HP Indigo Media Certification Rating System

HP Indigo Three-Star Rating System and Performance Criteria

Evaluation Measurement Best Performing Substrates
Recommended Substrates
Good Substrates
Runnability Evaluated for paper jams during the entire duration of the test procedure No paper jam One paper jam Two paper jams
Adhesion and Flaking Calibrated tape-pull and -flaking test High percentage of ink adhesion Acceptable percentage of ink adhesion Minimal acceptable percentage of ink adhesion
Blanket Compatibility Evaluation of blanket-cleaner pages at predetermined intervals in the testing procedure Fewer print cleaners needed Some print-cleaner pages needed Print-cleaner pages generally needed
Blanket Compatibility Evaluation of blanket-cleaner pages at predetermined intervals in the testing procedure No blanket memory observed during normal testing intervals Slight blanket memory seen during normal testing intervals Some blanket memory seen during normal testing intervals