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Glossary of Printing Terms
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Magnetic ink - a magnetized ink that can be read both by humans and by electronic machines. Used in cheque printing.

Metallic ink - printing inks which produce an effect gold, silver, bronze or metallic colors.

Mock-up - or layout dummy. The rough visual of a publication or design.

Moire pattern - the result of superimposing half-tone screens at the wrong angle thereby giving a chequered effect on the printed half-tone.

MS (Manuscript) - the original written or typewritten work of an author submitted for publication.

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