DIN 33871-1:2012-05

This standard exclusively applies for refilled inkjet print heads and inkjet tanks. It specifies the principles for recycling as well as testing of colour rendition quality and yield. The aim of the standard is to achieve constant print quality with black or coloured ink of the refillable inkjet print heads and inkjet tanks. Users of this standard are companies which recycle original inkjet print heads and inkjet tanks and place them on the market again in accordance with the requirements of the standard, including the tests. These recycled products in accordance with DIN 33871-1 are inexpensive alternatives to original ink cartridges (inkjet print heads and inkjet tanks). The marking obligation on the inkjet print head or inkjet tank and the packaging allows the user to compare original products recycled in accordance with DIN 33871-1 with regard to their yield and print quality. With the recycling of used original printing modules, resources are preserved and supplied to the production cycle several times. The committee responsible for this standard is NA 043-01-28 AA "Bürogeräte" ("Office equipment") at DIN.