Designation:F1225–99(Reapproved2003)StandardTestMethodforMeasuringtheRibbonExitForceforFilmandFabricCartridges1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1225;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddeterminestheexitforcefortypewriterandimpactprintercartridgesusingfilmandfabricinkedribbons.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F221TerminologyRelatingtoCarbonPaperandInkedRibbonProductsandImagesMadeTherefrom3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsoftermsinthisstandardareinaccordancewithTerminologyF221.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Fullyassembledtypewritercartridgescontainingeitherfilmorfabric-inkedribbonsareplacedonaflatsurface.Theappropriatemeasuringgageisattachedtotheexitsideofthecartridgeribbonandpulledataconstantratetaking3to4stomove1ft(10to13stomove1m)untilthegagescalereachesaconsistentorrepeatedmaximumreading.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Thistestmethodcanbeusedtoevaluatetheexitforceforfilmorfabrictypewriterribbonandimpactprintercar-tridgesfromoneormorelotsproducedbyoneorseveralmanufacturers.Thistestmethodmaybeappliedtospecifica-tionacceptance,manufacturingcontrol,orresearch.6.Interferences6.1Beforetesting,eachcartridgeshouldbethoroughlyexamined.Apoorlydesignedorbadlyfabricatedcartridgecancausedraggingoftheribbonagainstitduringtransport.7.Apparatus7.1ForceGages—Anysuitableforcegageswhicharescaledintherangesfrom0.1to1oz(3to30g)and0.1to3oz(3to90g).Gagesshouldbedesignedtoworkverticallyorhorizontally,dependingontheapplication.8.FabricCartridgeProcedure8.1Positionthescaleontheforcegagesoastobereadableandonthezer...
