BS ISO 1004-1:2013 - Page 2

Information processing. Magnetic ink character recognition. Print specifications for E13B | Status: Confirmed, Current

1 Scope This part of ISO 1004 specifies the shape, dimensions, magnetic signal level, and tolerances for the E-13B characters which include 10 numerals and four special symbols printed in magnetic ink and used for the purpose of character recognition. It describes the various known types of printing defects and other printing considerations, together with the tolerances permitted.