Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - Bar code digital imaging and printing performance testing (ISO/IEC 15419:2009)

This International Standard describes the characteristics and defines categories of bar code digital imaging systems, identifies the attributes of each system which are required to be controlled, and specifies minimum requirements for those attributes. It defines test methods for assessing the conformance of those attributes with this International Standard. It is intended to be used in conjunction with International Standards which detail the methodology for assessing the quality of a bar code symbol, such as ISO/IEC 15416. This International Standard does not apply to Bar Code Masters, which are covered by ISO/IEC 15421.

Informationstechnik - Verfahren der automatischen Identifikation und Datenerfassung - Leistungsanforderungen für digitale Bild- und Druckverarbeitung für Strichcodes (ISO/IEC 15419:2009)

Technologies de l'information - Techniques automatiques d'identification et de capture des données - Test de performance de la numérisation digitale et l'impression des codes à barres (ISO/IEC 15419:2009)

L'ISO/CEI 15419:2009 décrit les caractéristiques et définit les catégories de systèmes d'imagerie numérique à codes à barres, identifie les attributs de chaque système qui doivent être contrôlés et spécifie les exigences minimales pour ces attributs. Elle définit les méthodes d'évaluation de la conformité de ces attributs par rapport à l'ISO/CEI 15419:2009. Elle est destinée à être utilisée conjointement aux Normes internationales qui présentent en détail la méthodologie d'évaluation de la qualité d'un symbole de code à barres, telles que l'ISO/CEI 15416. L'ISO/CEI 15419:2009 ne s'applique pas aux codes à barres de base, qui sont couverts par l'ISO/CEI 15421.

Informacijska tehnologija - Tehnike za samodejno razpoznavanje in zajem podatkov - Digitalni prikaz črtnih kod in preskušanje tiskalnih zmogljivosti (ISO/IEC 15419:2009)

Ta mednarodni standard opisuje značilnosti in določa kategorije sistemov z digitalnim prikazom črtnih kod, določa atribute posameznega sistema, katere je potrebno nadzorovati, ter določa minimalne zahteve za te atribute. Določa preskusne metode za ocenjevanje skladnosti teh atributov s tem mednarodnim standardom. Namenjen je za uporabo skupaj z mednarodnimi standardi, ki podrobno opisujejo metodologijo za ocenjevanje kvalitete simbola črtne kode, kot so ISO/IEC 15416. Ta mednarodni standard ne velja za mojstre črtne kode, ki so zajeti z ISO/IEC 15421.

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6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
18-Aug-2010
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23-Oct-2010
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Information technology - Automatic identification and data capture techniques - Bar code
digital imaging and printing performance testing (ISO/IEC 15419:2009)
Informationstechnik - Verfahren der automatischen Identifikation und Datenerfassung -
Leistungsanforderungen für digitale Bild- und Druckverarbeitung für Strichcodes
(ISO/IEC 15419:2009)
Technologies de l'information - Techniques automatiques d'identification et de capture
des données - Test de performance de la numérisation digitale et l'impression des codes
à barres (ISO/IEC 15419:2009)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO/IEC 15419:2010
ICS:
35.040 Nabori znakov in kodiranje Character sets and
informacij information coding
SIST EN ISO/IEC 15419:2010 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO/IEC 15419

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2010
ICS 35.040 Supersedes EN ISO/IEC 15419:2002
English Version
Information technology - Automatic identification and data
capture techniques - Bar code digital imaging and printing
performance testing (ISO/IEC 15419:2009)
Technologies de l'information - Techniques automatiques Informationstechnik - Verfahren der automatischen
d'identification et de capture des données - Test de Identifikation und Datenerfassung -
performance de la numérisation digitale et l'impression des Leistungsanforderungen für digitale Bild- und
codes à barres (ISO/IEC 15419:2009) Druckverarbeitung für Strichcodes (ISO/IEC 15419:2009)
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Foreword
The text of ISO/IEC 15419:2009 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1 “Information
technology”of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) and has been taken over as EN ISO/IEC 15419:2010 by Technical Committee
CEN/TC 225 “AIDC technologies” the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by February 2011.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO/IEC 15419:2002.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO/IEC 15419:2009 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO/IEC 15419:2010 without any
modification.


