Manufacturers’ Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle vs. BLI’s Optimum Monthly Volume
| Monochrome |
Average Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle |
BLI’s Optimum Monthly Volume |
| Up to 20 ppm |
19,094 |
3,600 |
| 21 to 30 ppm |
50,983 |
9,000 |
| 31 to 40 ppm |
123,140 |
17,000 |
| 41 to 49 ppm |
145,141 |
26,500 |
| 50 to 59 ppm |
259,070 |
37,250 |
| 60 to 69 ppm |
314,865 |
55,000 |
| 70 to 79 ppm |
347,059 |
82,000 |
| 80 to 89 ppm |
530,000 |
135,000 |
| 90 to 99 ppm |
750,000 |
175,000 |
| Color* |
Average Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle |
BLI's Optimum Monthly Volume |
| 16 to 25 ppm |
85,879 |
13,500 |
| 26 to 36 ppm |
113,101 |
15,000 |
| 37 to 46 ppm |
153,278 |
28,000 |
| 46+ ppm |
225,306 |
36,500 |
* For color models that a have a different speed for color and black modes, the speeds listed are the black speeds.