Xerox CX240 Abbreviation for Desktop Color Separation, an EPS format, Platesetter, imagesetter

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DCS	Abbreviation for Desktop Color Separation, an EPS format
	containing 5 files. Four of the files contain the color information for
	each of the CMYK colors and the fifth is a low-resolution composite
	file for use in electronic page layout. See also OPI.
Degradé	A gradual blend or transition between colors. Also known as vignette
	or graduated blend (Vector drawing).
Digital front end system	In electronic publishing, this is the workstation or group of
	workstations containing the applications software for preparing pages
	of type and graphics. In prepress, this is the workstation that gives
	access to the user for the operation of hardware. For example, proofer,
	platesetter, imagesetter.
Digital proof	A black and white or color image reproduction made from digital
	information without producing intermediate films. It can be output
	as a digital hard proof using a peripheral output device or displayed as
	a digital soft proof on a video monitor.
Dot	The individual element of a halftone.
Dot area	The percentage of an area covered by halftone dots ranging from no
	dots at 0% to a solid ink density at 100%. The size of a single dot is
	stated in a percentage of the area it occupies.
DTP	Abbreviation for Desktop Publishing. The process of page production
	using personal computers, off-the-shelf software and an output
	device such as a printer or imagesetter. Usually, these components
	form a system that is driven by a device-independent page description
	language such as PostScript.
EPS	Abbreviation for Encapsulated PostScript, a graphic file format used
	to transfer PostScript, graphic files from one program to another. It
	includes both a low-resolution preview and the high resolution
	PostScript image description. On the Macintosh, the preview is in
	PICT format, on the PC it is in TIFF format. Also known as EPSF.
Finishing stage	Stage following the press process, which may include procedures such
	as laminating, perforating and varnishing.
Font	A complete assortment of letters, numbers, punctuation marks,
	characters etc. of a given design and size.