ISO/IEC 14473:1999
(Main)Information technology — Office equipment — Minimum information to be specified for image scanners
Information technology — Office equipment — Minimum information to be specified for image scanners
This International Standard is intended to facilitate user selection of an image scanner. This International Standard specifies the minimum information that shall be included by manufacturers in their specification sheets for scanners. This International Standard is made for the average end user. For this reason it does not describe all specifications of scanners with special features such as double sided scanning or high speed. By insuring consistency of specification of scanner product information, this International Standard enables the end user to make meaningful comparisons of machine functionality and performance characteristics. The most meaningful parameters of function and performance are specified and defined, and measures of performance are provided. This International Standard further applies to types of scanners which are most prevalent in use, including parameters for a scanning engine (an optomechanical physical device) and basic image processing only (those processes include digital data output with encoded gray scale, or unencoded single bit plus halftone data). It does not require specification of advanced application processing such as OCR, translation, vector conversion, etc. Because scanners use both software and/or hardware to achieve some scanner functions and controls, the standard contains some entries related to software even though the standard is primarily for scanner hardware. The manufacturer, at his option, may include description of such additional functionality which may be provided. This standard also does not consider image quality, nor does it provide or use related test targets.
Technologies de l'information — Équipements de bureau — Informations minimales à prescrire pour les scanners d'image
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Standards Content (Sample)
INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 14473
First edition
1999-04-15
Information technology — Office
equipment — Minimum information to be
specified for image scanners
Technologies de l'information — Équipements de bureau — Informations
minimales à prescrire pour les scanners d'image
Reference number
B C
ISO/IEC 14473:1999(E)
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ISO/IEC 14473:1999(E)
Contents
1 Scope 1
2 Normative references 1
3 Conformance 1
4 Test and measurement conditions 1
5 Information to be included in the specification sheets 2
Annex A - Example of a layout for a specification sheet 5
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission)
form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of ISO or IEC
participate in the development of International Standards through technical committees established by the
respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity. ISO and IEC technical committees
collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in
liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the work.
In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1.
Draft International Standards adopted by the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for voting.
Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the national bodies casting a vote.
Information technology
International Standard ISO/IEC 14473 was prepared by ISO/IEC JTC 1, , Subcommittee
SC 28, Office equipment.
Annex A of this International Standard is for information only.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC ISO/IEC 14473:1999(E)
Information technology - Office equipment - Minimum information
to be specified for image scanners
1 Scope
This International Standard is intended to facilitate user selection of an image scanner. This International Standard
specifies the minimum information that shall be included by manufacturers in their specification sheets for scanners.
This International Standard is made for the average end user. For this reason it does not describe all specifications
of scanners with special features such as double sided scanning or high speed. By insuring consistency of
specification of scanner product information, this International Standard enables the end user to make meaningful
comparisons of machine functionality and performance characteristics. The most meaningful parameters of function
and performance are specified and defined, and measures of performance are provided.
This International Standard further applies to types of scanners which are most prevalent in use, including
parameters for a scanning engine (an optomechanical physical device) and basic image processing only (those
processes include digital data output with encoded gray scale, or unencoded single bit plus halftone data). It does not
require specification of advanced application processing such as OCR, translation, vector conversion, etc. Because
scanners use both software and/or hardware to achieve some scanner functions and controls, the standard contains
some entries related to software even though the standard is primarily for scanner hardware. The manufacturer, at
his option, may include description of such additional functionality which may be provided. This standard also does
not consider image quality, nor does it provide or use related test targets.
2 Normative references
The following standards contain provision which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this
International Standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to
revision, and parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility
of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of
currently valid International Standards.
ISO 216:1975, Writing paper and certain classes of printed matter - Trimmed sizes - A and B series.
ISO 554:1976, Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing - Specifications.
ISO 7779:1988, Acoustics - Measurement of airborne noise emitted by computer and business equipment.
ISO 9295:1988, Acoustics - Measurement of high-frequency noi
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