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ASTM F1174-12

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Standard Practice for Using a Personal Computer Printer as a Test Instrument

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1.1 This practice covers a standardized procedure utilizing a printer of the type normally associated with a personal computer as an imaging device when the performance properties of paper and imaging system components are measured. Both impact and nonimpact systems may be tested.

1.2 Impact printer technologies include full character and dot matrix.

1.3 Nonimpact printer technologies include laser printers, direct thermal printers, thermal transfer printers, and ink jet.

1.4 Printers not included are those associated with large computer systems commonly known as high-speed printers. See Practice F1175 for testing involving those systems.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.


5.1 This practice is intended to provide a means of evaluation of comparative image quality relative to paper, imaging system components, printer speeds, and printer models.

SDO ASTM: ASTM International
Document Number F1174
Publication Date Oct. 1, 2012
Language en - English
Page Count 3
Revision Level 12
Supercedes
Committee F05.03
Publish Date Document Id Type View
Oct. 1, 2012 F1174-12 Revision
March 10, 2001 F1174-01 Revision
June 1, 2006 F1174-01R06 Reaffirmation
March 10, 2001 F1174-91R95 Reaffirmation