Significance and Use 5.1 Abrasion and smudge resistance during
handling, transport, and storage is essential to prevent the
marring or smudging of images produced from business imaging
products. Recognizing that the actual amount of abrasion/smudge
occurring depends on relative humidity, temperature, and a host
of other variables, this practice provides a means for comparing
the abrasion and smudge resistance of images produced from
business imaging products under laboratory conditions. 5.2 This
practice may be used to determine the abrasion and smudge
resistance of images produced from business imaging products
such as typewriters, copiers, impact printers, and nonimpact
printers. 5.3 This practice may also be used to evaluate the
relative abrasion and smudge resistance of various ribbons,
inks, and toners. 5.4 This practice may be used for control of
product quality, comparative analysis of machines, or as a
research and development tool. 1.1 This practice covers the
procedure for determining the abrasion a