Designation:F505−87(Reapproved2011)StandardPracticeforComparativeEvaluationofImagingPropertiesofLiquidElectrostaticToners1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF505;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONThispracticeisapragmatictestfortheconsumerwhomayormaynothaveaccesstosophisticatedlaboratoryequipment.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeguidestheconsumertowardpreparingatestforliquidtonersusedincopiers,whichhassignificancetotheirspecificcopyingneeds,andsuggestswaysinwhichtestprintsmaybemadeandusedforeachevaluation.1.2Thispracticedoesnotincludethoseproceduresneces-saryfortheevaluationofnonimpactprintingtoners,thosetonersusedinthepreparationofoffsetmasters,orotherspecialtytoners.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SeeSection7forspecifichazardsstatements.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F335TerminologyRelatingtoElectrostaticImagingF360PracticeforImageEvaluationofElectrostaticBusinessCopiesF807PracticeforDeterminingResolutionCapabilityofOfficeCopiersF875TestMethodforEvaluationofLargeAreaDensityandBackgroundonOfficeCopiers3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoelectro-staticcopying,seeTerminologyF335.4.SummaryofPractice4.1Thispracticeinvolvesthecomparativeevaluationofoneormoretonersuppliesbyratingsubjectivelyanumberofsignificantcharacteristicsofimagedcopiesmadeundercon-trolledconditionsonaliquidtonerelectrostaticcopier.5.SignificanceofUse5.1Subjectivecomparativeevaluationofcopiesmadefromthesametestoriginalscanbeusedtodeterminetheusefulnessofagiventonersupplyinaspecificuserapplication.6.Interferences6.1Manycopysystemsare...
