Designation:F360−82(Reapproved2011)StandardPracticeforImageEvaluationofElectrostaticBusinessCopies1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF360;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONTheevaluationoftheimagesobtainedfromvarioustypesormodelsofofficecopysystemscanbecomeacomplicatedprocess,requiringcarefullypreparedtestmastersandexpensivetestequipment.Thecopyingneedsofindividualsandfirmsalsovaryconsiderablyasdoestheirabilitytoevaluateresultsreportedintechnicalterms.Itis,however,withinthecapabilityofmostpersonsinterestedintheresultsobtainedfromcopyingsystemstosubjectivelyandvisuallycompareprintsreproducedfromoriginalsthatarepertinenttotheircopyingrequirements.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeguidestheusertowardpreparinganoriginaltestsubject,meaningfultohisspecificcopyingneedsandtosuggestwaysinwhichthetestsubjectmaybeusedtoevaluateimagesfromofficecopysystems.1.2Additionalevaluationofimagecharacteristicsarecov-eredinPracticeF807andTestMethodF875.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F807PracticeforDeterminingResolutionCapabilityofOfficeCopiersF875TestMethodforEvaluationofLargeAreaDensityandBackgroundonOfficeCopiers3.SummaryofPractice3.1Thispracticeinvolvesthepreparationofoneormoretestoriginalsandtheirreproduction.Subjectivecomparisonsofthetestoriginal(s)tothecopiesallowtheusertoevaluatetheusefulnessofthecopysystemforhisneeds.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Subjectiveevaluationsofcopiesmadefromtestorigi-nalscanbeusedtodeterminetheusefulnessofagivencopysysteminaspecificuserapplication.Sincemanyvariablesoperatetoaffecttheco...
