Color Test Chart for Facsimile

The CCITT has standardized Group 4 facsimile, and has reached agreement on adding higher resolutions to 400 pels per inch to Group 3 facsimile. In order to measure and verify the quality of transmission for Group 4 apparatus and the advanced resolution Group 3 apparatus, it is necessary to have a standard test chart. The purpose of this project was to complete and obtain reproducible masters and evaluation prints of the printed color chart, and to define the layout and content of the photographically reproduced chart. This report is comprised of four sections. Section 1 provides a brief description of the objective of the study and an outline of the contents of this report. Section 2 discusses the steps taken to produce the final version of the color chart. Section 3 contains the description of the color chart and a guide to its use. Section 4 is a summary of the work performed. Facsimile, Color test chart.