dictType Metadata Registry

dictType tags may be used by a profile builder to identify the usage conditions for which a profile is intended.

Since tags based on the tag type of this proposal are not intended for use in the computational operation of a CMM, they can be used in any profile version, including both v2 and v4 profiles. They provide a structure for use in consistently and openly encoding profile description and usage details in a profile. This will enable improved manual and/or automated profile search and selection, so that a selected profile corresponds to the current color management use case.

Full details of dictType tags can be found in the Dictionary Type and Metadata TAG Definition specification amendment.

Owner	Date registered	Category	Name	Meaning of name	Usage restriction
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	DeviceModel	Model number of a printer. For an IPDS printer, it corresponds to the model number imprinted on the serial number plate that is physically attached to the printer (this does not overlap with the device model field in the ICC profile header)	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	DeviceType	Device type of a printer. For an IPDS printer, it corresponds to the device type imprinted on the serial number plate that is physically attached to the printer (this does not overlap with the device model field in the ICC profile header)	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	HalftoneType	Defines halftone type which is the halftone technology employed	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	LineScreenFrequency	Defines the maximum line screen frequency of all the component screens	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	Look-and-feel	Look-and-Feel produced in the output when this Tone Transfer Curve is applied	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	ManufacturerName	Manufacturer name of a printer. For an IPDS printer, the AFP Consortium maintains a registry of manufacturer	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	MediaBrightness	Brightness of the media	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	MediaColor	The color of the media	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	MediaFinish	The surface characteristics of the media	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	MediaWeight	Weight of the media	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	NumDeviceLevels	Defines the number of device levels, i.e., the number of exposure or drop size levels.	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	Resolution	Defines the printer resolution in dots per inch in the array width (screen width) direction	Optional
AFPC	13-06-2010	Printing	Rotation	Defines the orientation of the halftone	Optional

Download the complete Metadata Registry as a .csv file.