Lithographic Printers Terminology
What is CTP?
- (Colour Trial Proof) A technology that allows for the delivery of digital data directly to a plate for printing, eliminating conventional films to significantly reduce prepress materials and costs, and allow for significant productivity benefits over other commercial printing solutions.)

What is a PDF file? - Portable Document Format. PDF is the de facto standard for the secure and reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents and forms around the world. PDF is a universal file format that preserves the fonts, images, graphics, and layout of any source document, regardless of the application and platform used to create it.

What is Lithography? - A printing technique in which image areas on a lithographic metal plate are chemically treated to accept ink and repel water, while non-image areas repel ink and retain water. Because the printing surface is flat, lithography is sometimes referred to as a planographic technique.

What is Digital Printing? - Learn more about our HP Indigo 5000 Digital Press

 


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