prepress
noun
pre·press
ˌprē-ˈpres 
: the process of assembling and editing a product (such as a book or newspaper) prior to printing
adjusted the colors in prepress
—often used before another nouna digital prepress system
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Their digital printing is more energy- and water-efficient than screen printing, and there are no prepress stages involving toxic chemicals.
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Mark C. O'Flaherty, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
Silvia De Santis, prepress and quality manager.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2020
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Mark C. O'Flaherty, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
Silvia De Santis, prepress and quality manager.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2020
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“Prepress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepress. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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