156   Appendix
Requirements for Receipt Paper
Black mark position for receipt paper
When manufacturing receipt paper with black marks, be sure to make paper that meets the 
following requirements.
The reflecting rates of black mark portions (1) and non black mark portions (2) must meet the 
combinations shown in the table below:
❏ Black mark length in vertical: 4 ~ 7.5 mm {0.157~ 0.295"}
❏ Black mark position: Any places
NOTE: Reflecting rates are measured by the Macbeth PCM-II (Filter D) meter.
Paper without intervals between labels, such as continuous label paper, paper with perforated 
lines between labels, and paper with slits between labels, can also be used under the same 
requirements.
 Black Mark Interval Requirement
Reflecting rate of black mark portion (1) 17% 16% 15% 14% 13% Less
Reflecting rate of the portion where the 
black mark does not exist (2)
90% 85% 80% 75% 70% More