Designation:F2293−03(Reapproved2008)StandardPracticeforDeterminingtheStainResistanceofImagesProducedbyInkJetPrinters1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2293;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversmethodsthatcanbeusedtodeterminethestainresistanceofanimageproducedbyaninkjetprinter.Stainresistanceisdeterminedbyplacingastainingagentonprintedpatchesandvisuallyobservingachangetothepatchesafterthestainingagenthasbeenremoved.1.2Thispracticecanbeusedtoevaluatetheprimaryprintcolors(cyan,magenta,yellowandblack),thesecondarycolors(red,blueandgreen)andcompositeblack(cyanplusmagentaplusyellow).1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F909TerminologyRelatingtoPrintersF1125TerminologyofImageQualityinImpactPrintingSystemsF1174PracticeforUsingaPersonalComputerPrinterasaTestInstrumentF1623TerminologyRelatingtoThermalImagingProductsF1857TerminologyRelatingtoInkJetPrintersandImagesMadeTherefrom3.Terminology3.1Fordefinitionsofterms,refertoTerminologiesF909,F1125,F1623,andF1857.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1inkjetmedia,n—recordingelementsusedbyinkjetprinterstoreceiveinks.Thesubstratemaybepaper,plastic,canvas,fabric,orotherinkreceptivematerial.Thesubstratemay,ormaynotbe,coatedwithoneormoreinkreceptivelayers.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thisproceduremaybeusedtodeterminehowstainingagentswillaffectcolorimagesproducedbyinkjetprinters.4.2Fivedifferentstainingagentsareusedtodeterminestainr...
