Total ink coverage

How it is used

Discuss the applicable limit with the printer; it depends on the print condition.

Example sentences

1. The prepress check flagged excessive total ink coverage in the shadows.

   Several ink channels together exceed the chosen production threshold.

2. We used the printer's profile to reduce total ink coverage.

   The conversion controls combined ink use for a specified output condition.

Common collocations

• total ink coverage limit
• check total ink coverage

Related terms

• CMYKCyan, magenta, yellow and key (black): the four ink colours used in most colour printing. Mixing them in small dots creates the full range of printed colours.
• rich blackA deeper printed black made by adding some cyan, magenta and yellow to 100% black ink, used for large dark areas rather than small text.

More terms: Print Production

• bleed
• proof
• print-ready
• crop marks
• offset printing
• paper stock
• trim size
• overprint
• die cut
• finish
• GSM
• imposition