ISO/IEC 22954:2022
(Main)Information technology — Office equipment — Automated colour profile distribution
Information technology — Office equipment — Automated colour profile distribution
This document specifies a method of automated colour profile distribution to large format inkjet printers. This document applies to digital colour printers and their printer controllers for which ICC colour management is necessary or desired. This document also applies to the print settings profile providers. The extent of automation covered includes the printer controller acquiring information about the overall situation, connecting to a print settings profile provider on the Internet, determining the best possible profile to download (if it exists), and downloading and installation of the profile. This document covers general concepts and procedures and does not go into a level of detail necessary to establish syntactic or semantic interoperability. This document covers ICC version 4 output profiles as specified by ISO 15076-1, but does not cover device link profiles.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 22954
First edition
2022-05
Information technology — Office
equipment — Automated colour
profile distribution
Reference number
ISO/IEC 22954:2022(E)
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ISO/IEC 22954:2022(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 S c op e . 1
2 N ormative references . 1
3 T erms and definitions . 1
4 P reliminary requirements .3
5 O verall situation. 3
5.1 F low of information . . 3
5.2 M edium identification . 3
5.3 C olourant identification . 4
5.4 Printer controller identification . 4
5 . 5 E nv i r on ment . 4
6 C ommunicating with a print settings profile provider . 4
7 Re quirements for a print settings profile provider . 4
7.1 A PI endpoint . 4
7.2 A uthentication and authorization . 4
7.3 S torage . 5
7.4 Versioning . 5
7.5 C ompatibility . 5
7.6 F iltering . 5
7.7 Selection . 5
7.8 D elivery capability . 5
8 S election, downloading and installation. 5
8.1 N o-result scenario . 5
8.2 P rint mode selection . 6
8.3 Ha ndling results from multiple print settings profile providers . 6
8.4 Downloading . 6
8.5 I nstallation . 6
9 H andling updates . 6
Bibliography . 8
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ISO/IEC 22954:2022(E)
Foreword
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ISO/IEC 22954:2022(E)
Introduction
This document applies to the distribution of print settings profiles to large format colour inkjet printers.
An important consideration of a printer controller for a colour printer is the ability to apply colour
management. This is especially the case for commercial printing where the output products should be
of sellable quality.
The process of colour management is typically accomplished through the use of print settings profiles,
sometimes referred to as a “colour profile”.
A print settings profile is created by printing out swatches or charts, measuring them using colour
measurement devices, and using the measurement data to generate the settings and calibration data.
Ideally a separate print settings profile should be created for each situation comprising of at least the
following: type or make and model of the print medium; print mode; make and model and version of the
controlling software; and environmental factors such as temperature and humidity. That is because
each of these elements may substantively affect the content of the print settings profile. It can also be
necessary to create a separate profile for intellectual property, licensing, or legal reasons.
However, it is not always possible or feasible to obtain a print settings profile through this method of
printing and measurement because of issues with cost, time, expertise, etc.
Another way to obtain a profile is to download a pre-made one from the Internet. This typically involves
browsing or manually searching for a profile, downloading it if it is available, then installing it in the
printer controller if possible.
This document describes a method to acquire pre-made print settings profiles from the Internet in a
more seamless and automated fashion. The primary benefit of this method is to save time and reduce
the likelihood of error for the printer operators.
This method is especially useful for large format inkjet printers due to several reasons:
they tend to be used for printing on a variety of print media;
they typically already have printer controllers with sophisticated colour management;
they typically have skilled operators;
they are typically used for commercial purposes.
This method might apply to other types of printers as well, but it is not clear at the moment. There
might be additional parts to this document that cover those types of printers at a later time.
In the future, there is a possibility that print settings profiles can be computationally generated for
each situation through a combination of ‘big data’ and AI technologies, bypassing the need for pre-made
profiles.
There is also a possibility that print settings profiles can factor in more situational parameters, such as
different illuminant or observer conditions.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 22954:2022(E)
Information technology — Office equipment — Automated
colour profile distribution
1 S cope
This document specifies a method of automated colour profile distribution to large format inkjet
printers.
This document applies to digital colour printers and their printer controllers for which ICC colour
management is necessary or desired. This document also applies to the print settings profile providers.
The extent of automation covered includes the printer controller acquiring information about the
overall situation, connecting to a print settings profile provider on the Internet, determining the best
possible profile to download (if it exists), and downloading and installation of the profile.
This document covers general concepts and procedures and does not go into a level of detail necessary
to establish syntactic or semantic interoperability. This document covers ICC version 4 output profiles
as specified by ISO 15076-1, but does not cover device link profiles.
2 Normat ive references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 T erms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
credential
private information required for authentication and authorization
3.2
automated
operated with minimal or no human intervention
3.3
colour management
communication of the associated data required for unambiguous inte
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