Which term defines the process of aligning ink color across multiple printing passes?

Which term defines the process of aligning ink color across multiple printing passes?

• A. Imposition
• B. Unit Cost
• C. Estimating
• D. Registration

Answer: (D)

Registration is the process of aligning ink color across multiple printing passes. In color printing, each color is laid down in its own pass, so the separate color planes must land in exactly the same spot on the paper. Registration marks on the sheet help the press fine-tune this alignment, ensuring sharp edges and precise color overlapping. When registration is off, colors can appear to misalign, creating halos or blurred edges. Imposition, by contrast, is about how pages are laid out on the press sheet; unit cost and estimating relate to budgeting and forecasting, not color alignment.

Registration is the process of aligning ink color across multiple printing passes. In color printing, each color is laid down in its own pass, so the separate color planes must land in exactly the same spot on the paper. Registration marks on the sheet help the press fine-tune this alignment, ensuring sharp edges and precise color overlapping. When registration is off, colors can appear to misalign, creating halos or blurred edges. Imposition, by contrast, is about how pages are laid out on the press sheet; unit cost and estimating relate to budgeting and forecasting, not color alignment.