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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 15419
Second edition
2009-06-01


Information technology — Automatic
identification and data capture
techniques — Bar code digital imaging
and printing performance testing
Technologies de l'information — Techniques automatiques
d'identification et de capture des données — Test de performance de la
numérisation digitale et l'impression des codes à barres




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Foreword. iv
Introduction . vi
1 Scope .1
2 Normative references .1
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms .1
4 Bar code design software .3
4.1 General requirements.3
4.2 Considerations by software and imaging device categories.3
4.3 Test requirements.8
4.4 Conformance.8
4.5 Test report .9
5 Dedicated bar code printers .10
5.1 Data input requirements .10
5.2 Test requirements.10
5.3 Conformance.12
5.4 Test report .13
Annex A (normative) Sample test layout .14
Annex B (normative) General constructional and operational requirements.15
Annex C (informative) Maintenance and supplies .16
Annex D (informative) Classification of software categories .18
Annex E (informative) Classification of imaging categories.20
Annex F (informative) Programmer’s examples.21
Annex G (informative) Functions of bar code production software .25
Bibliography .26
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Foreword
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ISO/IEC 15419 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 31, Automatic identification and data capture techniques.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/IEC 15419:2001), which has been technically
revised.
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Introduction
Bar code technology is based on the recognition of patterns encoded in bars and spaces of defined
dimensions according to rules defining the translation of characters into such patterns, known as the
symbology specification.
Bar code digital imaging systems must be capable of reliably converting the information to be encoded into a
bar code symbol meeting the symbology specification and application requirements if the technology is to fulfil
its basic objective. Such systems comprise two major components, namely the hardware device which
produces the physical image of the bar code symbol on paper, photographic film, printing plate, or other
substrate, and the associated software which converts the input data into digital instructions used to drive the
hardware device. Each component can take many forms and perform differing functions.
Manufacturers of bar code equipment, the producers of bar code symbols and the users of bar code
technology therefore require publicly available standard test specifications for bar code digital imaging
systems to ensure the accuracy and consistency of performance of these systems. This International
Standard is intended to lay down general principles governing the bar code image generation function in each
component, supplemented by more specific details applicable to certain major categories of software and
hardware.
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Information technology — Automatic identification and data
capture techniques — Bar code digital imaging and printing
performance testing
1 Scope
This International Standard describes the characteristics and defines categories of bar code digital imaging
systems, identifies the attributes of each system which are required to be controlled, and specifies minimum
requirements for those attributes. It defines test methods for assessing the conformance of those attributes
with this International Standard. It is intended to be used in conjunction with International Standards which
detail the methodology for assessing the quality of a bar code symbol, such as ISO/IEC 15416. This
International Standard does not apply to Bar Code Masters, which are covered by ISO/IEC 15421.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 2859-1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by
acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection
ISO/IEC 15416, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Bar code
print quality test specification — Linear symbols
ISO/IEC 15420, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Bar code
symbology specification — EAN/UPC
ISO/IEC 15426-1, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Bar code
verifier conformance specification — Part 1: Linear symbols
ISO/IEC 19762-1, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) techniques —
Harmonized vocabulary — Part 1: General terms relating to AIDC
ISO/IEC 19762-2, Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) techniques —
Harmonized vocabulary — Part 2: Optically readable media (ORM)
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the terms, definitions and abbreviated terms given in ISO/IEC 19762-1,
ISO/IEC 19762-2 and the following apply.
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3.1
addressable imaging resolution
maximum number of image positions per unit length along a straight line that can be addressed by the bar
code designer
NOTE 1 An example of image positions per unit length is dots per millimetre.
NOTE 2 This resolution would exclude further resolution enhancing techniques performed by the imaging device or
software, which are beyond the control of the designer.
3.2
adjusted BWC
value of bar width compensation (BWC) after adjustment to match addressable imaging resolution
3.3
bit map
electronic representation of the individual pixels making up the image to be output by the imaging device
3.4
consumables
print media, i.e. materials that need to be supplied by the user on a regular basis
NOTE Examples of consumables include ribbons, labels or printing substrates, toner and ink.
3.5
dedicated bar code printer
printing device with the resident intelligence capable of converting data into bar code symbols
3.6
digital bar code file
bar code which is designed and stored in a digitized format
3.7
digital bar code imaging system
system which comprises the necessary software and hardware components to produce a bar code image
3.8
distortion
process by which the height to width ratio of a piece of artwork is modified to compensate for the dimensional
change that is introduced to an image when a flexible relief printing plate is wrapped around the print cylinder
of a rotary printing press
3.9
DPMM
dots per millimetre
measure of printing resolution, in particular the number of individual dots of ink a printer or toner can produce
within a linear one-millimetre space
3.10
general purpose printer
printing device without the resident processing ability to convert data sequences into a valid bar code symbol
NOTE An example of a general purpose printer is an office printer.
3.11
imagesetter
device used to output a computer image at an addressable resolution onto a photographic film, paper or
printing plate
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3.12
imaging tool
mechanism that transfers an image directly or indirectly to a printed substrate
3.13
rounding errors
allocation of imaging device dots to bar or space modules in an inconsistent manner, i.e. where all of the
modules based on the user’s target dimensions fail to be composed of a consistent number of dots
4 Bar code design software
4.1 General requirements
The testing procedures in this section are intended to report the conditions under which software, in
