This specification provides guidance for the selection and display of colors in visual displays to assist elderly people, people with visual impairments, and color-deficient people to understand, identify, and use visual displays more effectively, to promote the equality, inclusiveness, and barrier-freeness of the information society.
JBMS-80 is a design guideline issued by the Business Machinery & Information System Industry Association. It defines how visual signs and displays should be designed, taking into account the diverse color‑vision abilities of elderly and disabled people.
The document covers the scope of applicable office equipment, references relevant JIS standards, defines key terminology, and outlines general principles such as using high‑contrast colors, adding non‑color cues, and ensuring safety labeling. It also details methods for selecting and combining colors, including considerations for color‑blind users and the use of safety and functional colors. This manual is written in Japanese.
It applies to copiers, multifunction devices, printers, large‑format printers, and wide‑format copiers.