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BS ISO 18946:2011:2012 Edition

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Imaging materials. Reflection colour photographic prints. Method for testing humidity fastness

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BSI 2012 24
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This International Standard describes test methods for evaluating reflection colour photographic prints with regard to changes in image appearance resulting from exposure to both low and high relative humidity.

The observed changes relate to colour, tone and loss of sharpness caused by horizontal and vertical diffusion of colorants from exposure to elevated humidity levels. Other humidity-related factors, such as mould and mildew growth, and physical damage, such as curl, cockle, cracking or delamination due to humidity cycling, are outside the scope of this test method.

Although the method and procedures described in this International Standard can be used to test any colour hardcopy technology, it is particularly appropriate to systems where the colorants are applied by a mechanism involving the diffusion of colorant into image-receiving layers, for example inkjet or dye diffusion processes, and to certain types of inkjet media that are susceptible to Dmin yellowing.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
7 Foreword
8 Introduction
9 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
10 4 Requirements
5 Outline of test procedure
11 6 Sample preparation
6.1 General
12 6.2 Test target
13 6.3 Printer driver setting
6.4 Printing conditions
6.5 Sample conditioning
14 7 Humidity exposure
7.1 Equipment and calibration
7.2 Test environment control
15 7.3 Method A — Fixed humidity condition
7.4 Method B — Multiple humidity conditions
7.5 Method C — Fixed low-humidity condition
8 Colorimetric measurement
16 9 Data analysis
17 10 Test report
10.1 General
10.2 Samples information
10.3 Test conditions
10.4 Results
19 Annex A
(informative)

Correspondence to psychophysical evaluation

20 Bibliography
BS ISO 18946:2011
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