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Prepress, Color & Quality

Why Print Scratches or Scuffs—and Why a Coating Is Not Always the Whole Answer

September 23, 2026 by Kit Yarrow
Gloved worker inspects a black printed sheet with visible scratch-like marks over a stack of matching sheets at a finishing table under a bright inspection lamp.

Commercial print can scuff even when it feels dry. Diagnose the visible mark, print-film adhesion, substrate, finishing path, and packing before prescribing a coating.

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What Is Print Process Control? How Good Printers Keep Color and Output Consistent

September 10, 2026 by Kit Yarrow
Gloved print worker uses a handheld color-measurement device on a large printed sheet with color-control bars at an illuminated inspection table in a commercial pressroom.

Print process control is the system printers use to define a target, measure production, correct drift, and make output more repeatable. Here is what the measurements mean and what buyers should ask when color matters.

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