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Technical Recommendation
Color Characterization Target and Data File Format for
4-Color Printing

INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 1

1 SCOPE.......................................................................................................................................................... 5

2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 5

3 DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................................................. 5

4 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................. 5

4.1 DATA SET DEFINITION ........................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 COLOUR MEASUREMENT ..................................................................................................................... 18
4.3 DATA REPORTING ............................................................................................................................... 18
4.4 DATA FILE FORMAT ............................................................................................................................ 19
ANNEX A: DEFAULT VISUAL LAYOUT ..................................................................................................... 21

ANNEX B: DEFAULT RANDOM LAYOUT .................................................................................................. 24

ANNEX C: SAMPLE DATA FILE ................................................................................................................... 26

Introduction
The content of this technical recommendation is a continuation of ISO 12642:1996 Graphic
technology - Prepress digital data exchange - Input data for characterization of 4-colour proc-
ess printing. The content is a superset of ISO 12642:1996.
Background
The International Standard ISO 12642:1996 defines the ink values to be used for characteriz-
ing 4-colour halftone printing processes. The Standard defines a measurement procedure and
a data file format for exchange of ink values and color measurement values. The characteriza-
tion data are used in colour managed workflows as a description of the various input and out-
put processes and as a starting point for the calculation of device profiles. The data can also
be used for process calibration and process control.
The International Standard does not define the physical layout of the target. Annex A (infor-
mative) of the Standard gives a sample layout for the characterization target. This target is
well known in the graphic arts under its former name IT8.7/3 and is often used for controlling
and profiling printing and proofing processes.
The data file format defines the minimum requirements for the communication of the charac-
terization data.
Today many companies in the graphic arts have their own proprietary characterization targets
and data file formats due to shortcomings in the ink value distribution of the standard target.
Also for many applications the number and distribution of ink combinations of cyan, magenta

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and yellow is not sufficient. Proofing devices require more ink values in the mid-tones and
quarter-tones for a higher accuracy. The gray balance curves of some ink-jet based processes
require more values near the gray axis than currently specified. Other processes like flexo and
gravure are very sensitive in the highlight and shadow areas.
The number of black combinations with cyan, magenta and yellow is adequate for the calcula-
tion of colour profiles with different settings for under color removal and for gray component
replacement.
The sample layout of the ISO 12642:1996 target is not adequate for sheetfed, web and gravure
printing. There is an uneven distribution of ink coverage with respect to ink zones. The white
areas in the target layout are inconvenient for printing stability. The result of a print charac-
terization is highly dependent on page orientation and layout.
CGATS (Committee for Graphic Arts Technologies Standards) is currently developing a new
standard to better fit the needs of package printing. Draft 2, December 10, 2001 is a modifica-
tion of the existing IT8.7/3 data set. This new standard has the same number of ink combina-
tions of cyan, magenta and yellow as well as more combinations with black as the old stan-
dard. New to this standard are more ink value sets with ink combinations in the highlight area.
The goal of this technical recommendation is to define a new color characterization target for
4-colour printing that fulfills the needs of all ink-on-substrate halftone printing processes for
publishing and packaging. Another goal of this recommendation is to define a new sample
layouts with a more even distribution of ink coverage. A further goal is to better define the
minimum requirements for the characterization data file format.
It is not the goal of this recommendation to define target layouts for different measurement
procedures and devices.
Choice of colour palette
For accurate characterization of printing processes a large number of colours is preferred.
With the advance of automatic measurement devices the effort to measure large targets be-
comes negligible. For that reason the extended data set of ISO 12642:1996 is enlarged from
746 to 1286 patches by adding more cyan, magenta and yellow levels in Group 1 (Table 1)
and more black combinations in Group 6 (Table 1).
Table 1: Characterization target ink values for profiling (proposal)
Group Black (dark colour) Cyan, Magenta, Yellow (light colors) # of Patches
1 0% 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 55, 70, 85, 100 % 9 x 9 x 9 = 729
2 20 % 0, 10, 20, 40, 70, 100 % 6 x 6 x 6 = 216
3 40 % 0, 20, 40, 70, 100 % 5 x 5 x 5 = 125
4 60 % 0, 20, 40, 70, 100 % 5 x 5 x 5 = 125
5 80 % 0, 40, 70, 100 % 4 x 4 x 4 = 64
6 100 % 0, 40, 100 % 3 x 3 x 3 = 27
Total # of Patches 1286
Note 1: No redundant combinations of ink values

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For accurate process control and characterization additional colour values in the highlight and
shadow regions are required as can be seen in Group 7 and Group 11 - 13 (Table 2). The re-
dundancy from the base data set of ISO 12642:1996 is removed (except in Group 7).
Table 2: Characterization target ink values for process control (proposal)
Group Description and % Dot # of Patches
7 Single colour step scales for black (dark colour) and cyan,
magenta, yellow (light colours)
100, 98, 95, 90, 85, 80, 75, 70, 60, 50, 40,
30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 7, 5, 3, 2 4 x 20 = 80
8 One additional white pathch (paper white) 1
9 Gray balance step scales for cyan, magenta, yellow with
black overprints (0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100) 37
10 Base colors with 70 black for compatibility to ISO 12642 9
11 All combinations of 0 and 3 in CMYK
without redundancies from group 1 - 7 11
12 All combinations of 0 and 7 in CMYK
without redundancies from group 1 - 7 11
13 Combinations of 0 and 3 with 40 in CMYK 50
without redundancies from group 1 - 7, 11 - 12

Total # of Patches 199

Note 2: 26 redundant combinations of ink values in Group 7 with respect to Group 1 to 6
Note 3: 1 redundant combinations of ink value in Group 8 with respect to Group 1 to 6

The total number of patches from Table 1 and 2 (1485) should be adjusted to a number that
gives a fully distributed rectangular array with a side ratio proportional to a typical page size.
Assuming Letter and A4 and a patch size of 6 mm, we get 33 x 45 = 1485 patches.
Every patch has a unique ID. The location of the patch is layout dependent and not part of this
specification.
Layout design
There are constraints from printing processes and printing devices (and from measurement
devices too) on the layout of the characterization target. In general, the target layout for con-
ventional offset and gravure processes should be orientation and position independent. The
distribution of the ink values for each colour should be balanced. This will result in a random-
ized target.
If possible each single colour step scale and the gray balance scale should be in one inking
zone. The step scale values with the highest ink value should be the first value in printing di-
rection.

