British Standards Institution

Sector: Manufacturing

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, PAI/43 is responsible for the UK input to ISO/TC 130 Graphic Technology and its Working groups. This committee responds to the field of graphic imaging and printing as it evolves in the areas of imaging on paper and increasingly imaging associated with other technologies that involve data handling and preparation.

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In Progress (37)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 23534-1	Image technology colour management - Interoperability conformance specification: Architecture for process colour plus spot colour overprint simulation. Part 1: Part 1: Colorimetric processing Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2019-05-31	Drafting
PD ISO/TS 19304	Graphic Technology Certification scheme guidelines for tone and colour conformity requirements Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2017-12-01	Drafting
PD ISO/TS 18621-31	PD ISO/TS 18621-31 Graphic technology — Image quality evaluation methods for printed matter — Part 31: Evaluation of the perceived resolution of printing systems with the Contrast–Resolution chart Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
PD ISO/TR 23805	Graphic technology -- Dry back calculation for offset printing process Categories: Graphic technology. General Drafting begins : 2023-10-20	Drafting
PD ISO/TR 19312	Graphic Technology — Method and procedures for predicting print image quality for prints from high-speed inkjet printing system Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-04-10	Drafting
PD ISO/TR 19305	Graphic technology -- Framework for TC 130 standards Categories: Graphic technology. General Approval begins :	Approval
ISO/TC 130 N 4596 , ISO/PWI 24585-2	Graphic technology -- Multispectral measurement and colorimetric computation -- Part 2: Requirements for decorative surfaces Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| ICT \| Image technology \| Graphic technology Proposal begins : 2021-09-30	Proposal
ISO/TC 130 N 4594, ISO/PWI 24585-1	Graphic technology -- Multispectral measurement and colorimetric computation -- Part 1: Parameters and measurement methods Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| ICT \| Image technology \| Graphic technology Proposal begins : 2021-09-30	Proposal
ISO/TC 130 N 4547, ISO/NP TS 18621-22	Graphic technology -- Image quality evaluation methods for printed matter -- Part 22: Evaluation of colour graininess Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| ICT \| Image technology \| Graphic technology \| Graphic technology. General \| Graphic technology. Materials Proposal begins : 2021-06-14	Proposal
ISO/TC 130 N 4058, ISO/NP 12642-3	Graphic technology -- Input data for characterization of 4-colour process printing -- Part 3: Extended data set Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| ICT \| Image technology \| Graphic technology \| Graphic technology. General \| Graphic technology. Materials Proposal begins : 2019-08-12	Proposal

Published (110)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 23564:2020	Image technology colour management. Evaluating colour transform accuracy in ICC profiles Categories: Graphic technology. General Published standard begins : 2020-02-06	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 23031:2020	Graphic technology. Assessment and validation of the performance of spectrocolorimeters and spectrodensitometers Categories: Graphic technology. General Published standard begins : 2020-09-04	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 21830:2018	Image technology colour management. Black point compensation for n-colour ICC profiles Categories: Graphic technology. General Published standard begins : 2018-10-05	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 21328:2022	Graphic technology. Guidelines and recommendations for multicolour (CMYKOGV) print characterization Categories: Graphic technology. General Published standard begins : 2022-08-26	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 19303-1:2020	Graphic technology. Guidelines for schema writers. Packaging printing Categories: Graphic technology. General Published standard begins : 2020-09-24	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 18621-31:2024	Graphic technology. Image quality evaluation methods for printed matter. Evaluation of the perceived resolution of printing systems with the Contrast–Resolution chart Categories: Reproduction equipment Published standard begins : 2024-01-23	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 18621-22:2024	Graphic technology. Image quality evaluation methods for printed matter. Evaluation of colour graininess Categories: Reproduction equipment Published standard begins : 2024-05-28	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 18621-21:2023	Graphic technology. Image quality evaluation methods for printed matter. Measurement of 1D distortions of macroscopic uniformity utilizing scanning spectrophotometers Categories: Reproduction equipment Published standard begins : 2023-04-11	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 18621-11:2022	Graphic technology. Image quality evaluation methods for printed matter. Colour gamut analysis Categories: Reproduction equipment Published standard begins : 2022-05-26	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 15311-2:2018	Graphic technology. Print quality requirements for printed matter. Commercial print applications utilizing digital printing technologies Categories: Graphic technology. General Published standard begins : 2018-10-23	Published standard

Withdrawn (58)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 18621-31:2020	Graphic technology. Image quality evaluation methods for printed matter. Evaluation of the perceived resolution of printing systems with the Contrast–Resolution chart Categories: Reproduction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2024-01-23	Withdrawn
PD ISO/TS 18621-21:2020	Graphic technology. Image quality evaluation methods for printed matter. Measurement of 1D distortions of macroscopic uniformity utilizing scanning spectrophotometers Categories: Reproduction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2023-04-11	Withdrawn
PD ISO/TS 18621-11:2019	Image quality evaluation methods for printed matter. Colour gamut analysis Categories: Reproduction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2022-05-26	Withdrawn
PD ISO/TS 15311-1:2019	Graphic technology. Print quality requirements for printed matter. Measurement methods and reporting schema Categories: Graphic technology. General Withdrawn begins : 2020-12-09	Withdrawn
PD ISO/TS 15311-1:2016	Graphic technology. Requirements for printed matter for commercial and industrial production. Measurement methods and reporting schema Categories: Graphic technology. General Withdrawn begins : 2019-02-11	Withdrawn
PD ISO/PAS 15339-1:2015	Graphic technology. Printing from digital data across multiple technologies. Principles Categories: IT applications. Information, documentation and publishing \| Graphic technology. Other Withdrawn begins : 2024-06-28	Withdrawn
BS ISO 5776:2016	Graphic technology. Symbols for text proof correction Categories: Graphic technology. General Withdrawn begins : 2022-12-13	Withdrawn
BS ISO 2846-2:2000	Graphic technology. Colour and transparency of ink sets for four-colour-printing. Coldset offset lithographic printing Categories: Inks Withdrawn begins : 2008-01-28	Withdrawn
BS ISO 2846-1:2006	Graphic technology. Colour and transparency of printing ink sets for four-colour printing. Part 1. Sheet-fed and heat-set web offset lithographic printing Categories: Inks Withdrawn begins : 2017-10-25	Withdrawn
BS ISO 2836:2004	Graphic technology. Prints and printing inks. Assessment of resistance to various agents Categories: Inks Withdrawn begins : 2008-07-22	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Associate Committee Manager
Bodoni Systems
BW Paper Systems
C P I - Confederation of Paper Industries Ltd
Co Chair
Colour Engine Ltd
Committee Manager
Deputy Chair
DS Smith Packaging UK
Federation of European Screen Printers Associations
H S E - Health and Safety Executive
Independent Print Industries Association
Mellow Colour Ltd
MPXColour Limited
Siegwerk UK
Sun Chemical
Troika Systems Ltd
University of Brighton
Xaar

Liaisons with other committees

Convenor - ISO/TC 130/WG 1
Convenor - ISO/TC 130/WG 11
Individual capacity - Printing Technology
Individual Capacity - Publishing, proofreading
Liaison - EPL/501 for IEC/TC 119
Liaison - MCE/3
Liaison - PAI/11
UK Expert - ISO TC 130/WG4
UK Expert - ISO/TC 130/WG 3

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PAI/43 - Graphic technology

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