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| − | Reproduction by adhesion of ink to prepared surfaces; metal sheets are used nowadays (stone was the original surface, hence the name) which can reproduce in accurate detail and with large solid areas; photos can be reproduced in half-tone. The process came into considerable use with [[Assorted Services]], tho presently commercials were found who could do the job cheaper than [[Ackerman]] & Co. (It costs plenty anyway.) Our front cover [in first ed] is an example of this process. | + | [[Reproduction]] by adhesion of ink to prepared surfaces; metal sheets are used nowadays (stone was the original surface, hence the name) which can reproduce in accurate detail and with large solid areas; photos can be reproduced in half-tone. The process came into considerable use with [[Assorted Services]], tho presently commercials were found who could do the job cheaper than [[Ackerman]] & Co. (It costs plenty anyway.) Our front cover [in first ed] is an example of this process. |
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{{publishing}} [[Offset Printing]] | {{publishing}} [[Offset Printing]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:06, 14 July 2020
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| Reproduction by adhesion of ink to prepared surfaces; metal sheets are used nowadays (stone was the original surface, hence the name) which can reproduce in accurate detail and with large solid areas; photos can be reproduced in half-tone. The process came into considerable use with Assorted Services, tho presently commercials were found who could do the job cheaper than Ackerman & Co. (It costs plenty anyway.) Our front cover [in first ed] is an example of this process. |
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