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The target should have a gray border around the patch area with approximatly 50% tonal cov-
erage.
The layouts shown in the annexes are sample layouts. Everyone is free to change the layout as
long as the relationship between the patch ID and the ink values is not changed.
Data file format
Todays usage of the data file format specified in ISO 12642:1996 is not consistent with the
intended mode of application. Some applications use the patch ID, others the ink values as a
reference. In some cases the patch ID is not exactly related to the ink values or the ink values
are not the values specified in the standard. The data file format is not exchangable between
different applications. Another problem occurs with the usage of different header informa-
tions.
CGATS is defining a new exchange format, which is incorporatet in this recommendation by
reference (CGATS.17-200x Graphic technology - Exchange format for spectral measurement,
colorimetric, and densitometric data in electronic form, Draft 1, June 12, 2001).

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1 Scope
This Technical Recommendation defines a data set of ink value combinations for a 4-color
characterization target for process printing, a data file format for ink and measurement values
and a default visual and random target layout. The recommendation may be used with any
combination of three chromatic inks and a dark (chromatic) ink.
This recommendation is a superset of the existing ISO 12642 (IT8.7/3) data set.

2 Normative References
ISO 12642:1996 Graphic technology - Prepress digital data exchange - Input data for charac-
terization of 4-colour process printing.
ISO 13655:1996 Graphic technology - Spectral measurement and colorimetric computation
for graphic arts images.

3 Definitions
Process color printing: Reproducing colour images using four printing inks. The standard
process inks are cyan, magenta, yellow and black. For package printing one or more inks may
change. The darkest color should always be associated with the black ink.
Ink values: Digital value which represents the amount of a colorant. For half-tone printing
this is equivalent to the dot area on film or plate expressed as a percentage.
Ink value set: Set of four ink values representing the amount of the four colors to be used in a
process color area.
Data set: Collection of ink value sets defined by this recommendation.

4 Technical Requirements
4.1 Data set definition
Two sets of ink values are specified. The gamut of the color space is defined by combinations
of cyan, magenta, yellow and black dot area percentages. The process characteristic is defined
by single colour step scales, gray balance scales and combinations of color critical values.
Each ink value combination has a unique ID as specified in Table 3 and Table 4.

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Table 3: Characterization target ink values for profiling

ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

1 0 0 0 0 38 40 10 0 0 75 100 20 0 0
2 0 10 0 0 39 40 20 0 0 76 100 30 0 0

3 0 20 0 0 40 40 30 0 0 77 100 40 0 0
4 0 30 0 0 41 40 40 0 0 78 100 55 0 0

5 0 40 0 0 42 40 55 0 0 79 100 70 0 0
6 0 55 0 0 43 40 70 0 0 80 100 85 0 0

7 0 70 0 0 44 40 85 0 0 81 100 100 0 0

8 0 85 0 0 45 40 100 0 0 82 0 0 10 0

9 0 100 0 0 46 55 0 0 0 83 0 10 10 0
10 10 0 0 0 47 55 10 0 0 84 0 20 10 0
11 10 10 0 0 48 55 20 0 0 85 0 30 10 0
12 10 20 0 0 49 55 30 0 0 86 0 40 10 0
13 10 30 0 0 50 55 40 0 0 87 0 55 10 0
14 10 40 0 0 51 55 55 0 0 88 0 70 10 0
15 10 55 0 0 52 55 70 0 0 89 0 85 10 0

16 10 70 0 0 53 55 85 0 0 90 0 100 10 0
17 10 85 0 0 54 55 100 0 0 91 10 0 10 0
18 10 100 0 0 55 70 0 0 0 92 10 10 10 0
19 20 0 0 0 56 70 10 0 0 93 10 20 10 0

20 20 10 0 0 57 70 20 0 0 94 10 30 10 0
21 20 20 0 0 58 70 30 0 0 95 10 40 10 0
22 20 30 0 0 59 70 40 0 0 96 10 55 10 0
23 20 40 0 0 60 70 55 0 0 97 10 70 10 0

24 20 55 0 0 61 70 70 0 0 98 10 85 10 0

25 20 70 0 0 62 70 85 0 0 99 10 100 10 0

26 20 85 0 0 63 70 100 0 0 100 20 0 10 0

27 20 100 0 0 64 85 0 0 0 101 20 10 10 0
28 30 0 0 0 65 85 10 0 0 102 20 20 10 0

29 30 10 0 0 66 85 20 0 0 103 20 30 10 0

30 30 20 0 0 67 85 30 0 0 104 20 40 10 0

31 30 30 0 0 68 85 40 0 0 105 20 55 10 0
32 30 40 0 0 69 85 55 0 0 106 20 70 10 0

33 30 55 0 0 70 85 70 0 0 107 20 85 10 0
34 30 70 0 0 71 85 85 0 0 108 20 100 10 0

35 30 85 0 0 72 85 100 0 0 109 30 0 10 0

36 30 100 0 0 73 100 0 0 0 110 30 10 10 0

37 40 0 0 0 74 100 10 0 0 111 30 20 10 0

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ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

112 30 30 10 0 152 85 85 10 0 192 30 20 20 0

113 30 40 10 0 153 85 100 10 0 193 30 30 20 0

114 30 55 10 0 154 100 0 10 0 194 30 40 20 0

115 30 70 10 0 155 100 10 10 0 195 30 55 20 0

116 30 85 10 0 156 100 20 10 0 196 30 70 20 0

117 30 100 10 0 157 100 30 10 0 197 30 85 20 0

118 40 0 10 0 158 100 40 10 0 198 30 100 20 0

119 40 10 10 0 159 100 55 10 0 199 40 0 20 0

120 40 20 10 0 160 100 70 10 0 200 40 10 20 0

121 40 30 10 0 161 100 85 10 0 201 40 20 20 0

122 40 40 10 0 162 100 100 10 0 202 40 30 20 0

123 40 55 10 0 163 0 0 20 0 203 40 40 20 0

124 40 70 10 0 164 0 10 20 0 204 40 55 20 0

125 40 85 10 0 165 0 20 20 0 205 40 70 20 0

126 40 100 10 0 166 0 30 20 0 206 40 85 20 0

127 55 0 10 0 167 0 40 20 0 207 40 100 20 0

128 55 10 10 0 168 0 55 20 0 208 55 0 20 0

129 55 20 10 0 169 0 70 20 0 209 55 10 20 0

130 55 30 10 0 170 0 85 20 0 210 55 20 20 0
131 55 40 10 0 171 0 100 20 0 211 55 30 20 0
132 55 55 10 0 172 10 0 20 0 212 55 40 20 0

133 55 70 10 0 173 10 10 20 0 213 55 55 20 0

134 55 85 10 0 174 10 20 20 0 214 55 70 20 0
135 55 100 10 0 175 10 30 20 0 215 55 85 20 0
136 70 0 10 0 176 10 40 20 0 216 55 100 20 0

137 70 10 10 0 177 10 55 20 0 217 70 0 20 0

138 70 20 10 0 178 10 70 20 0 218 70 10 20 0
139 70 30 10 0 179 10 85 20 0 219 70 20 20 0

