What is ISO/TS 15311-1 – Printed matter about ?
ISO/TS 15311-1 defines print quality metrics, measurement methods, and reporting requirements for printed sheets that are suitable for all classes of printed products.
Guidance as to which of these metrics to apply to any given product category along with acceptable conformance criteria is provided in subsequent parts of ISO/TS 15311.
Although ISO/TS 15311-1 is expected to be used primarily to measure prints from digital printing systems, the metrics are general and may be applied to other kinds of print.
Who is ISO/TS 15311-1 – Printed matter for ?
ISO/TS 15311-1 on print quality requirements for printed matter is useful for: 
- Printing associations
- Quality assessors of printed sheets
- Reporting manager of printed sheets
- Printed products manufacturers
Why should you use ISO/TS 15311-1 – Printed matter ?
When producing a colour reproduction, it is important that the persons responsible for data creation, colour separation, proofing, and printing operations have previously agreed on a minimum set of parameters that define the visual characteristics and other technical properties of the planned print product. This document identifies a number of metrics that can be applied to printed sheets and that can be used as the basis for such communication.
The metrics described by ISO/TS 15311-1 can be applied to any type of print. They are likely most often to be applied to digitally printed prints.
When selecting the set of metrics, only those metrics that have a clear specification and that correlate well with human perception are included in ISO/TS 15311-1.
As with any parameter that is used as part of a product specification, it is important for readers to understand clearly what the metric means. For this reason, a reporting schema is to be followed when reporting measurements in conformance with ISO/TS 15311-1.
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