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The Color Bar – Part 4 of 4 – Color Bar Application

The Color Bar – Part 4 of 4 – Color Bar Application

For process control, color bars should be included on every proof and press form of every job. If that is not possible because there is no room on the sheet (as often happens in newspaper work) then there are several options;1) Run color bars on occasi...

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The Color Bar – Part 3 of 4 – Color Bar Elements: Forensic Targets

The Color Bar – Part 3 of 4 – Color Bar Elements: Forensic Targets

Forensic targets on color bars are image elements that are typically not measured by the press operator unless there is a problem in aligning presswork to the proof. If that happens then these targets may provide useful information as to the cause of t...

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The Color Bar – Part 2 of 4 – Color Bar Elements: Solid Ink Targets

The Color Bar – Part 2 of 4 – Color Bar Elements: Solid Ink Targets

Solid ink densityA printing press is essentially a complex machine for laying down a specific film thickness of a specific color of ink onto a substrate. The ink is metered out in zones across the width of the press sheet according to how much ink cove...

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1 in 10 fliers using in-flight WiFi, Aircell ‘thrilled’ with repeat usage rate

July 8, 2010
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1 in 10 fliers using in-flight WiFi, Aircell ‘thrilled’ with repeat usage rate

US airlines are still struggling to keep pace with their Asian contemporaries, and while we won't be satisfied until each and every plane that soars over this great land has an integrated router, there's no question that carriers seem to be racing to e...

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