140 70 40 10 0 180 10 100 20 0 220 70 30 20 0

141 70 55 10 0 181 20 0 20 0 221 70 40 20 0
142 70 70 10 0 182 20 10 20 0 222 70 55 20 0

143 70 85 10 0 183 20 20 20 0 223 70 70 20 0

144 70 100 10 0 184 20 30 20 0 224 70 85 20 0

145 85 0 10 0 185 20 40 20 0 225 70 100 20 0
146 85 10 10 0 186 20 55 20 0 226 85 0 20 0

147 85 20 10 0 187 20 70 20 0 227 85 10 20 0

148 85 30 10 0 188 20 85 20 0 228 85 20 20 0

149 85 40 10 0 189 20 100 20 0 229 85 30 20 0

150 85 55 10 0 190 30 0 20 0 230 85 40 20 0

151 85 70 10 0 191 30 10 20 0 231 85 55 20 0

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ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

232 85 70 20 0 272 30 10 30 0 312 85 55 30 0

233 85 85 20 0 273 30 20 30 0 313 85 70 30 0

234 85 100 20 0 274 30 30 30 0 314 85 85 30 0

235 100 0 20 0 275 30 40 30 0 315 85 100 30 0

236 100 10 20 0 276 30 55 30 0 316 100 0 30 0

237 100 20 20 0 277 30 70 30 0 317 100 10 30 0

238 100 30 20 0 278 30 85 30 0 318 100 20 30 0

239 100 40 20 0 279 30 100 30 0 319 100 30 30 0

240 100 55 20 0 280 40 0 30 0 320 100 40 30 0

241 100 70 20 0 281 40 10 30 0 321 100 55 30 0

242 100 85 20 0 282 40 20 30 0 322 100 70 30 0

243 100 100 20 0 283 40 30 30 0 323 100 85 30 0

244 0 0 30 0 284 40 40 30 0 324 100 100 30 0

245 0 10 30 0 285 40 55 30 0 325 0 0 40 0

246 0 20 30 0 286 40 70 30 0 326 0 10 40 0

247 0 30 30 0 287 40 85 30 0 327 0 20 40 0

248 0 40 30 0 288 40 100 30 0 328 0 30 40 0

249 0 55 30 0 289 55 0 30 0 329 0 40 40 0

250 0 70 30 0 290 55 10 30 0 330 0 55 40 0
251 0 85 30 0 291 55 20 30 0 331 0 70 40 0
252 0 100 30 0 292 55 30 30 0 332 0 85 40 0

253 10 0 30 0 293 55 40 30 0 333 0 100 40 0

254 10 10 30 0 294 55 55 30 0 334 10 0 40 0
255 10 20 30 0 295 55 70 30 0 335 10 10 40 0
256 10 30 30 0 296 55 85 30 0 336 10 20 40 0

257 10 40 30 0 297 55 100 30 0 337 10 30 40 0

258 10 55 30 0 298 70 0 30 0 338 10 40 40 0
259 10 70 30 0 299 70 10 30 0 339 10 55 40 0

260 10 85 30 0 300 70 20 30 0 340 10 70 40 0

261 10 100 30 0 301 70 30 30 0 341 10 85 40 0
262 20 0 30 0 302 70 40 30 0 342 10 100 40 0

263 20 10 30 0 303 70 55 30 0 343 20 0 40 0

264 20 20 30 0 304 70 70 30 0 344 20 10 40 0

265 20 30 30 0 305 70 85 30 0 345 20 20 40 0
266 20 40 30 0 306 70 100 30 0 346 20 30 40 0

267 20 55 30 0 307 85 0 30 0 347 20 40 40 0

268 20 70 30 0 308 85 10 30 0 348 20 55 40 0

269 20 85 30 0 309 85 20 30 0 349 20 70 40 0

270 20 100 30 0 310 85 30 30 0 350 20 85 40 0

271 30 0 30 0 311 85 40 30 0 351 20 100 40 0

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ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

352 30 0 40 0 392 85 40 40 0 432 20 100 55 0

353 30 10 40 0 393 85 55 40 0 433 30 0 55 0

354 30 20 40 0 394 85 70 40 0 434 30 10 55 0

355 30 30 40 0 395 85 85 40 0 435 30 20 55 0

356 30 40 40 0 396 85 100 40 0 436 30 30 55 0

357 30 55 40 0 397 100 0 40 0 437 30 40 55 0

358 30 70 40 0 398 100 10 40 0 438 30 55 55 0

359 30 85 40 0 399 100 20 40 0 439 30 70 55 0

360 30 100 40 0 400 100 30 40 0 440 30 85 55 0

361 40 0 40 0 401 100 40 40 0 441 30 100 55 0

362 40 10 40 0 402 100 55 40 0 442 40 0 55 0

363 40 20 40 0 403 100 70 40 0 443 40 10 55 0

364 40 30 40 0 404 100 85 40 0 444 40 20 55 0

365 40 40 40 0 405 100 100 40 0 445 40 30 55 0

366 40 55 40 0 406 0 0 55 0 446 40 40 55 0

367 40 70 40 0 407 0 10 55 0 447 40 55 55 0

368 40 85 40 0 408 0 20 55 0 448 40 70 55 0

369 40 100 40 0 409 0 30 55 0 449 40 85 55 0

370 55 0 40 0 410 0 40 55 0 450 40 100 55 0
371 55 10 40 0 411 0 55 55 0 451 55 0 55 0
372 55 20 40 0 412 0 70 55 0 452 55 10 55 0

373 55 30 40 0 413 0 85 55 0 453 55 20 55 0

374 55 40 40 0 414 0 100 55 0 454 55 30 55 0
375 55 55 40 0 415 10 0 55 0 455 55 40 55 0
376 55 70 40 0 416 10 10 55 0 456 55 55 55 0

377 55 85 40 0 417 10 20 55 0 457 55 70 55 0

378 55 100 40 0 418 10 30 55 0 458 55 85 55 0
379 70 0 40 0 419 10 40 55 0 459 55 100 55 0

380 70 10 40 0 420 10 55 55 0 460 70 0 55 0

381 70 20 40 0 421 10 70 55 0 461 70 10 55 0
382 70 30 40 0 422 10 85 55 0 462 70 20 55 0

383 70 40 40 0 423 10 100 55 0 463 70 30 55 0

384 70 55 40 0 424 20 0 55 0 464 70 40 55 0

385 70 70 40 0 425 20 10 55 0 465 70 55 55 0
386 70 85 40 0 426 20 20 55 0 466 70 70 55 0

