Graphic progress in the printing industry

摘要

Standardization for the printing industry secures the prof-itability and technical progress worldwide. On the technical side, standards make important contributions to the clear communication between producer and user, particularly as concerns technical specifications and interface descriptions for production processes. A recent research study carried out in Europe has shown that standards contribute one-third to the growth of an economy, more than patents and licenses.ISO/TC 130, Graphic technology was revitalized in 1989 after it had been practically dormant for nine years. Since then, the committee has put out an impressive number of new standards as well as revised older ones. The scope of the committee work comprises the standardization of terminology, test methods and specification in the field of printing and graphic technology in general, from the original to finished products. The scope includes in particular.