EVALUATION AND TEST OF A FIVE-COLOR ELECTROSTATIC PRINTING MACHINE FOR THE REPRODUCTION OF TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AND CHARTS.

Abstract

The report covers the test and evaluation of an engineer-design, test-model, five-color, electrostatic printing machine for the reproduction of 22 1/2- by 30-inch topographic maps from 70-mm microfilm originals. The reproductions are on photoconductive paper utilizing liquid-immersion development. The report also treats the suitability of the machine design as a basis for the combined engineer test - service test models. This report evaluates the registration, image resolution, dimensional stability, continuous-tone possibilities, image quality, maximum-image size, speed, sheeting, and other capabilities of the machine and system for use in printing topographic maps. The report concludes that: The five-color, electrostatic printing machine utilizing 70-mm film chips and liquid immersion development has demonstrated a capability for reproducing acceptable, multicolor topographic maps for field use; The basic machine configuration of the five-color, electrostatic printing machine is sound; Various machine processing components need to be modified in order to increase the quality and accuracy of map reproduction. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0624839

Entities

People

  • James W. Gladden

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Engineers
  • Maps
  • Microfilm
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photography
  • Printing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Topographic Maps

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
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