387 70 100 40 0 427 20 30 55 0 467 70 85 55 0

388 85 0 40 0 428 20 40 55 0 468 70 100 55 0

389 85 10 40 0 429 20 55 55 0 469 85 0 55 0

390 85 20 40 0 430 20 70 55 0 470 85 10 55 0

391 85 30 40 0 431 20 85 55 0 471 85 20 55 0

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ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

472 85 30 55 0 512 20 85 70 0 552 85 20 70 0

473 85 40 55 0 513 20 100 70 0 553 85 30 70 0

474 85 55 55 0 514 30 0 70 0 554 85 40 70 0

475 85 70 55 0 515 30 10 70 0 555 85 55 70 0

476 85 85 55 0 516 30 20 70 0 556 85 70 70 0

477 85 100 55 0 517 30 30 70 0 557 85 85 70 0

478 100 0 55 0 518 30 40 70 0 558 85 100 70 0

479 100 10 55 0 519 30 55 70 0 559 100 0 70 0

480 100 20 55 0 520 30 70 70 0 560 100 10 70 0

481 100 30 55 0 521 30 85 70 0 561 100 20 70 0

482 100 40 55 0 522 30 100 70 0 562 100 30 70 0

483 100 55 55 0 523 40 0 70 0 563 100 40 70 0

484 100 70 55 0 524 40 10 70 0 564 100 55 70 0

485 100 85 55 0 525 40 20 70 0 565 100 70 70 0

486 100 100 55 0 526 40 30 70 0 566 100 85 70 0

487 0 0 70 0 527 40 40 70 0 567 100 100 70 0

488 0 10 70 0 528 40 55 70 0 568 0 0 85 0

489 0 20 70 0 529 40 70 70 0 569 0 10 85 0

490 0 30 70 0 530 40 85 70 0 570 0 20 85 0
491 0 40 70 0 531 40 100 70 0 571 0 30 85 0
492 0 55 70 0 532 55 0 70 0 572 0 40 85 0

493 0 70 70 0 533 55 10 70 0 573 0 55 85 0

494 0 85 70 0 534 55 20 70 0 574 0 70 85 0
495 0 100 70 0 535 55 30 70 0 575 0 85 85 0
496 10 0 70 0 536 55 40 70 0 576 0 100 85 0

497 10 10 70 0 537 55 55 70 0 577 10 0 85 0

498 10 20 70 0 538 55 70 70 0 578 10 10 85 0
499 10 30 70 0 539 55 85 70 0 579 10 20 85 0

500 10 40 70 0 540 55 100 70 0 580 10 30 85 0

501 10 55 70 0 541 70 0 70 0 581 10 40 85 0
502 10 70 70 0 542 70 10 70 0 582 10 55 85 0

503 10 85 70 0 543 70 20 70 0 583 10 70 85 0

504 10 100 70 0 544 70 30 70 0 584 10 85 85 0

505 20 0 70 0 545 70 40 70 0 585 10 100 85 0
506 20 10 70 0 546 70 55 70 0 586 20 0 85 0

507 20 20 70 0 547 70 70 70 0 587 20 10 85 0

508 20 30 70 0 548 70 85 70 0 588 20 20 85 0

509 20 40 70 0 549 70 100 70 0 589 20 30 85 0

510 20 55 70 0 550 85 0 70 0 590 20 40 85 0

511 20 70 70 0 551 85 10 70 0 591 20 55 85 0

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ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

592 20 70 85 0 632 85 10 85 0 672 20 55 100 0

593 20 85 85 0 633 85 20 85 0 673 20 70 100 0

594 20 100 85 0 634 85 30 85 0 674 20 85 100 0

595 30 0 85 0 635 85 40 85 0 675 20 100 100 0

596 30 10 85 0 636 85 55 85 0 676 30 0 100 0

597 30 20 85 0 637 85 70 85 0 677 30 10 100 0

598 30 30 85 0 638 85 85 85 0 678 30 20 100 0

599 30 40 85 0 639 85 100 85 0 679 30 30 100 0

600 30 55 85 0 640 100 0 85 0 680 30 40 100 0

601 30 70 85 0 641 100 10 85 0 681 30 55 100 0

602 30 85 85 0 642 100 20 85 0 682 30 70 100 0

603 30 100 85 0 643 100 30 85 0 683 30 85 100 0

604 40 0 85 0 644 100 40 85 0 684 30 100 100 0

605 40 10 85 0 645 100 55 85 0 685 40 0 100 0

606 40 20 85 0 646 100 70 85 0 686 40 10 100 0

607 40 30 85 0 647 100 85 85 0 687 40 20 100 0

608 40 40 85 0 648 100 100 85 0 688 40 30 100 0

609 40 55 85 0 649 0 0 100 0 689 40 40 100 0

610 40 70 85 0 650 0 10 100 0 690 40 55 100 0
611 40 85 85 0 651 0 20 100 0 691 40 70 100 0
612 40 100 85 0 652 0 30 100 0 692 40 85 100 0

613 55 0 85 0 653 0 40 100 0 693 40 100 100 0

614 55 10 85 0 654 0 55 100 0 694 55 0 100 0
615 55 20 85 0 655 0 70 100 0 695 55 10 100 0
616 55 30 85 0 656 0 85 100 0 696 55 20 100 0

617 55 40 85 0 657 0 100 100 0 697 55 30 100 0

618 55 55 85 0 658 10 0 100 0 698 55 40 100 0
619 55 70 85 0 659 10 10 100 0 699 55 55 100 0

620 55 85 85 0 660 10 20 100 0 700 55 70 100 0

621 55 100 85 0 661 10 30 100 0 701 55 85 100 0
622 70 0 85 0 662 10 40 100 0 702 55 100 100 0

623 70 10 85 0 663 10 55 100 0 703 70 0 100 0

624 70 20 85 0 664 10 70 100 0 704 70 10 100 0

625 70 30 85 0 665 10 85 100 0 705 70 20 100 0
626 70 40 85 0 666 10 100 100 0 706 70 30 100 0

627 70 55 85 0 667 20 0 100 0 707 70 40 100 0

628 70 70 85 0 668 20 10 100 0 708 70 55 100 0

629 70 85 85 0 669 20 20 100 0 709 70 70 100 0

630 70 100 85 0 670 20 30 100 0 710 70 85 100 0

631 85 0 85 0 671 20 40 100 0 711 70 100 100 0

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ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

