prepress
noun
pre·press
ˌprē-ˈpres 
: the process of assembling and editing a product (such as a book or newspaper) prior to printing
adjusted the colors in prepress
—often used before another nouna digital prepress system
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Their digital printing is more energy- and water-efficient than screen printing, and there are no prepress stages involving toxic chemicals.
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Mark C. O'Flaherty, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
Silvia De Santis, prepress and quality manager.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2020
Mark C. O'Flaherty, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
Silvia De Santis, prepress and quality manager.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2020
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“Prepress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepress. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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