AIIM MS39 : 0

Foreword
1. Scope
2. References
    2.1 American National Standards
    2.2 Related Standards
3. Definitions
4. Microfilm Types
    4.1 Silver-gelatin Film
    4.2 Thermally Processed Silver Film
    4.3 Diazo Film
    4.4 Vesicular Fihn
5. Film Processing
    5.1 Silver-gelatin Film Processors
    5.2 Process Control
    5.3 Silver-gelatin Film Processing
    5.4 Conventional Film Processing
    5.5 Reversal Processing
6. Permanence of Microforms
    6.1 Archival Microforms: Records for Permanent Storage
    6.2 Long-term Microforms
    6.3 Medium-term Microforms
    6.4 Diazo Duplicating Films
    6.5 Thermally Processed Silver Microforms
    6.6 Vesicular Microfilm
7. Graphic COM Quality Test Frames
    7.1 Using the Test Frames
    7.2 Reference Sample
    7.3 Routine Testing
    7.4 Tests for Frame Size, Linearity, Rectangularity,
        Orthogonality, Line Straightness and Uniformity of Line Width
    7.5 Resolution Test
    7.6 Radial Recording Check
    7.7 Test Frame for Measuring COM Recorder Intensity
        and Focus on a Daily Basis
8. Microfilm Density
    8.1 General
    8.2 Density of First-generation Film (COM Camera Film)
9. Density of Distribution Copies
    9.1 Negative-appearing (2N) Vesicular Film
    9.2 Negative-appearing (2N, 3N, etc.) Diazo Film
    9.3 Positive-appearing (2P, 3P, etc.) Film
10. Resolution
    10.1 General
    10.2 Requirements
ll. Reproducibility
12. Printability Test
13. Storing Microfilm
Appendix A, Test Frame for Measuring Image Centering
            and Camera Rotation
Appendix B, Test Frame for Measuring Image
            Frame Size
Appendix C, Test Frame for Measuring Spot Size Intensity
Appendix D, Test Frame for Measuring Camera
            Settling
Appendix E, Test Frame for Measuring Character
            sizes
Appendix F, Test Frame for Displaying the Character
            Set
Appendix G, Test Frame for Measuring Circle
            Quality
Appendix H, Test Frame for Measuring Character
            Display and Rotation
FIGURES
TABLES

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.