712 85 0 100 0 752 40 70 0 20 792 70 20 10 20

713 85 10 100 0 753 40 100 0 20 793 70 40 10 20

714 85 20 100 0 754 70 0 0 20 794 70 70 10 20

715 85 30 100 0 755 70 10 0 20 795 70 100 10 20

716 85 40 100 0 756 70 20 0 20 796 100 0 10 20

717 85 55 100 0 757 70 40 0 20 797 100 10 10 20

718 85 70 100 0 758 70 70 0 20 798 100 20 10 20

719 85 85 100 0 759 70 100 0 20 799 100 40 10 20

720 85 100 100 0 760 100 0 0 20 800 100 70 10 20

721 100 0 100 0 761 100 10 0 20 801 100 100 10 20

722 100 10 100 0 762 100 20 0 20 802 0 0 20 20

723 100 20 100 0 763 100 40 0 20 803 0 10 20 20

724 100 30 100 0 764 100 70 0 20 804 0 20 20 20

725 100 40 100 0 765 100 100 0 20 805 0 40 20 20

726 100 55 100 0 766 0 0 10 20 806 0 70 20 20

727 100 70 100 0 767 0 10 10 20 807 0 100 20 20

728 100 85 100 0 768 0 20 10 20 808 10 0 20 20

729 100 100 100 0 769 0 40 10 20 809 10 10 20 20

730 0 0 0 20 770 0 70 10 20 810 10 20 20 20
731 0 10 0 20 771 0 100 10 20 811 10 40 20 20
732 0 20 0 20 772 10 0 10 20 812 10 70 20 20

733 0 40 0 20 773 10 10 10 20 813 10 100 20 20

734 0 70 0 20 774 10 20 10 20 814 20 0 20 20
735 0 100 0 20 775 10 40 10 20 815 20 10 20 20
736 10 0 0 20 776 10 70 10 20 816 20 20 20 20

737 10 10 0 20 777 10 100 10 20 817 20 40 20 20

738 10 20 0 20 778 20 0 10 20 818 20 70 20 20
739 10 40 0 20 779 20 10 10 20 819 20 100 20 20

740 10 70 0 20 780 20 20 10 20 820 40 0 20 20

741 10 100 0 20 781 20 40 10 20 821 40 10 20 20
742 20 0 0 20 782 20 70 10 20 822 40 20 20 20

743 20 10 0 20 783 20 100 10 20 823 40 40 20 20

744 20 20 0 20 784 40 0 10 20 824 40 70 20 20

745 20 40 0 20 785 40 10 10 20 825 40 100 20 20
746 20 70 0 20 786 40 20 10 20 826 70 0 20 20

747 20 100 0 20 787 40 40 10 20 827 70 10 20 20

748 40 0 0 20 788 40 70 10 20 828 70 20 20 20

749 40 10 0 20 789 40 100 10 20 829 70 40 20 20

750 40 20 0 20 790 70 0 10 20 830 70 70 20 20

751 40 40 0 20 791 70 10 10 20 831 70 100 20 20

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ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

832 100 0 20 20 872 100 70 40 20 912 0 20 100 20

833 100 10 20 20 873 100 100 40 20 913 0 40 100 20

834 100 20 20 20 874 0 0 70 20 914 0 70 100 20

835 100 40 20 20 875 0 10 70 20 915 0 100 100 20

836 100 70 20 20 876 0 20 70 20 916 10 0 100 20

837 100 100 20 20 877 0 40 70 20 917 10 10 100 20

838 0 0 40 20 878 0 70 70 20 918 10 20 100 20

839 0 10 40 20 879 0 100 70 20 919 10 40 100 20

840 0 20 40 20 880 10 0 70 20 920 10 70 100 20

841 0 40 40 20 881 10 10 70 20 921 10 100 100 20

842 0 70 40 20 882 10 20 70 20 922 20 0 100 20

843 0 100 40 20 883 10 40 70 20 923 20 10 100 20

844 10 0 40 20 884 10 70 70 20 924 20 20 100 20

845 10 10 40 20 885 10 100 70 20 925 20 40 100 20

846 10 20 40 20 886 20 0 70 20 926 20 70 100 20

847 10 40 40 20 887 20 10 70 20 927 20 100 100 20

848 10 70 40 20 888 20 20 70 20 928 40 0 100 20

849 10 100 40 20 889 20 40 70 20 929 40 10 100 20

850 20 0 40 20 890 20 70 70 20 930 40 20 100 20
851 20 10 40 20 891 20 100 70 20 931 40 40 100 20
852 20 20 40 20 892 40 0 70 20 932 40 70 100 20

853 20 40 40 20 893 40 10 70 20 933 40 100 100 20

854 20 70 40 20 894 40 20 70 20 934 70 0 100 20
855 20 100 40 20 895 40 40 70 20 935 70 10 100 20
856 40 0 40 20 896 40 70 70 20 936 70 20 100 20

857 40 10 40 20 897 40 100 70 20 937 70 40 100 20

858 40 20 40 20 898 70 0 70 20 938 70 70 100 20
859 40 40 40 20 899 70 10 70 20 939 70 100 100 20

860 40 70 40 20 900 70 20 70 20 940 100 0 100 20

861 40 100 40 20 901 70 40 70 20 941 100 10 100 20
862 70 0 40 20 902 70 70 70 20 942 100 20 100 20

863 70 10 40 20 903 70 100 70 20 943 100 40 100 20

864 70 20 40 20 904 100 0 70 20 944 100 70 100 20

865 70 40 40 20 905 100 10 70 20 945 100 100 100 20
866 70 70 40 20 906 100 20 70 20 946 0 0 0 40

867 70 100 40 20 907 100 40 70 20 947 0 20 0 40

868 100 0 40 20 908 100 70 70 20 948 0 40 0 40

869 100 10 40 20 909 100 100 70 20 949 0 70 0 40

870 100 20 40 20 910 0 0 100 20 950 0 100 0 40

871 100 40 40 20 911 0 10 100 20 951 20 0 0 40

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ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

952 20 20 0 40 992 100 20 20 40 1032 40 20 70 40

953 20 40 0 40 993 100 40 20 40 1033 40 40 70 40

954 20 70 0 40 994 100 70 20 40 1034 40 70 70 40

955 20 100 0 40 995 100 100 20 40 1035 40 100 70 40

956 40 0 0 40 996 0 0 40 40 1036 70 0 70 40

957 40 20 0 40 997 0 20 40 40 1037 70 20 70 40

958 40 40 0 40 998 0 40 40 40 1038 70 40 70 40

959 40 70 0 40 999 0 70 40 40 1039 70 70 70 40

960 40 100 0 40 1000 0 100 40 40 1040 70 100 70 40

961 70 0 0 40 1001 20 0 40 40 1041 100 0 70 40

962 70 20 0 40 1002 20 20 40 40 1042 100 20 70 40

963 70 40 0 40 1003 20 40 40 40 1043 100 40 70 40

964 70 70 0 40 1004 20 70 40 40 1044 100 70 70 40

965 70 100 0 40 1005 20 100 40 40 1045 100 100 70 40

966 100 0 0 40 1006 40 0 40 40 1046 0 0 100 40

967 100 20 0 40 1007 40 20 40 40 1047 0 20 100 40

968 100 40 0 40 1008 40 40 40 40 1048 0 40 100 40

969 100 70 0 40 1009 40 70 40 40 1049 0 70 100 40

970 100 100 0 40 1010 40 100 40 40 1050 0 100 100 40
971 0 0 20 40 1011 70 0 40 40 1051 20 0 100 40
972 0 20 20 40 1012 70 20 40 40 1052 20 20 100 40