conjunction with a printing device, is capable of producing quality symbols. The tests performed under the
reported conditions will typically be performed in a controlled setting. Ongoing verification of symbols
produced in an operational setting should be performed using the methodology contained in ISO/IEC 15416.
In addition, visual checks should be performed to confirm the correct formatting of the symbol in accordance
with the symbology and other applicable specifications. Further guidance on equipment maintenance and
supplies is found in Annex C.
4.1.1 Data input
The human-readable text and symbol characters for all symbols should, wherever possible, be generated from
the same key entry input. The software should apply appropriate formatting algorithms to meet relevant
application standards.
The input process should also allow for the input of relevant symbol parameters such as target X dimension or
magnification factor, wide:narrow ratio, and bar height, where these are user-definable according to the
symbology specification; such input shall be subject to the capabilities of the imaging or printing system, in
particular the adjustment of target element dimensions as described in the subclauses of 4.2.
Check characters for encoded data shall either be calculated or verified by the software. For example, if the
software prompts for the entry of only twelve digits for an EAN-13 symbol, the software shall automatically
calculate the check character. Alternatively, the software might prompt for the entry of thirteen digits and
indicate an error if the check character input is incorrect. The latter approach assures that valid data has been
entered.
It is desirable for the input data to be displayed when the label or layout is designed, subject to the limitations
of the display device, to enable the operator to validate it. Optionally, the software may also display the
symbol characters encoded.
4.1.2 Quiet zones
The software should indicate, either graphically or in text, the appropriate area surrounding the symbol
required for quiet zones.
NOTE In order to ensure that the minimum quiet zones are respected when printing or positioning the symbol, if for
example print growth or variations in print to substrate register are expected, adjustment of the position of any graphical
mark on the digital image adjacent to the quiet zone boundary, or of the position of the symbol relative to the edges of the
area in which, or substrate on which, it is to be printed, may be required.
4.2 Considerations by software and imaging device categories
Refer to Annex D for a review of software categories and Annex E for a review of imaging device categories.
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4.2.1 Direct bar code imaging devices
This section provides software design requirements for imaging devices that create the final bar code symbol
on the substrate. This category is divided into the two sub-categories, dedicated bar code printer software and
general-purpose printer software.
4.2.1.1 Dedicated bar code printers
This section provides software requirements for dedicated bar code printers. Dedicated bar code printers
contain all of the low-level software required to generate bar code symbols. This means that various symbol
formats are stored in the firmware specific to the printer. The bar code design software simply sends
commands to address the firmware in the printer to create the symbol. These commands typically relate to
data characters, element sizes (typically expressed as a multiple of addressable dots), symbol orientation, and
symbol placement.
4.2.1.1.1 Adjustment of target element dimensions
This procedure is intended to produce symbols with a revision in the target module width of the symbol to
eliminate rounding errors. The software must be able to make adjustments to symbol character element
widths based on the output resolution specified. This means the overall symbol width will be adjusted to
produce an integer number of addressable dots consistently across all element widths. For symbols with a
fixed aspect ratio, a proportional adjustment should be applied to the module height (Y-dimension).
These adjustments should be made by rounding down to the closest integer value, provided the value falls
within the range of widths prescribed by the symbology specification or application standard. Rounding down
is preferred because rounding up could cause reduction of or interference in the area allocated to the quiet
zone. Quiet zone reduction could result from selecting a label width that is very close to the target symbol
width. Quiet zone interference could result from adjacent graphic layout images remaining constant as the
symbol width expands. When symbol module widths are rounded up, the software should clearly indicate the
required quiet zone area to the designer.
Refer to Annex F for a programmer’s example for an illustration of this procedure.
4.2.1.1.2 Record of design attributes
Digital bar code files for dedicated bar code printers are generally created for a specific printer make and
model at a specific resolution. It is wise for the party printing the symbol to create the bar code at the
production stage closest to the symbol output. When this is not possible and the digital bar code file is
transferred between two parties, certain design attributes should be communicated. The following design
attributes should be communicated for dedicated bar code printers to ensure symbol quality in the output
stage:
⎯ The output resolution specified for symbol output
⎯ The adjusted symbol module dimensions based on the specified output resolution (see 4.2.1.1.1)
4.2.1.2 General purpose printers
This section provides software requirements for general-purpose printers. General-purpose printers do not
contain low-level software for generating bar code symbols.
4.2.1.2.1 Adjustment of target element dimensions
This procedure is intended to produce symbols with a revision in the target module width of the symbol to
eliminate rounding errors. The software must be able to make adjustments to symbol character element
widths based on the output resolution specified. This means the overall symbol width will be adjusted to
produce an integer number of addressable dots consistently across all element widths. For symbols with a
fixed aspect ratio, a proportional adjustment should be applied to the module height (Y-dimension).
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These adjustments should be made by rounding down to the closest integer value, provided the value falls
within the range of widths prescribed by the symbology specification or application standard. Rounding down
is preferred because rounding up could cause reduction or interference in the area allocated to the quiet zone.
Quiet zone reduction could result from selecting a label width that is very close to the target symbol width.
Quiet zone interference could result from adjacent graphic layout images remaining constant as the symbol
width expands. When symbol module widths are rounded up, the software should clearly indicate the required
quiet zone area to the designer.
Refer to Annex F for a programmer’s example for an illustration of this procedure.
4.2.1.2.2 Adjusted BWC
The printed dot width for general-purpose printers is typically larger than the measurement between the
centres of two adjacent dots (pixel dimension) as shown on the right grid in Figure 1.

