BS ISO 1004-1:2013

This standard BS ISO 1004-1:2013 Information processing. Magnetic ink character recognition is classified in these ICS categories:

• 35.240.40 IT applications in banking

This part of ISO 1004 specifies the shape, dimensions, magnetic signal level, and tolerances for the E-13B characters which include 10 numerals and four special symbols printed in magnetic ink and used for the purpose of character recognition. It describes the various known types of printing defects and other printing considerations, together with the tolerances permitted.