973 0 40 20 40 1013 70 40 40 40 1053 20 40 100 40

974 0 70 20 40 1014 70 70 40 40 1054 20 70 100 40
975 0 100 20 40 1015 70 100 40 40 1055 20 100 100 40
976 20 0 20 40 1016 100 0 40 40 1056 40 0 100 40

977 20 20 20 40 1017 100 20 40 40 1057 40 20 100 40

978 20 40 20 40 1018 100 40 40 40 1058 40 40 100 40
979 20 70 20 40 1019 100 70 40 40 1059 40 70 100 40

980 20 100 20 40 1020 100 100 40 40 1060 40 100 100 40

981 40 0 20 40 1021 0 0 70 40 1061 70 0 100 40
982 40 20 20 40 1022 0 20 70 40 1062 70 20 100 40

983 40 40 20 40 1023 0 40 70 40 1063 70 40 100 40

984 40 70 20 40 1024 0 70 70 40 1064 70 70 100 40

985 40 100 20 40 1025 0 100 70 40 1065 70 100 100 40
986 70 0 20 40 1026 20 0 70 40 1066 100 0 100 40

987 70 20 20 40 1027 20 20 70 40 1067 100 20 100 40

988 70 40 20 40 1028 20 40 70 40 1068 100 40 100 40

989 70 70 20 40 1029 20 70 70 40 1069 100 70 100 40

990 70 100 20 40 1030 20 100 70 40 1070 100 100 100 40

991 100 0 20 40 1031 40 0 70 40 1071 0 0 0 60

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ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

1072 0 20 0 60 1112 70 20 20 60 1152 20 20 70 60

1073 0 40 0 60 1113 70 40 20 60 1153 20 40 70 60

1074 0 70 0 60 1114 70 70 20 60 1154 20 70 70 60

1075 0 100 0 60 1115 70 100 20 60 1155 20 100 70 60

1076 20 0 0 60 1116 100 0 20 60 1156 40 0 70 60

1077 20 20 0 60 1117 100 20 20 60 1157 40 20 70 60

1078 20 40 0 60 1118 100 40 20 60 1158 40 40 70 60

1079 20 70 0 60 1119 100 70 20 60 1159 40 70 70 60

1080 20 100 0 60 1120 100 100 20 60 1160 40 100 70 60

1081 40 0 0 60 1121 0 0 40 60 1161 70 0 70 60

1082 40 20 0 60 1122 0 20 40 60 1162 70 20 70 60

1083 40 40 0 60 1123 0 40 40 60 1163 70 40 70 60

1084 40 70 0 60 1124 0 70 40 60 1164 70 70 70 60

1085 40 100 0 60 1125 0 100 40 60 1165 70 100 70 60

1086 70 0 0 60 1126 20 0 40 60 1166 100 0 70 60

1087 70 20 0 60 1127 20 20 40 60 1167 100 20 70 60

1088 70 40 0 60 1128 20 40 40 60 1168 100 40 70 60

1089 70 70 0 60 1129 20 70 40 60 1169 100 70 70 60

1090 70 100 0 60 1130 20 100 40 60 1170 100 100 70 60
1091 100 0 0 60 1131 40 0 40 60 1171 0 0 100 60
1092 100 20 0 60 1132 40 20 40 60 1172 0 20 100 60

1093 100 40 0 60 1133 40 40 40 60 1173 0 40 100 60

1094 100 70 0 60 1134 40 70 40 60 1174 0 70 100 60
1095 100 100 0 60 1135 40 100 40 60 1175 0 100 100 60
1096 0 0 20 60 1136 70 0 40 60 1176 20 0 100 60

1097 0 20 20 60 1137 70 20 40 60 1177 20 20 100 60

1098 0 40 20 60 1138 70 40 40 60 1178 20 40 100 60
1099 0 70 20 60 1139 70 70 40 60 1179 20 70 100 60

1100 0 100 20 60 1140 70 100 40 60 1180 20 100 100 60

1101 20 0 20 60 1141 100 0 40 60 1181 40 0 100 60
1102 20 20 20 60 1142 100 20 40 60 1182 40 20 100 60

1103 20 40 20 60 1143 100 40 40 60 1183 40 40 100 60

1104 20 70 20 60 1144 100 70 40 60 1184 40 70 100 60

1105 20 100 20 60 1145 100 100 40 60 1185 40 100 100 60
1106 40 0 20 60 1146 0 0 70 60 1186 70 0 100 60

1107 40 20 20 60 1147 0 20 70 60 1187 70 20 100 60

1108 40 40 20 60 1148 0 40 70 60 1188 70 40 100 60

1109 40 70 20 60 1149 0 70 70 60 1189 70 70 100 60

1110 40 100 20 60 1150 0 100 70 60 1190 70 100 100 60

1111 70 0 20 60 1151 20 0 70 60 1191 100 0 100 60

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ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

1192 100 20 100 60 1224 100 0 40 80 1256 100 0 100 80

1193 100 40 100 60 1225 100 40 40 80 1257 100 40 100 80

1194 100 70 100 60 1226 100 70 40 80 1258 100 70 100 80

1195 100 100 100 60 1227 100 100 40 80 1259 100 100 100 80

1196 0 0 0 80 1228 0 0 70 80 1260 0 0 0 100

1197 0 40 0 80 1229 0 40 70 80 1261 0 40 0 100

1198 0 70 0 80 1230 0 70 70 80 1262 0 100 0 100

1199 0 100 0 80 1231 0 100 70 80 1263 40 0 0 100

1200 40 0 0 80 1232 40 0 70 80 1264 40 40 0 100

1201 40 40 0 80 1233 40 40 70 80 1265 40 100 0 100

1202 40 70 0 80 1234 40 70 70 80 1266 100 0 0 100

1203 40 100 0 80 1235 40 100 70 80 1267 100 40 0 100

1204 70 0 0 80 1236 70 0 70 80 1268 100 100 0 100

1205 70 40 0 80 1237 70 40 70 80 1269 0 0 40 100

1206 70 70 0 80 1238 70 70 70 80 1270 0 40 40 100

1207 70 100 0 80 1239 70 100 70 80 1271 0 100 40 100

1208 100 0 0 80 1240 100 0 70 80 1272 40 0 40 100

1209 100 40 0 80 1241 100 40 70 80 1273 40 40 40 100

1210 100 70 0 80 1242 100 70 70 80 1274 40 100 40 100
1211 100 100 0 80 1243 100 100 70 80 1275 100 0 40 100
1212 0 0 40 80 1244 0 0 100 80 1276 100 40 40 100

