process printing

American  

noun

1. a method of printing almost any color by using a limited number of separate color plates, as yellow, magenta, cyan, and black, in combination.

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process printing British  

noun

1. a method of making reproductions of a coloured picture, usually by using four halftone plates for different coloured inks

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Etymology

Origin of process printing

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

It is, undoubtedly, the best frame for blue process printing, when the area of the glass is not too large.

From Project Gutenberg

But the pressure that is required for the blue process printing, although slight, is much greater than is used in the ordinary photographic process.

From Project Gutenberg