BS ISO 11698-2-2000 PDF

Full title and description

BS ISO 11698-2:2000 — Micrographics. Methods of measuring image quality produced by aperture card scanners — Part 2: Quality criteria and control. This British adoption (BS ISO) directly implements the ISO 11698-2:2000 international standard and provides methods for using the test images specified in Part 1 to check and control the quality of images produced by aperture card scanners.

Abstract

This part of ISO 11698 specifies methods for using the test images defined in ISO 11698-1 to evaluate, set acceptance criteria for, and control the image quality produced by aperture card scanners. It defines quality criteria and practical checks intended for routine quality control of scanning equipment producing micrographic images from aperture cards.

General information

• Status: Published / Confirmed (international standard; British adoption available as BS ISO 11698-2:2000).
• Publication date: ISO edition published August 2000; BSI published the BS adoption on 15 February 2001.
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO); British Standards Institution (BSI) for the BS adoption.
• ICS / categories: 37.080 — Document imaging applications (micrographics / reprography).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2000). (BS adoption corresponds to ISO 11698-2:2000).
• Number of pages: ISO original: 8 pages; BS adoption edition typically published with 16 pages (includes national foreword/cover and additional BSI material).

Scope

Specifies methods for using the test images defined in ISO 11698-1 to check and control the quality of images produced by aperture card scanners. The standard covers objective and practical quality criteria and the procedures for routine acceptance and ongoing quality control of scanned micrographic images from aperture cards. It is focused on image-quality measurement and control rather than scanner construction or filing systems.

Key topics and requirements

• Use of specific test images (defined in ISO 11698-1) to evaluate scanner output.
• Defined quality criteria for micrographic images produced from aperture cards (legibility, resolution, contrast and related image metrics).
• Procedures for routine quality control, acceptance testing and setting tolerances for scanner performance.
• Guidance for interpreting test results and taking corrective actions to maintain image quality.
• Relation to vocabulary and other micrographics/electronic imaging standards that describe equipment, materials and test targets.

Typical use and users

Primary users are archives, records-management organizations, reprographic and micrographics service providers, quality/control engineers in institutions that digitize or maintain aperture-card based records, and test laboratories verifying scanner performance. The standard is used for acceptance testing of aperture card scanners, routine quality-control checks and establishing contractual image-quality criteria between service providers and clients.

Related standards

ISO 11698-1:2000 (Part 1 — Characteristics of the test images) is the companion specification describing the test images used by Part 2. Other related micrographics and electronic imaging standards include ISO 6196 series (micrographics vocabulary and related quality terms), ISO 12651 (electronic imaging vocabulary) and standards on scanning test targets and verification methods referenced by ISO 11698 series.

Keywords

Micrographics, aperture card, aperture card scanner, image quality, quality control, test images, test target, ISO 11698, BS ISO, reprography, scanner acceptance testing, image metrics.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: BS ISO 11698-2:2000 is the British adoption of ISO 11698-2:2000, titled "Micrographics — Methods of measuring image quality produced by aperture card scanners — Part 2: Quality criteria and control." It provides methods and criteria for assessing and controlling the image quality of aperture-card scanner outputs.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers practical methods for using the test images from ISO 11698-1 to measure image quality (resolution, contrast, legibility and related criteria), procedures for acceptance and routine quality control of aperture card scanners, and guidance on interpreting results and corrective measures.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Archives, records management departments, micrographics and reprographic service providers, equipment testers and quality-control personnel involved with digitizing or scanning aperture cards.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The ISO 11698-2:2000 edition has been reviewed and was confirmed as the current edition (ISO record indicates confirmation on review); the BS adoption corresponds to that 2000 ISO edition. Users should check with the national standards body or ISO catalogue for any later amendments or revisions before relying on the standard for new procurements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 2 of the ISO 11698 series. Part 1 (ISO 11698-1:2000) specifies the characteristics of the test images that Part 2 uses; the series sits alongside other micrographics and electronic imaging standards covering vocabulary, test targets and related procedures.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Micrographics; aperture card scanner; image quality; quality control; test images; reprography; scanner acceptance testing.