ISO 3883:1977
(Main)Office machines - Line and character capacity of address masters
Office machines - Line and character capacity of address masters
Identifies the minimum line and character capacity of address masters as a first attempt to work towards the rationalization of the existing capacity of address masters.
Machines de bureau — Capacité en nombre de lignes et de caractères des plaques-adresses et supports d'adressage
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-May-1977
- Technical Committee
- ISO/IEC JTC 1 - Information technology
- Drafting Committee
- ISO/IEC JTC 1 - Information technology
- Current Stage
- 9020 - International Standard under periodical review
- Start Date
- 15-Oct-2025
- Completion Date
- 15-Oct-2025
Overview
ISO 3883:1977 - Office machines: Line and character capacity of address masters is an early International Standard that defines minimum capacities for address masters (address plates/supports) used in addressing systems for office machines. Published in 1977, it was a first attempt to rationalize the variety of address-master capacities used by postal, mailing and office-equipment systems worldwide.
Key topics and requirements
- Scope: Specifies the minimum line and character capacity required for address masters used with office machines and addressing systems.
- Minimum capacities (technical requirements):
- Lines per master: Not less than six lines of text.
- Line pitch: 4.233 mm (1/6 in) line pitch.
- Characters per line: Not less than 30 characters per line.
- Character pitch: 2.54 mm (0.10 in) character pitch.
- Purpose: To provide a baseline dimensional and capacity requirement for address plates, helping manufacturers and users achieve consistency across different addressing equipment.
- Context: Developed by ISO/TC 95 (Office machines) as a first-step standard toward rationalization of address-master dimensions and capacities.
Applications
ISO 3883:1977 is useful for:
- Manufacturers of address plates, address masters and office mailing equipment who need to design components compatible with common addressing systems.
- Engineers and designers of automated addressing, mailing, and labeling machines specifying minimum address-master dimensions for reliable operation.
- Procurement teams and specification writers who include standards-based requirements in tenders and purchasing documents for postal and office machinery.
- Mailing houses and postal operators seeking interoperability between address masters, printers and inserters.
- Standards committees and technical documentation authors referencing historical or baseline requirements for address formats.
Practical value
- Ensures interoperability between addressing devices and address plates by prescribing minimum line and character capacity.
- Simplifies equipment design decisions when selecting address-master sizes for new machines or retrofits.
- Provides a clear baseline for legacy systems maintenance and for aligning older equipment with standardized addressing dimensions.
Related standards
- ISO 3883:1977 is part of the broader family of standards covering office machines, address plates, postal addressing and mailing equipment. For modern implementations, check newer ISO standards or national standards that supersede or complement these dimensional and addressing requirements.
ISO 3883:1977 - Office machines -- Line and character capacity of address masters
ISO 3883:1977 - Machines de bureau -- Capacité en nombre de lignes et de caracteres des plaques-adresses et supports d'adressage
ISO 3883:1977 - Machines de bureau -- Capacité en nombre de lignes et de caracteres des plaques-adresses et supports d'adressage
Frequently Asked Questions
ISO 3883:1977 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Its full title is "Office machines - Line and character capacity of address masters". This standard covers: Identifies the minimum line and character capacity of address masters as a first attempt to work towards the rationalization of the existing capacity of address masters.
Identifies the minimum line and character capacity of address masters as a first attempt to work towards the rationalization of the existing capacity of address masters.
ISO 3883:1977 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 35.260 - Office machines. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Standards Content (Sample)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION l MEXAYHAPOAHAJl OPI-AHM3ALWI I-IO CTAHAAPTM3ALIMFi.ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION
Line and Character capacity of address
Office machines -
masters
Capa&6 en nombre de lignes et de caracttkes des plaques-adresses
Machines de bureau -
et supports d’adressage
First edition - 1977-06-15
Ref. No. ISO 3883-1977 (E)
UDC 681.621.6
address plates, postal addresses, letters, specifications, dimensions-
Descriptors : Office machines,
Price based on 1 page
FOREWORD
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a woridwide federation
of national Standards institutes (ISO member bodies). The work of developing
International Standards is carried out through ISO technical committees. Every
member body interested in a subject for which a technicai committee has been set
up has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations,
governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated
to the member bodies for approval before their acceptance as International
Standards by the ISO Council.
International Standard ISO 3883 was developed by Technical Committee
ISO/TC 95, Office machines, and was circulat
...
NORME INTERNATIONALE
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION l EX~YHAPOfiHAfl OPI-AHMSAL&UI II0 ~AHJJAPTW3AIJMM~ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION
- Capacité en nombre de lignes et de
Machines de bureau
caractères des plaques-adresses et supports d’adressage
Office machines - Line and character capacity of address masters
Première édition - 1977-06-l 5
Réf. no : ISO 38834977 (F)
CDU 681.621.6
Descripteurs : machine de bureau, plaque-adresse, adresse postale, lettre, spécification, dimension.
Prix basé sur 1 page
AVANT-PROPOS
L’ISO (Organisation internationale de normalisation) est une fédération mondiale
d’organismes nationaux de normalisation (comités membres de I’ISO). L’élaboration
des Normes internationales est confiée aux comités techniques de I’ISO. Chaque
comité membre intéressé par une étude a le droit de faire partiedu comité technique
Les organisations internationales, gouvernementales et non
correspondant.
gouvernementales, en liaison avec I’ISO, participent également aux travaux.
Les projets de Normes internationales adoptés par les comités techniques sont
soumis aux comités membres pour approbation, avant leur acceptation comme
Normes internationales par le Conseil de I’ISO.
La Norme internationale ISO 3883 a été élaborée par le comité Technique
ISO/TC 95, Machines de bureau, et a été soumise aux comités membres en
juin 1975.
Les comités membres des pays suivants l’ont approuvée :
Allema
...
NORME INTERNATIONALE
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION l EX~YHAPOfiHAfl OPI-AHMSAL&UI II0 ~AHJJAPTW3AIJMM.ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION
- Capacité en nombre de lignes et de
Machines de bureau
caractères des plaques-adresses et supports d’adressage
Office machines - Line and character capacity of address masters
Première édition - 1977-06-l 5
Réf. no : ISO 38834977 (F)
CDU 681.621.6
Descripteurs : machine de bureau, plaque-adresse, adresse postale, lettre, spécification, dimension.
Prix basé sur 1 page
AVANT-PROPOS
L’ISO (Organisation internationale de normalisation) est une fédération mondiale
d’organismes nationaux de normalisation (comités membres de I’ISO). L’élaboration
des Normes internationales est confiée aux comités techniques de I’ISO. Chaque
comité membre intéressé par une étude a le droit de faire partiedu comité technique
Les organisations internationales, gouvernementales et non
correspondant.
gouvernementales, en liaison avec I’ISO, participent également aux travaux.
Les projets de Normes internationales adoptés par les comités techniques sont
soumis aux comités membres pour approbation, avant leur acceptation comme
Normes internationales par le Conseil de I’ISO.
La Norme internationale ISO 3883 a été élaborée par le comité Technique
ISO/TC 95, Machines de bureau, et a été soumise aux comités membres en
juin 1975.
Les comités membres des pays suivants l’ont approuvée :
Allema
...
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