"Presses are pesky things, subject to all sorts of mechanical and atmospheric conditions," says GLENN ANDREWS of ColorClarity.net. "These variable factors affect press performance, especially dot gain. A press operator has limited control over dot gain, but dot gain is easily changed by the use of plate curves. The problem is plate curves are set up over in the prepress department and getting a change made would involve asking for help-a direct violation of the Male Code..."
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