ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 10196 Second edition 2003-03-01 Document imaging applications Recommendations for the creation of original documents ApplicationsenimageriedocumentaireRecommandationspourla creationdesdocumentsoriginaux Reference number ISO 10196:2003(E) ISO @ ISO 2003 Not for Resale ISO 10196:2003(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. @ISO2003 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, IsO's memberbody in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56.CH-1211Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland Copyihtinteratinal organization for Standardization @ ISO 2003 - All rights reserved itted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 10196:2003(E) Contents Page Foreword Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Physical characteristics ofthe paper 4.1 Sizes... 4.2 Quality of paper.. 4.3 Colour of paper 4.4 Translucent paper 5 Printing characteristics 5.1 Colour of print .... 5.2 Choice of a character font. 5.3 Line space.. 5.4 Contrast. 5.5 Print quality 5.6 Reversed print.... 5.7 Background tint. 6 Presentation of the texts 6.1 Text arrangement... 6.2 < Information specific to scanning. 7.1 7.2 Continuous-tone photographs 7.3 Raster....... 7.4 Drawings, graphics, open areas. 7.5 Zones to be filled in manually. Annex A (informative) Method for evaluating the opacity of paper.... Annex B (informative) Optical class of characters. 8 Annex C (informative) Quality index. 10 Annex D (informative) Recommended minimal font dimensions for scanning, 11 Bibliography .... Copyright International Organizaion for Standardization rights reserved ii se from IHS Not for Resale ISO 10196:2003(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies technicalcommittees.Eachmemberbodyinterestedinasubjectforwhichatechnicalcommitteehasbeen established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. iso collaborates closely with the InternationalElectrotechnicalCommission(lEC)onallmattersofelectrotechnicalstandardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 10196 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 171,Document imaging applications, Subcommittee SC 2, Application issues. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (IsO 10196:1990), which has been technically revised. @ ISO 2003 - All rights reserved nal Organization for Standardizatior ISO 10196:2