Printer-Friendly Handbook Files

Consolidated pdf Files for Printing Handbook Chapters

The links below allow complete Handbook chapters to be downloaded for easy printing or local electronic use. Most hyperlinks within chapters are preserved as internal links in the consolidated files. Links between chapters are preserved as web links that require Internet access. To reduce download times, the files are provided with different levels and methods of compression as well.

Please note that these pdf files are not updated as frequently as the html versions of the e-Handbook are. As a result, there may be some minor differences between the pdf files and the e-Handbook web site. The pdf files were last updated May 1, 2006. Changes to the html version of the e-Handbook are recorded in the change log.

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This feature of the Handbook has been added in response to feedback from many users. Please let us know whether or not this page works well and simplifies printing of the Handbook at handbook@nist.gov. Of course, feedback on any other aspects of the Handbook is also greatly appreciated.

Handbook Chapters in Uncompressed pdf Format

Exploratory Data Analysis (5.4 Mb)
Measurement Process Characterization (3.1 Mb)
Production Process Characterization (1.1 Mb)
Process Modeling (3.1 Mb)
Process Improvement (3.7 Mb)
Process or Product Monitoring and Control (2.1 Mb)
Product and Process Comparisons (1.2 Mb)
Assessing Product Reliability (1.9 Mb)

Handbook Chapters in Zipped pdf Format

Exploratory Data Analysis (2.7 Mb)
Measurement Process Characterization (1.3 Mb)
Production Process Characterization (0.5 Mb)
Process Modeling (1.8 Mb)
Process Improvement (2.2 Mb)
Process or Product Monitoring and Control (1.0 Mb)
Product and Process Comparisons (0.6 Mb)
Assessing Product Reliability (1.0 Mb)

Handbook Chapters 1-8

The pdf versions of all 8 chapters of the e-Handbook can also now be downloaded in a single file, if preferred.

Chapters 1-8 (uncompressed pdf) (21.4 Mb)
Chapters 1-8 (zipped pdf) (11.0 Mb)