Frequently Asked Questions
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More information about deposit account.
More information about deposit account.
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A.You can download the standard from the Order Confirmation, Order Details page, or Order History.
You have seven (7) days to download the standard to your computer.
You have seven (7) days to download the standard to your computer.
- From the Email Order Confirmation, click on the Download button on the right side of the page. The file will open in your browser and you can save the file to your computer.
- From the Order Details page, click on the Download button on the right side of the page. The file will open in your browser and you can save the file to your computer.
- From Order History, click on Login/Register in the top right corner of the page. Enter your email address and password and click on the Login button. Click on the down arrow and go to Order History. Click on the order number and order details will appear. You can click on the Download button to download the standard.
- You'll be able to select the location and file name to save the document.
- You can click on the disk icon on the Adobe navigation bar, or click on the "Save" option on the File pull down menu.
- You'll get the "Save a Copy" dialog box by clicking on either selection.
- You'll be able to select the location and file name to save the document.
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If you've purchased documents from the AGA, AIAG, ASHRAE, ASIS, ASME, AWS, AWWA, BHMA, CGA, CITRA, HI, ICC, IESNA, IEST, IKECA, IPC,
LIA, MSS, NASPO, NEMA, NSF, PMI, TCNA, WMMA collections, please follow these instructions:
- Right clicking will give you the option to save the document to your computer in order to transfer the file to an End User.
- You can transfer the file to an End User as long as you have not opened the file.
- Left click on the Download File Button and click on Save button.
- You will then see the “Save As” dialog box.
A.FileOpen is a free plugin used to open DRM files and different versions of FileOpen are available for download
depending on your operating system.
A.Documents sold on the ANSI Standards Store are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You can download the PDF immediately and print it yourself. Some DRM protected documents identified with the 'No Print"
icon cannot be printed. ISO and IEC standards are available from Amazon in hard copy format.
A.The documents copyrighted by these developers are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM) and will require the File Open plug in: AGA, AIAG, ASHRAE, ASIS, ASME, AWS, AWWA, BHMA, BSI, CGA,
CITRA, CSA, GEIA, HI, ICC, IESNA, IEST, IKECA, IPC, LIA, MSS, NASPO, NEMA, NSF, PMI, TCNA, & WMMA.
A.Standards sold on the ANSI webstore are compatible with iPad, iPhone, Kindle and Android tablet and mobile devices. However, the iPad, iPhone or Android device will only open PDF files that are not protected by DRM. If you order DRM protected files using an iPad, iPhone or Android device, you will need to download them to a device that is running Windows or the Mac OSX operating system. If you are using Chrome to view DRM protected PDF files go to chrome://plugins and disable the Chrome PDF viewer. Customer support is available to assist you.
The following collections are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM). They will require the FileOpen plug in and you'll be prompted to install the FileOpen plug in when you first open the document: AGA, AIAG, ASHRAE, ASIS, ASME, AWS, AWWA, BHMA, BSI, CGA, CITRA, CSA, GEIA, HI, ICC, IESNA, IEST, IKECA, IPC, LIA, MSS, NASPO, NEMA, NSF, PMI, TCNA, & WMMA. AIAG and NASPO do not allow any printing of their standards.
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A.To assist you in understanding the proper use of downloaded electronic standards from our webstore, we have a reference to the
end-user license agreement.
This agreement will be displayed as part of the ordering process for the purchaser to accept prior to the completion of the purchase transaction.
A.You may also visit and obtain a hard copy version of a standard from any of the below listed vendors:
Document Center Inc.
121 Industrial Road Suite 8
Belmont, CA 94002
www.document-center.com
Tel: 650.591.7600
Fax: 650.591.7617
Email: info@document-center.com
121 Industrial Road Suite 8
Belmont, CA 94002
www.document-center.com
Tel: 650.591.7600
Fax: 650.591.7617
Email: info@document-center.com
IHS Inc.
15 Inverness Way East
Englewood, CO 80112
www.global.ihs.com
Tel: 800.854.7179 or 303.397.7956
Fax: 303.397.2740
Email: global@ihs.com
15 Inverness Way East
Englewood, CO 80112
www.global.ihs.com
Tel: 800.854.7179 or 303.397.7956
Fax: 303.397.2740
Email: global@ihs.com
ILI Infodisk, Inc.
610 Winters Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
www.ili-info.com
Tel: 201.986.1131
Fax: 201.986.7886
Email: sales@ili-info.com
610 Winters Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
www.ili-info.com
Tel: 201.986.1131
Fax: 201.986.7886
Email: sales@ili-info.com
Techstreet: An ASME Company
3025 Boardwalk Drive, Suite 220
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
www.Techstreet.com
Tel: 855.999.9870 or 734.780.8000
Email: store@techstreet.com
3025 Boardwalk Drive, Suite 220
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
www.Techstreet.com
Tel: 855.999.9870 or 734.780.8000
Email: store@techstreet.com
A.Standards cannot be returned for a refund.
