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Jun 21st 2005#168904 Report
sinned_82
Member since: Jan 25th 2005
Posts: 11
Got a question for those well-versed in print jobs:

What exactly does a 2 or 3-color print mean? Is it the number of spot colors (eg, Pantone colors) used for the artwork, or the number of process colors used
(C, M, Y and/or K)?

Pls advise. thanks.
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Jun 30th 2005#169070 Report
sPECtre
Member since: Dec 20th 2003
Posts: 192
It can be one or the other: I've seen places print with K and C, but more often it is a spot color. Sometimes, the plates are named C or M, but there is a note, so that the printer knows what Pantone to use.
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Jun 30th 2005#169073 Report
Fig
Member since: Mar 18th 2001
Posts: 1604
2-color could be black and white with a spot color but more often would be a duotone (which usually uses black and a color). it could also be two spot colors.

chris
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