What is ISO/TS 21139 ‑ 1 about?
ISO/TS 21139 ‑ 1 defines use profiles for commercial prints in terms of typical environmental stress factors and any mechanical and chemical stress factors to be considered additionally in their application. Methods and principles defined in ISO/TS 21139 ‑ 1 apply to the various product classes of “commercial prints” that, following the terminology of ISO/TS 19300 , include commercial production prints (flyers, brochures), transactional and stationery prints, signage, newspapers and periodical prints, book printing as well as packaging printing. These commercial prints often contain combinations of text, pictorial images, and/or artwork. Prints for non-commercial use, including prints use and displayed in consumer home environments and prints exhibited or stored in the museum context, are outside the scope of ISO/TS 21139 ‑ 1 .