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Record 1 2002-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
DEF

Spots due to the absence of ink, usually many small white spots in a printed area.

OBS

A common defect in gravure printing. Measured as dot skip(speckle skip).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
DEF

Petites taches blanches apparaissant en région imprimée dues à une absence d'encre.

OBS

En rotogravure, les mouchetures sont causées principalement par les points manquants.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intaglio Printing
DEF

Missing dots in rotogravure printing, usually in the light tones. Often counted as skipped dots per unit area when viewed microscopically or by image analysis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Impression en creux (héliogravure)
DEF

Point non imprimé d'une trame. Il apparaît comme une tache blanche dans un imprimé simili. En héliogravure, un manque de contact entre le cylindre gravé et le papier, dû à la rugosité ou à des variations dans l'épaisseur du papier, en est la cause la plus probable.

Spanish

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