What is ISO 20616-1— Print requirements exchange about?
ISO 20616-1 is the first part of an international multi-series standard that covers aspects of graphic technology.
ISO 20616-1 specifies an extensible file format in conformity with W3C Extensible Markup Language (XML) 1.0, for the exchange of print quality requirements data and metadata between print quality control applications including, print quality management systems.
ISO 20616-1 guides for the exchange of print quality requirements data and metadata between print quality control applications including, but not limited to, print quality management systems.
Note: ISO 20616-1 is not intended for automating the loading of print requirement goals into the quality control systems employed by print quality service providers.
Who is ISO 20616-1— Print requirements exchange for?
ISO 20616-1 on Print requirements exchange is useful for:
- Video games development companies
- Cell phone manufacturing companies
- Computer displays manufacturing companies
- Digital photography studios
Why should you use ISO 20616-1— Print requirements exchange?
In the past, several different non-standard data formats have been used to communicate print quality metrics. Existing standard data formats cover either too much or too little scope to address industry requirements. Hence, there is an industry need for a single, standard, concise set of data formats for the communication of print quality.
ISO 20616-1 defines standard XML schemas designed to enable the digital exchange of print quality data and metadata between trading partners within the graphic arts supply chain.
The goal of ISO 20616-1 is to maintain the degree of flexibility required by print buyers for all kinds of print generated for all purposes from any print device while minimizing the uncertainty of the data exchanged.
ISO 20616-1 helps you to facilitate the one-way digital transmission of customer expectations (i.e., print quality requirements) for a print job or class of print jobs, from a print buyer to print service providers and other relevant stakeholders. It provides the rules for the order, occurrence, and datatypes for the fields that make up a print-quality requirements exchange.
