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Chapter OutlinePart IV: Map Production TechniquesChapter 15: Printing Fundamentals and Prepress Operations for the Cartographer
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CARTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL PRINTING
Getting Started
Color Model
DESKTOP PRINTING
Laser Printers
Inkjet Printers
Plotters
Dye-Sublimation Printers
COMMERCIAL PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
Brief History of Commercial Printing
Relief—Letterpress
Intaglio—Engraving
Planar—Lithography
Cartographic Design and the Printer
COMMERCIAL PRINTING
Prepress Map Editing
File Preparation
Service Bureau and Prepress Proofing
THE MAP PRODUCTION PROCESS
Modern Offset Lithography
Step One: Design and Page Layout
Step Two: Printer’s Precheck
Step Three: Color Separation and Plate Generation
Step Four: Digital Color Proof
Step Five: The Press Run
Step Six: Post-Press Operations
DIGITAL PRESSES
Digital Printing Presses
Digital Production Presses
REFERENCES
GLOSSARY
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