Specifications

MIL-STD-]472E

5,2.6.2.5 Illumination. Counters shall be self-illuminated when used in areas in which ambient

illumination will provide display luminance below 3.5 cd/m2 (1 ft-L).

5.2.6.2.60 Finish. The surface of the counter drums and sumounding areas shall have a matte

finish to minirmze glare.

5.2.6.2.7 Contrast. Color of the numerals and background shall provide high contrast (black on

white or converse, as appropriate).

5.2.6.3 Printm.

5.2.6.3.1 Use. Printers should be used when a visual record of data is necessary or desirable.

Use of printers s=ld conform to Table III.

5.2.6.3.2 Visibiliw. The printed matter shall not be hidden, masked or obscured in a manner

that impairs direct reading.

5.2.6.3.3 Contrast. A luminance contrast (see MIL-I-IDBK-1908) not less than 3.0 shall be

provided between the printed material and the background on which it is printed.

5,2.6.3.4 Illumination. The printer shall be provided with internal illumination if the printed

matter is not legible in the planned operational ambient ilhunination.

5.2.6.3.5 Take-up provision. A take-up device for printed material shall be provided.

5.2.6.3.6 Annotation Where applicable, printem should be mounted so that the printed matter

(e.g., papr, m~ papm) may k easily annotated whiJe still in tbe printer.

5.2.6.3.7 h~bility, The print output shaii be h from character line mismgistrat.ion,character

tilt or smear.

5.2.6.3.8 Printed tapes.

Tbtiomtion mtiem~Nb@ti wtiitmb Awit

is received from the machine without requiring the cutting and pasting of tape sections.

5.2.6.3.9 Control, reulenishrnent and service. Printers shall conform to the criteria of

5.2.6.4.8,

5.2.6.4 Plotters and recorders.

5,2.6.4.1 Um. Plotters and recorders maybe used when a visual reard of continuous graphic

data is necessary=desirable.

5.2.6.4.2 V-. Critical graphics (points, curves and grids that must be observed when the

recording is being made) shail not be obscured by pen assembly, arm or other hardware elements.

5.2.6.4.3 ContrasL A luminance contrast (see MIL-HDBK-1908) not less than 1.0 shall be

PJQvti bctw~ the plot~d function and the background on which

it is drawn.

5.2.6.4,4 Take-uP device. A take-up device for extruded plotting materials shall he provided

when fwswy W’dc%habk.

5.2.6.4.5 Job aids. Graphic overtays shouid be prcmkd where themem~ be Aid h w

lnmrprrtatmn of graphic datti as It is being generated. SuciI aids shaIl not obscure or distort tie data.