Xerox DocuColor 12 Printer with Fiery EX12 Fascicule

Raster-based film output device; a high-
resolution laser output device that writes 
bitmapped data onto photosensitive 
paper or film.

A graphics file format defined by the 
Joint Photographic Experts Group 
committee of International Standards 
Organization (ISO); a standard for 
digital compression of still image 
graphic data.

Phenomenon in which two colors 
composed of different combinations of 
light wavelengths appear identical under 
a specific light source, but may look 
different under other light sources. The 
colors are called “metamers.”

An undesirable pattern in images made 
using halftone screens. Moiré can be 
caused by the improper line frequency 
of the screens, improper screen angles, 
improper alignment of halftone screens, 
or by the combination of a halftone 
screen with patterns in the image itself.

A color that is defined according to a 
custom color system. For example, 
PANTONE 107 C is a named color.

Software applications commonly used 
for business purposes, including 
presentation applications, spreadsheets, 
and word processing programs. 

Printing in which ink is transferred from 
printing plates to a rubber blanket and 
then from the blanket to paper.

See output profile.

The output profile describes the color 
characteristics of a printing device. It 
consists of both a profile for your copier/
printer and a calibration target that 
defines the expected density response 
of the copier/printer. 

Material used in making computer 
monitors; phosphors glow and emit red, 
green, and blue light when struck by an 
electron beam, thus creating an image.

A color rendering style that preserves 
tonal relationships in images. 
Unprintable colors are mapped to 
printable colors in a way that retains 
differences in lightness, sacrificing color 
accuracy as necessary.