scope:

This standard defines the sizes and location of the printable/image areas common to both the IS0 A4 and North American paper sizes for international communication on text and facsimile equipment.

Purpose.

The purpose of this standard is to establish common printable/image areas that provide a logical format for information interchange between countries on worldwide international networks and allow the material contained in the image area to be reproduced from either size of paper onto the other without loss of essential information.