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Q. ARE THE DOCUMENTS AT THE ANSI WEBSTORE IN ELECTRONIC ADOBE ACROBAT PDF FORMAT ONLY?
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, IEC and ASME standards are available from Amazon in hard copy format.
Q. HOW DO I DOWNLOAD STANDARDS ONLINE?
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.
Q. WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE PROTECTED BY DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (DRM)?
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.
Q. ARE DOCUMENTS PROTECTED WITH DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (DRM) COMPATIBLE WITH MOBILE AND TABLET DEVICES IPHONE, IPAD, ANDROID AND KINDLE?
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.
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A.To view a secure file, you will need Adobe Reader or Acrobat and the FILE OPEN plug in. To get the plug in visit this page: https://plugin.fileopen.com/all.aspx
Q. HOW CAN I DOWNLOAD THE FILEOPEN PLUGIN?
A. FileOpen is a free plugin used to open DRM files and different versions of FileOpen are available from https://plugin.fileopen.com/all.aspx depending on your operating system.
Q. CAN I PRINT THE DOCUMENT I JUST PURCHASED?
A.You can print 1 copy of the PDF for your personal use or backup purposes. AIAG and NASPO do not allow printing of their documents.
Q. HOW DO I KNOW WHETHER I SHOULD BUY INDIVIDUAL STANDARDS, PACKAGES, OR A STANDARDS SUBSCRIPTION?
A. View the product comparison chart on our home page to determine which product is best for you. Standards are available a number of different ways, each offering different benefits. Individual standards or multiple copies of individual standards can be cost effective for a small number of standards or authorized users. Predefined packages and ANSI Standards Subscription group related standards together for convenience and are more cost effective for certain situations.
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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.

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Q. DO YOU HAVE A LIST OF STANDARDS RESELLERS FOR ITEMS OR INFORMATION CAN’T FIND ON THE STORE?

A. You may also visit and obtain a hard copy version of a standard from any of the below listed vendors:

Document Center Inc.
www.document-center.com
IHS Inc.
www.global.ihs.com
IIHS Inc.
www.ili-info.com
Techstreet: An ASME Company
www.Techstreet.com

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