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Standard testing documents
 
To determine page yields, a set of standard sample documents is used (ISO/IEC 24712). These are designed to represent the documents printed by a typical user.

Mixed text and graphics document(ISO/IEC 24712)

The inkjet yields are determined by continuously printing this standard document of 5 different pages on plain paper.

Colour photo set, 10x15cm

Although the ISO standard does not provide a specified document for photo printing, Canon provides photo yields by printing this set of Canon selected 24 photos on 10x15cm size Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201)* continuously, with the default driver settings for this paper using Windows XP printer driver in borderless printing mode and Windows XP Photo Printing Wizard. This complies with ISO methodology ISO/IEC 24711.

Colour photo, A3+

This Canon selected pattern is only used for A3+ printers. The inkjet yields are determined by printing this 279.4x355.6mm (11''x14'') image on A3+ size Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201)* continuously with the default driver settings for this paper, using Windows XP printer driver and Photoshop CS.

* Photo Paper Pro (PR-101) for the PIXMA Pro9000 model; Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201) for the PIXMA Pro9500.

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