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A modern printing press that uses UV technology
The modern press applies UV light to freshly applied ink, leading to instant drying and durability.
printing
publishing
- Related Topics:
- registration
- composition
- plate
- block printing
- enlarging
- On the Web:
- World History Encyclopedia - The Printing Revolution in Renaissance Europe (June 25, 2025)
printing, traditionally, a technique for applying under pressure a certain quantity of coloring agent onto a specified surface to form a body of text or an illustration. Certain modern processes for reproducing texts and illustrations, however, are no longer dependent on the mechanical concept of pressure or even on the material concept of coloring agent. Because these processes represent an important development that may ultimately replace the other processes, printing should probably now be defined as any of several techniques for reproducing texts and illustrations, in black and in color, on a durable surface and in a desired number of ...(100 of 26588 words)