Clemson GC 2070 - Graphic Communications
II -Test Practice 2026 Guide
1. What are the 4 things 1. Gray Balance- CMY inks should make neutral gray. Do a test with the inks
you do before chang- and paper you will be using.
ing and RGB file photo 2. Tone Reproduction- Tones from light to dark can be lost. Use levels and
to CMYK? curves to fix this.
3. Color Correction- some colors in RGB may not appear the same in
CMYK. What is on monitor and proof should match. Fix colors to make that
happen.
4. Image Enhancements- Sharpness may be lost from original to printed.
Use unsharp masking to imitate the sharpness.
2. What are the standard Magenta= 75
angles for a 4 col- Black= 45
or separation to avoid Cyan= 15
moire? Yellow= 0
3. Which digital printing Screen printers have migrated to inkjet because it is more economical
methods have screen (movie poster example)
printers usually mi-
grated to?
4. Which inkjet inks are -pigmented
likely to last longer -UV cured ink
outdoors?
5. Which digital process- Vinyl and inkjet
es last longer out-
doors?
6. What is a good Good weather ability time frame is 3 years.
weatherability time
frame for a sign?
7.
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, Clemson GC 2070 - Graphic Communications
II -Test Practice 2026 Guide
Xerographic printing -dry writing
method -electrostatic charges attract toner
-quick and easy printing
-faster than inkjet
-photocopiers, laser printers, and fax machines
8. Using static electricity electrostatic
to print...
9. Vinyl printing methods ribbon of color, heater heats ribbon and transfers image to substrate,
medium speed
10. Inkjet printing method computer printing that recreates a digital image by propelling droplets of
ink onto paper, plastic, or other substrates.
11. What is variable data workflow that can change parts of a page with each product or page
printing (VDP)?
12. What is distribute and workflow where electronically distributes files to many, at ditterent loca-
print? tions- then print
13. What is print and dis- workflow where it prints once and ships to many, (EXPENSIVE)
tribute?
14. What is versioned workflow where it can change in the bindery - ditterent pages for ditterent
printing? people, typically catalogs, certain pages in the document are changed for
certain viewers
15. Inkjet inks? a. Dye- typically used for foods and simple papers, large color gamut
b. Pigment- good for outdoors so things like fence signs
c. UV- good for outdoors if cured, billboards
d. HP latex- water based ink but thicker than aqueous
e. Edible inks- usually dye based, put on mints, cookies, fruit roll ups
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II -Test Practice 2026 Guide
1. What are the 4 things 1. Gray Balance- CMY inks should make neutral gray. Do a test with the inks
you do before chang- and paper you will be using.
ing and RGB file photo 2. Tone Reproduction- Tones from light to dark can be lost. Use levels and
to CMYK? curves to fix this.
3. Color Correction- some colors in RGB may not appear the same in
CMYK. What is on monitor and proof should match. Fix colors to make that
happen.
4. Image Enhancements- Sharpness may be lost from original to printed.
Use unsharp masking to imitate the sharpness.
2. What are the standard Magenta= 75
angles for a 4 col- Black= 45
or separation to avoid Cyan= 15
moire? Yellow= 0
3. Which digital printing Screen printers have migrated to inkjet because it is more economical
methods have screen (movie poster example)
printers usually mi-
grated to?
4. Which inkjet inks are -pigmented
likely to last longer -UV cured ink
outdoors?
5. Which digital process- Vinyl and inkjet
es last longer out-
doors?
6. What is a good Good weather ability time frame is 3 years.
weatherability time
frame for a sign?
7.
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, Clemson GC 2070 - Graphic Communications
II -Test Practice 2026 Guide
Xerographic printing -dry writing
method -electrostatic charges attract toner
-quick and easy printing
-faster than inkjet
-photocopiers, laser printers, and fax machines
8. Using static electricity electrostatic
to print...
9. Vinyl printing methods ribbon of color, heater heats ribbon and transfers image to substrate,
medium speed
10. Inkjet printing method computer printing that recreates a digital image by propelling droplets of
ink onto paper, plastic, or other substrates.
11. What is variable data workflow that can change parts of a page with each product or page
printing (VDP)?
12. What is distribute and workflow where electronically distributes files to many, at ditterent loca-
print? tions- then print
13. What is print and dis- workflow where it prints once and ships to many, (EXPENSIVE)
tribute?
14. What is versioned workflow where it can change in the bindery - ditterent pages for ditterent
printing? people, typically catalogs, certain pages in the document are changed for
certain viewers
15. Inkjet inks? a. Dye- typically used for foods and simple papers, large color gamut
b. Pigment- good for outdoors so things like fence signs
c. UV- good for outdoors if cured, billboards
d. HP latex- water based ink but thicker than aqueous
e. Edible inks- usually dye based, put on mints, cookies, fruit roll ups
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