Test HP Photosmart D5460: Smeartest and water resistance
Test document: dc_schmiertest.To test durability of the ink DC prints this document (to the right) on plain copy paper in normal quality without a change in the driver.
You can find the file we use here: Testdokumente.
Highlighter test
Immediately after print out DC highlights a text line. The amount of smear can be seen in the scan below.
When marking text printed by the D5460 the pigmented black ink shows smear.
Click the pictures to see the details
Water resistance
In the middle of a colored rhumb the lab puts a droplet of water. It stays there to evaporate. This way we can assess, whether or not the ink is water resistant.
HP´s Vivera inks, which are used in the D5460, get no good marks in this test. The inks trickle off immediately, when coming in contact with water.
If you need entirely smear- and waterproof prints on plain paper, there´s only Epson for the time being with their model Epson Stylus DX8400 or their new Stylus Office B40W.
