Table of Contents
Foreword
1.Scope
2.References
2.1AmericanNationalStandards
2.2RelatedStandards
3.Definitions
4.MicrofilmTypes
4.1Silver-gelatinFilm
4.2ThermallyProcessedSilverFilm
4.3DiazoFilm
4.4VesicularFihn
5.FilmProcessing
5.1Silver-gelatinFilmProcessors
5.2ProcessControl
5.3Silver-gelatinFilmProcessing
5.4ConventionalFilmProcessing
5.5ReversalProcessing
6.PermanenceofMicroforms
6.1ArchivalMicroforms:RecordsforPermanentStorage
6.2Long-termMicroforms
6.3Medium-termMicroforms
6.4DiazoDuplicatingFilms
6.5ThermallyProcessedSilverMicroforms
6.6VesicularMicrofilm
7.GraphicCOMQualityTestFrames
7.1UsingtheTestFrames
7.2ReferenceSample
7.3RoutineTesting
7.4TestsforFrameSize,Linearity,Rectangularity,
Orthogonality,LineStraightnessandUniformityofLineWidth
7.5ResolutionTest
7.6RadialRecordingCheck
7.7TestFrameforMeasuringCOMRecorderIntensity
andFocusonaDailyBasis
8.MicrofilmDensity
8.1General
8.2DensityofFirst-generationFilm(COMCameraFilm)
9.DensityofDistributionCopies
9.1Negative-appearing(2N)VesicularFilm
9.2Negative-appearing(2N,3N,etc.)DiazoFilm
9.3Positive-appearing(2P,3P,etc.)Film
10.Resolution
10.1General
10.2Requirements
ll.Reproducibility
12.PrintabilityTest
13.StoringMicrofilm
AppendixA,TestFrameforMeasuringImageCentering
andCameraRotation
AppendixB,TestFrameforMeasuringImage
FrameSize
AppendixC,TestFrameforMeasuringSpotSizeIntensity
AppendixD,TestFrameforMeasuringCamera
Settling
AppendixE,TestFrameforMeasuringCharacter
sizes
AppendixF,TestFrameforDisplayingtheCharacter
Set
AppendixG,TestFrameforMeasuringCircle
Quality
AppendixH,TestFrameforMeasuringCharacter
DisplayandRotation
FIGURES
TABLES Abstract
Specifies operational and quality control guidelines for graphic computer-output microfilm (COM) recorders and microforms using black and white film as well as duplicates made from such films.
