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This method of mass-production printing in which the images on metal plates are transferred to rubber blankets or rollers and then to the print media.

• Offset Lithography

• Screen Printing

• Digital Printing

The process of printing digital-based images directly onto a variety of media substrates. There is no need for a printing plate.

• Offset Lithography

• Screen Printing

• Digital Printing

A printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil.

• Offset Lithography

• Screen Printing

• Digital Printing

A family of printing methods where a printing block, plate or matrix that has had ink applied to its surface, but not to any recessed areas, is brought into contact with paper.

• Gravure

• Relief

• Embossing

• Print

An image is acid-etched on the surface of a metal cylinder—one cylinder for each color—in a pattern of cells. The cells are recessed into the cylinder.

• Gravure

• Relief

• Embossing

• Print

Which of these shows Offset Printing?

• A

• B

• C

• NONE OF THE THEM

Which of these shows Gravure Printing?

• A

• B

• C

• NONE OF THE THEM

Which of these shows Relief Printing?

• A

• B

• C

• NONE OF THE THEM

Which of these is an example of halftone?

• A

• B

• C

• NONE OF THEM

A computer stores images as a series of small dots called ______________.