Summary Of Ansi Standards - Xerox 6100BD - Phaser Color Laser Printer Fundamentals

Summary of ANSI standards

Parameter Specifications
Format • Right edge of first or right symbol must be 0.0625 inch/15.87
mm ±0.0625 inch/7.937 mm from the edge of the paper.
• All E13B characters must be within 0.25 inch/6.35 mm
horizontal printing band.
• 0.625 inch/15.87 mm clear band must be free of magnetic ink
other than E13B font.
Character spacing • Distance between right average edge of adjacent characters
must be 0.125 inch/3.175 mm ±.010 inch/0.254 mm.
• In other, or adjoining fields, minimum space between right
average edge of adjacent characters must be no less than
0.115 inch/2.92 mm.
Vertical alignment Bottom edge of adjacent characters must not vary vertically more
than 0.030 inch/0.381 mm.
Character or line Must be no more than ±1.5 degrees with respect to the bottom
skew reference edge.
Character • Average edge tolerance must be ±0.005 inch/0.0381 mm
dimension from nominal dimension.
• Minimum width of horizontal bars must be no less than 0.011
inch/0.330 mm.
Character edge • Irregularities about the average edge may extend ±0.0035
irregularities inch/0.089 mm from nominal edge dimension.
• Sum of edge present in 0.0015 to 0.0035 inch/0.038 to 0.089
mm zone shall not exceed 25% of total edge.
Voids • Voids are acceptable if contained in 0.008 by 0.008 inch/0.2
by 0.2 mm square.
• Voids are acceptable in double zones if contained in 0.010 by
0.010 inch/0.254 by 0.254 mm square.
• Total area of all voids must be less than 20% of the area of
the line.
• Voids 0.002 inch/0.051 mm by any length, vertical and
horizontal, are acceptable.
Extraneous ink Spots contained in 0.003 by 0.003 inch/0.08 by 0.08 mm area are
(Front) acceptable in any amount.
Spots contained in 0.004 by 0.004 inch/0.10 by 0.10 mm area are
limited to one character space totaling no more than five per field.
Extraneous ink Spots contained in 0.006 by 0.006 inch/0.15 by 0.15 mm square,
(Back) or equivalent area, are acceptable.
Debossment/ • Measure is limited to 0.001 inch/0.03 mm depth measured
embossment from face of document.
• Measure is limited to 0.0006 inch height, measured from the
face of the document.
Signal strength Relative signal strength of any character may vary -50% to
+200% of nominal signal level.
Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide
Quality control
Testing tool
MICR Gauge
MICR Gauge and
Comparator
MICR Gauge
MIRC Gauge and
Comparator
Comparator
Comparator
Comparator
Signal level tester
Comparator
Signal level tester
and Comparator
Microscope with an
oblique light or
electronic probe
with a tip of 0.004
inch/0.10 mm radius
Signal level tester
6-21