1213 0 40 40 80 1245 0 40 100 80 1277 100 100 40 100

1214 0 70 40 80 1246 0 70 100 80 1278 0 0 100 100
1215 0 100 40 80 1247 0 100 100 80 1279 0 40 100 100
1216 40 0 40 80 1248 40 0 100 80 1280 0 100 100 100

1217 40 40 40 80 1249 40 40 100 80 1281 40 0 100 100

1218 40 70 40 80 1250 40 70 100 80 1282 40 40 100 100
1219 40 100 40 80 1251 40 100 100 80 1283 40 100 100 100

1220 70 0 40 80 1252 70 0 100 80 1284 100 0 100 100

1221 70 40 40 80 1253 70 40 100 80 1285 100 40 100 100
1222 70 70 40 80 1254 70 70 100 80 1286 100 100 100 100

1223 70 100 40 80 1255 70 100 100 80

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Table 4: Characterization target ink values for process control

ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

1287 100 0 0 0 1325 0 3 0 0 1363 0 0 0 7

1288 98 0 0 0 1326 0 2 0 0 1364 0 0 0 5

1289 95 0 0 0 1327 0 0 100 0 1365 0 0 0 3

1290 90 0 0 0 1328 0 0 98 0 1366 0 0 0 2

1291 85 0 0 0 1329 0 0 95 0 1367 0 0 0 0

1292 80 0 0 0 1330 0 0 90 0 1368 100 85 85 0

1293 75 0 0 0 1331 0 0 85 0 1369 80 65 65 0

1294 75 0 0 0 1332 0 0 80 0 1370 60 45 45 0

1295 60 0 0 0 1333 0 0 75 0 1371 40 27 27 0

1296 50 0 0 0 1334 0 0 70 0 1372 20 12 12 0
1297 40 0 0 0 1335 0 0 60 0 1373 10 6 6 0

1298 30 0 0 0 1336 0 0 50 0 1374 5 3 3 0

1299 25 0 0 0 1337 0 0 40 0 1375 40 27 27 10

1300 20 0 0 0 1338 0 0 30 0 1376 20 12 12 10

1301 15 0 0 0 1339 0 0 25 0 1377 10 6 6 10

1302 10 0 0 0 1340 0 0 20 0 1378 60 45 45 20

1303 7 0 0 0 1341 0 0 15 0 1379 40 27 27 20
1304 5 0 0 0 1342 0 0 10 0 1380 20 12 12 20
1305 3 0 0 0 1343 0 0 7 0 1381 10 6 6 20

1306 2 0 0 0 1344 0 0 5 0 1382 80 65 65 40

1307 0 100 0 0 1345 0 0 3 0 1383 60 45 45 40

1308 0 98 0 0 1346 0 0 2 0 1384 40 27 27 40

1309 0 95 0 0 1347 0 0 0 100 1385 20 12 12 40
1310 0 90 0 0 1348 0 0 0 98 1386 10 6 6 40
1311 0 85 0 0 1349 0 0 0 95 1387 100 85 85 60
1312 0 80 0 0 1350 0 0 0 90 1388 80 65 65 60

1313 0 75 0 0 1351 0 0 0 85 1389 60 45 45 60

1314 0 70 0 0 1352 0 0 0 80 1390 40 27 27 60

1315 0 60 0 0 1353 0 0 0 75 1391 20 12 12 60

1316 0 50 0 0 1354 0 0 0 70 1392 10 6 6 60

1317 0 40 0 0 1355 0 0 0 60 1393 100 85 85 80

1318 0 30 0 0 1356 0 0 0 50 1394 80 65 65 80

1319 0 25 0 0 1357 0 0 0 40 1395 60 45 45 80
1320 0 20 0 0 1358 0 0 0 30 1396 40 27 27 80
1321 0 15 0 0 1359 0 0 0 25 1397 20 12 12 80
1322 0 10 0 0 1360 0 0 0 20 1398 10 6 6 80

1323 0 7 0 0 1361 0 0 0 15 1399 100 85 85 100

1324 0 5 0 0 1362 0 0 0 10 1400 80 65 65 100

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ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K ID %C %M %Y %K

1401 60 45 45 100 1430 0 7 0 7 1459 3 0 40 3

1402 40 27 27 100 1431 7 7 0 7 1460 40 0 40 3

1403 20 12 12 100 1432 0 0 7 7 1461 0 3 40 3

1404 10 6 6 100 1433 7 0 7 7 1462 3 3 40 3

1405 100 0 0 70 1434 0 7 7 7 1463 40 3 40 3

1406 0 100 0 70 1435 7 7 7 7 1464 0 40 40 3

1407 0 0 100 70 1436 40 3 0 0 1465 3 40 40 3

1408 100 100 0 70 1437 3 40 0 0 1466 40 40 40 3

1409 100 0 100 70 1438 40 0 3 0 1467 3 0 0 40

1410 0 100 100 70 1439 40 3 3 0 1468 0 3 0 40

1411 40 40 0 70 1440 0 40 3 0 1469 3 3 0 40

1412 40 0 40 70 1441 3 40 3 0 1470 40 3 0 40

1413 0 40 40 70 1442 40 40 3 0 1471 3 40 0 40

1414 3 3 0 0 1443 3 0 40 0 1472 0 0 3 40

1415 3 0 3 0 1444 0 3 40 0 1473 3 0 3 40

1416 0 3 3 0 1445 3 3 40 0 1474 40 0 3 40

1417 3 3 3 0 1446 40 3 40 0 1475 0 3 3 40

1418 3 0 0 3 1447 3 40 40 0 1476 3 3 3 40

1419 0 3 0 3 1448 40 0 0 3 1477 40 3 3 40
1420 3 3 0 3 1449 40 3 0 3 1478 0 40 3 40
1421 0 0 3 3 1450 0 40 0 3 1479 3 40 3 40

1422 3 0 3 3 1451 3 40 0 3 1480 40 40 3 40

1423 0 3 3 3 1452 40 40 0 3 1481 3 0 40 40

1424 3 3 3 3 1453 40 0 3 3 1482 0 3 40 40
1425 7 7 0 0 1454 40 3 3 3 1483 3 3 40 40

1426 7 0 7 0 1455 0 40 3 3 1484 40 3 40 40

1427 0 7 7 0 1456 3 40 3 3 1485 3 40 40 40
1428 7 7 7 0 1457 40 40 3 3

1429 7 0 0 7 1458 0 0 40 3

4.2 Colour measurement

All measurements should be made in accordance with ISO 13655. If white backing is used
during measurement, this exception should be noted.