NOTE Dot width equal to pixel width (left) and dot width oversize compared to pixel width (right).
Figure 1 — General purpose printer dot / pixel comparison
This enlarged dot size causes the bars to be printed wider and the spaces narrower than nominal, unless the
software driving the printer corrects for this condition. BWC is a procedure that is commonly performed during
bar code design, which compensates for the bar width gain or loss experienced in the printing process.
Adjusted BWC is the result of a procedure, which has been introduced to make BWC result in a consistent,
integer number of addressable imaging device dots based on the specified output resolution. The two types of
BWC are BWR and BWI. When print gain is anticipated, BWR is used. Adjustments to BWR should be made
by rounding up to the closest integer value. Rounding up is preferred because slightly narrower bars are
preferred to slightly narrower spaces. When print loss is anticipated, BWI is used. Adjustments to BWI should
be made by rounding down to the closest integer value. Rounding down is preferred because slightly narrower
bars are preferred to slightly narrower spaces.
Refer to Annex F for a programmer’s example for an illustration of this procedure.
4.2.1.2.3 Record of design attributes
If the printer supplies are appropriate and the printer’s operating condition is maintained, the printer should
provide quality symbols when the output conditions match the specified design attributes and the symbol has
not been distorted by importing it into a secondary illustration or page layout software package. It is wise for
the party printing the symbol to create the bar code at the production stage closest to the symbol output.
When this is not possible and the digital bar code file is transferred between two parties, certain design
attributes should be communicated. The following design attributes should be communicated for general-
purpose printers to ensure symbol quality in the output stage:
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⎯ The output resolution specified for symbol output
⎯ The adjusted symbol module dimensions based on the specified output resolution
⎯ The adjusted BWC (bar width com
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