Printing Knowledge Center

If you have ever wondered why the Black ink color is represented by the letter "K" in the CMYK acronym, this article will help shed some light on that for you. 

Whether Digital printing or Offset Printing is a better choice for a given project will be determined largely by the project’s scope and specifications.

Prepress is a crucial element of print production because it ensures your digital artwork files can be reproduced accurately on a commercial printing press.

Color Separation allows full-color images to be accurately reproduced on a printing press. It is a necessary prepress step for both Offset and Digital printing. 

Also known as a PMS Color or Pantone Color, a Spot Color refers to a color that is created from a specific ink formula...as opposed to a color that is created with the CMYK printing process.

Printing specifications include the ink colors as well as the ink placement. These two specs can be easily conveyed using terms like 4/4, 4/1, and 4/0.