This part of ISO 11084 specifies the shapes, dimensions and positions for the pins and holes of a register system used to achieve accurate image positioning on a printing forme during the plate-making operations undertaken during the printing forme preparation process. It is also applicable to plate-bending equipment and transfer systems required to convert between register pin systems.

This part of ISO 11084 is applicable to prepress pin registering system for plate making using printing formes ≥ 420 mm × 594 mm (A2). It is applicable by analogy to the pin register systems of printing presses.