What is ISO/IEC 17991 about?
ISO/IEC 17991 specifies a method for determining scanning productivity by measuring “scanning speed”, “scan to network folder speed” and “scan to PC speed”. It includes test files, test setup procedure, test procedure and the reporting requirements for the scanning productivity measurements.
ISO/IEC 17991 is applicable to scanning devices including but not limited to multi-function devices, networked scanners and single-function scanners of any underlying scanning technology.
Note 1: ISO/IEC 17991 does not apply to testing and measurement of the scan to USB, scan to local hard drive, or other storage media that is part of or plugged into the scanner.
Note 2: This document is not intended to be used for image quality measurement, document, or record management of any scanned images.
Note 3: ISO/IEC 17991 is applicable to devices that are able to scan a media size of A4/8,5" × 11" and which have an automatic document feeder (ADF). It is also applicable to devices that have the ability to scan to network folder, or folder on PC and do not require, but can use, other application programs on a computer or another device to perform a scanning job.
Who is ISO/IEC 17991 for?
ISO/IEC 17991 on measuring scanning productivity of digital scanning devices is useful for:
- Office workers
- Scanning application manufacturers
- Scanning device servicemen
Why should you use ISO/IEC 17991?
ISO/IEC 17991 provides a general method for measuring the “scanning productivity” of the scanning devices. ISO/IEC 17991 also includes a test chart for scanning productivity measurement which help the manufacturers and the buyers of scanning devices to describe the productivity with respect to representative usage.
What’s changed since the last update?
ISO/IEC 17991:2021 supersedes BS ISO/IEC 17991:2015, which is withdrawn
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/IEC 17991:2015), which has been technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
- Changed the document structure to be consistent with other productivity standards
- Added single-function scanners to the scope
- Updated reporting to include examples of minimum declarations
- Added “first-page eject” test result to the “1 set” test from ready