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Introduction: A Brief History of Printing

PrePress: Planning and Strategy; Design Tips; Color Management; File Submission; Proofing; Materials and Stocks; Inks; Platemaking

Types of Printing: Offset Lithography; Digital Printing; Screen Printing; Gravure; Thermography; Flexography; Letterpress; Large Format

Specialty Printing: 3D Printing; Promotional; Security Printing; Green Printing

Types of Finishes: Coatings; Binding; Folding; Scoring; Die Cutting; Embossing; Foil Stamping; Perforations

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Term: Repeat Length

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

1. On a web press, it is the circumference of the impression cylinder.

2. On continuous forms or roll products, it is the measurement from a point on one product to the same point on the next product. For example, on a roll of labels it would be the measurement from the top of one label to the top of the next label.

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