ASTM F1851-98
Historical Standard: ASTM F1851-98 Standard Practice for Bar Code Verification
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ASTM F1851
1. Scope
1.1 This practice describes a specific procedure for using a bar code verifier to measure and quantify the optical and symbology characteristics relative to the print quality of a bar code symbol and its performance within a bar code reading system. Measurement taken with bar code verifiers should conform to ANSI ANS X3.182-1995 (R) methodology. Various printing methods including direct thermal, thermal transfer, electrophotographic, dot matirx, and ink jet methods are used to produce bar code symbols. Use of this procedure will help assure repeatability of measurements between operators and pieces of equipment and traceability of those measurements.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
F1294 Terminology Relating to Automatic Identification Hard Copy Printing Systems
ANSI Standard
ANSIANSX3.182 Bar Code Print Quality Guideline Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.AIM Standard
AIMUSA Laymans Guide to ANSI Print Quality Available from AIM USA, 634 Alpha Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15238.Military Standard
MIL-STD105E Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.Keywords
bar code; decodability; defects; modulation; print quality; scan grade; scan reflectance profile; symbol contrast; symbol grade; verification; verifier; ANS X3.182; Bar codes/coding; Decodability; Print quality; Scan reflectance profile; Symbols; Verification
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 35.040 (Character sets and information coding)
DOI: 10.1520/F1851-98
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