CALCULATOR
Ink Coverage & Mixing Calculator
Ink is the last thing most people budget for and the first thing that runs out. Coverage, paper absorbency and run length together give a figure you can mix against.
Free tool Outputs 8
Inputs
Range 5–2000 mm
Range 5–2000 mm
Working range 1–100 %
Range 1–1000000 sheets
Ink required
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g
Per impression
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Impressions incl. make-ready
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Volume
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Ink film
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Coverage
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Drying time
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Roller pressure
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Tack
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Coveragemodel output
Checking the numbers
Adjust an input and this panel updates.
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Note—
Note. This calculator is a simplified model built on conventional trade ranges, not a measurement of your job. Check the figures against your own stock and equipment before you cut or mix anything. Nothing here is guaranteed and nothing is for sale.
Inputs it takes
- Print area
- Coverage
- Ink colour
- Paper type
- Quantity
What it returns
- Ink required in grams and millilitres
- Pigment mixing ratio
- Drying time
- Suggested roller pressure
- Coverage warning
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