Does this include CIJ makeup fluid?

No. Enter ink only; makeup and cleaning fluids require separate consumption records.

Can a generic hourly printer rate be used?

Not directly. Measure ink per cable kilometer under matched printing conditions.

Establish a new consumption rate for the new legend and repetition spacing.

It can occur without printed output and must not be counted both in the run rate and as an addition.

Wire, Cable & Conductor Manufacturing calculator

Plan printing ink from an observed cable production rate. Enter run kilometers, matched ink-only use per kilometer and separate startup or purge ink.

Cable Run Length: Cable length printed at the matching legend and settings.
Observed Ink Use per Kilometer: Ink-only consumption from a matched run, excluding setup.
Additional Startup and Purge Ink: Ink-only startup volume excluded from the measured run rate.

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Does this include CIJ makeup fluid? No. Enter ink only; makeup and cleaning fluids require separate consumption records.
Can a generic hourly printer rate be used? Not directly. Measure ink per cable kilometer under matched printing conditions.
What if character spacing changes? Establish a new consumption rate for the new legend and repetition spacing.
Why is purge separate? It can occur without printed output and must not be counted both in the run rate and as an addition.

Last reviewed 2026-10-12.