4.3 Data reporting

Colorimetric data shall be reported as CIE based tristimulus values, either in CIELAB or
CIEXYZ with sufficient decimal places. CIEXYZ values are in the range from 0.0 to 100.0
for the Y-component.
The following data shall be provided:
description of originator of the data (organization or individual that created the data file);

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description of the purpose or content of the data;

date of creation of data;
description of instrumentation use (manufacturer and model);
description of measurement conditions (illuminant, geometry);
All other data are optional.

4.4 Data file format

The file format shall be an ASCII format keyword value file.
See ISO 12642:1996 and CGATS.17 for reference.
(Note: Future version should be based on XML.)

The required keywords, and their definitions, are as follows:

ORIGINATOR Identifies the specific system, organization or individual that
created the data file.
DESCRIPTOR Describes the purpose or contents of the data file.
CREATED Indicates the creation date of the data file.
INSTRUMENTATION Used to report the specific instrumentation used (e.g., manufac-
turer, model number and serial number, etc.) to generate the data
reported
MEASUREMENT_SOURCE Illumination (e.g., A, D50, D65, etc.) and any filters (e.g., uv,
polarization, etc.) used during spectral measurement.
MEASUREMENT_GEOMETRY The type of measurement, either reflection or transmis-
sion, should be indicated along with details of the geometry
used. Indicates the aperture size and shape.
NUMBER_OF_FIELDS Number of fields (data format identifiers) that are included in
the data format definition that follows. The value associated
with this entry is an integer.
BEGIN_DATA_FORMAT Marks the beginning of a definition of a data set. Data format
identifiers indicate the relationship between fields, and their
value. Data format may have an arbitrary number of entries, and
is closed by END_DATA_FORMAT. The values of the data
format must be either data format identifiers or keywords.
END_DATA_FORMAT Marks the end of a data format definition. END_DATA_ FOR-
MAT must be preceded by BEGIN_DATA_FORMAT, and
must be followed by white space.
NUMBER_OF_SETS Number of repetitions or sets of data corresponding to the data
format fields that are included in the data to follow. The associ-
ated value is an integer.
BEGIN_DATA Marks the beginning of a stream of data.

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END_DATA Marks the end of a stream of data.

The optional keywords, and their definitions, are as follows:

PRINT_CONDITIONS Used to define the characteristics of the printed sheet being re-
ported.
SAMPLE_BACKING Identifies the backing material used behind the sample during
measurement. Allowed values are "black", "white", or "na".

Keywords for data reporting:

SAMPLE_ID Identifies sample that data represents
STRING Identifies the location of sample
CMYK_C Cyan component of CMYK data expressed as a percentage
CMYK_M Magenta component of CMYK data expressed as a percentage
CMYK_Y Yellow component of CMYK data expressed as a percentage
CMYK_K Black component of CMYK data expressed as a percentage
XYZ_X X component of tristimulus data
XYZ_Y Y component of tristimulus data
XYZ_Z Z component of tristimulus data
and / or
LAB_L L* component of CIELAB data
LAB_A a* component of CIELAB data
LAB_B b* component of CIELAB data
(Either XYZ or LAB or both can by used for data reporting. Other keywords are allowed.)
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Annex A: Default visual layout

This recommendation does not specify any layout of the ink value sets. The layout depends
strongly on the printing process as well as on the measurement equipment. A default visual
layout is provided in this recommendation as an example.
The visual layout is for use in situations where an easy identification of patches or manual
measurement is important and where no or only small interactions occure between adjacent
patches.
The minimum patch size should be greater or equal to 6 mm with no borders between the
patches. (Some automatic measurement devices require borders between patches to identify
the center of the patch. In this case special target layouts are necessary.)
A rectangular arrays with 1485 patches can be build by 33 rows and 45 columns. (Other com-
binations are f.e. 11 rows and 135 columns and 15 rows and 99 columns or vice versa.) Rows
are identified by characters (A to Z and a to g), columns by numbers (1 to 45). Each patch
location is given by a combination of one character and one number (A1 to g45).
The patch id and the target location are not directly related. Information about the relation
between them are provided together with the layout files.

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A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
Group 5
G G
H H
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I I
J J
K Group 1 K
L L
M M
Group 3 Group 4
N N
O O
P P
Q Group Q
Group 7
R 11 - 13 R
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S S
T T
U U

Figure 1: Grouping of ink value sets (visual sample layout)

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V V
W W
X X
Y Y
Z Z
a a
b Group b
c Group 2 8 - 10 c
d d
e e
f Group 6 f
g g

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Figure 2: Visual sample layout

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Annex B: Default random layout

This recommendation does not specify any layout of the ink value sets. The layout depends
strongly on the printing process as well as on the measurement equipment. A default random
or scrambled layout is provided in this recommendation as a example.
(The sample is not fully randomized in each row and/or column, but it has equal ink coverage
in every 5 rows an/or columns. 5 rows with 6 mm each are approximatly the ink zone width
of modern offset printing machines)

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Figure 3: Randomized sample layout

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Annex C: Sample data file

ECI2002
ORIGINATOR "descriptiv text"
DESCRIPTOR "descriptiv text"
CREATED "descriptiv text "
INSTRUMENTATION "descriptiv text"
MEASUREMENT_SOURCE "Illumination=D50 Filter=No"
MEASUREMENT_GEOMETRY " ObserverAngle=2- WhiteBase=Abs"
NUMBER_OF_FIELDS 8
BEGIN_DATA_FORMAT
SAMPLE_ID CMYK_C CMYK_M CMYK_Y CMYK_K XYZ_X XYZ_Y XYZ_Z
END_DATA_FORMAT
NUMBER_OF_SETS 1485
BEGIN_DATA
1 0 0 0 0 82.6721 85.7712 75.1007
2 0 10 0 0 75.0918 74.9523 66.8712
3 0 20 0 0 68.3989 65.2286 59.3961
4 0 30 0 0 61.5885 55.7294 51.9022
5 0 40 0 0 55.7838 47.5517 45.3927
6 0 55 0 0 47.1948 36.0625 34.8440
7 0 70 0 0 40.4237 27.2339 26.5646
8 0 85 0 0 35.8486 21.0509 20.7293
9 0 100 0 0 32.3485 16.5124 16.0132
10 10 0 0 0 74.0902 .
.
1484 40 3 40 40
1485 3 40 40 40
END_DATA

Note: Applications store CMYK values in 8 Bit formats with f.e. 0% as 0 and 100% as 255. A CMYK value of
10% will give 25.5 or rounded to the next integral value 26. The error for the 10% CMYK value will become
0.2.

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