetswereprintedResult16

Cactus

NV Print

Enlarged view of portion surrounded by a red frame

Printing conditions:• Printer: Model LBP 7200C, Driver version: Ver. 1.10
• Paper: Snegurochka (laser printer paper of size A4)• Test data: Solid image• Print settings: Paper: plain paper, Print quality: normal, Color and density: normal, Page layout: one page per sheet(normal)174Overview of the Test
4.1

Equipment Used
In this prints comparison test, each printer (three printers in total) tested toner cartridges of the three brands until
two black CRG cartridges ran out of toner for each brand. During the initial assessment, however, one printer(Unit No. 2) was judged unable to continue printing because of contamination in the inside of the printer when
NV Print toner cartridges were used, and consequently, the two remaining printers were used thereafter.

Printer: Canon Satera LBP7200C (Driver version: Ver. 1.10)
Manufacturer

Printer ID
Unit No. 1

Printer Serial Number
MBQA503614

Canon genuine

Unit No. 2

MBQA503607

Unit No. 3

MBQA503723

Toner cartridges for Canon Satera LBP7200C (procured in Russian market)
Manufacturer

Canon genuine

Cactus

NV Print



Color
Black
Yellow
MagentaCyan
Black
Yellow
MagentaCyan
Black
Yellow
Magenta
Cyan

Model Number
CARTRIDGE 718 BKCARTRIDGE 718 Y
CARTRIDGE 718 M
CARTRIDGE 718 C
CS-C718BK
CS-C718Y
CS-C718M
CS-C718C
CB530A
CB532A
CB533A
CB531A

Photographs of sample toner box
Canon Genuine Black

Cactus Black18

NV Print Black









Test sequence
Printer ID
Unit No. 1

Test Sequence
Cactus ⇒ NV Print ⇒ Canon genuine

Unit No. 2

NV Print

Unit No. 3

Canon genuine ⇒ Cactus

Numbers of Canon genuine toner cartridges used
Toner Type
BK

Unit No. 1
2

Unit No. 3
2

Y

3

3

M

3

3

C

3

3

Toner Type
BK

Unit No. 1
2

Unit No. 3
2

Y

3

2

M

3

3

C

3

2

Toner Type
BK

Unit No. 1
2

Unit No. 2
1

Y

2

1

M

3

1

Numbers of Cactus toner cartridges used

Numbers of NV Print toner cartridges usedC
3
1
Note: Unit No. 2 printer became contaminated, and its use was discontinued.
Paper used for assessment (procured in Russian market)
Manufacturer

Paper Description

Snegurochka

Plain paper of size A419Print image data: SCID image N1A and solid image (for print assessment of print image quality)
SCID Image

N1A.tif
Source: JIS X9201:2001 Graphic technology - Prepress digital data exchange - CMYKStandard colour image data (CMYK/SCID) distributed by the Japanese Standards
Association

Solid Image

Solid image.pdf

Print document data: ISO/IEC 24711 test page suite (for print assessment of toner cartridge yield), Business
Letter (for print assessment of document quality)
ISO/IEC 24711:2007 Test Page Suite

Business Letter

Spreadsheet

Newsletter
Source: ISO/IEC 24711:2007

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Slide

Diagnostic

4.2

Printing Conditions

Printer: Canon Satera LBP7200C
Software and setting conditions

Item
Type and version of OS
Type and version of application
programs

Standard Values/ Details
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Japanese version)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 10 → Toner cartridge yield assessment anddocument quality assessment
Windows Photo Viewer (packaged with the Windows OS given above) →Image quality assessment

Printer driver version
Setting conditions for the printerdriver and application programs

Ver. 1.10<For toner cartridge yield assessment and document quality assessment>
Paper: Plain paper
Print quality: Normal
Color/ density: Normal
Paper size: A4
Page layout: One page per sheet (normal)
Printing application: Adobe Acrobat Reader 10<For image printing assessment>
Paper: Plain paper
Print quality: Normal
Color/ density: Normal
Paper size: A4
Page layout: 20.3 × 25.4
Printing application: Windows Photo Viewer (packaged with theWindows OS given above)

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4.3

Test Procedures
4.3.1 Packing/Unpacking Condition Assessment(1) Check the condition of the wrapping of the toner box.
(2) Take out the toner from the box, and take photographs of the front, rear, upper, lower, right, and left
sieds of the toner cartridge.
(3) Check whether or not scattered toner is present at the time of unpacking.
4.3.2 Assessment during Installation of Toner Cartridge
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)

Confirm that the insertion of toner cartridge is satisfactory.
Confirm the absence of unusual sound during printing.
Confirm the absence of scattered toner.
Confirm the fusion bonding of toner in the fuser.
Confirm the absence of any irregularities caused by toner cartridge.
Confirm the absence of abnormal operation of the printer, such as error signals, during printing.

4.3.3 Toner Cartridge Yield Assessment(1) Install the toner cartridges of all the colors (black, cyan, magenta, and yellow) in the printer.
(2) Print the ISO/IEC 24711:2007 test page suite before the toner of each color runs out of toner (*fadeimage).
(3) When fade appears, stop the printing, and execute the recovery operation in accordance with the
instruction manual provided with the printer.
(4) If the recovery operation is unsuccessful, replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
(5) Continue the above procedure until two black toner cartridges run out (the aim of toner cartridge yield
is 6,800 sheets).
Note: Fade image is judged on the basis of the “Example of fade (fade of 3 mm or more)” shown in
ISO/IEC 19752:2004 "Information technology - Method for the determination of toner cartridge
yield for monochromatic electrophotographic printers and multi-function devices that may contain
printer components."
4.3.4 Printed Character Quality Assessment(1) This assessment is conducted during the printing until two black toner cartridges run out (the aim of
toner cartridge yield is 6,800 sheets).
(2) Print the prescribed document when every 500 sheets are printed.
4.3.5 Printed Image Quality Assessment(1) This assessment is conducted during the printing operation until two black toner cartridges run out(the aim of toner cartridge yield is 6,800 sheets).
(2) Print the prescribed images when every 500 sheets are printed.

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Important: Notes on This Report

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