BS 6616:1986
Withdrawn
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Specification for paper and print for optical character recognition (OCR)
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01-18-2019
English
10-31-1986
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Foreword
Section 1 - General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Classification
Section 2 - Paper quality
4 Paper opacity
5 Reflectance factor Ro
6 Freedom from dirt
Section 3 - Print quality
7 Print quality characteristics
Section 4 - Character positioning
8 All character sets
9 Character sets OCR-A and OCR-B
Appendix A - Guidance on paper properties
Appendix B - Method for measurement of reflectance factor Ro
Appendix C - Methods for determining the quality of
print for optical character recognition
Appendix D - Method for visual checking of print quality
of character sets OCR-A and OCR-B
Appendix E - Method for construction of a COL gauge for
character sets OCR-A and OCR-B
Publications referred to
Requirements for the optical properties of paper, print quality, and character positioning in printed matter for automatic optical character recognition using the character sets OCR-A, OCR-B and E13 B.
| Committee |
W/-
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 83/63637 DC. (06/2003) Inactive for the new design. (09/2008)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
24
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 1831:1980 | Similar to |
| BS 5464-1:1977 | Optical character recognition Character set OCR-A. Shapes and dimensions of the printed image |
| BS 5464-2:1977 | Optical character recognition Character set OCR-B. Shapes and dimensions of the printed image |
| BS 4432-3:1980 | Methods for determining optical properties of pulp, paper and board Determination of opacity (paper backing) of paper and board by the diffuse reflectance method |
| BS 4810:1980 | Specification for print for magnetic ink character recognition |
| BS 5477:1977 | Method for visual assessment, by grid assay, of dirt in paper for character recognition |
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