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intaglio printing

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: intaglio printing
(in′tal·yō ′print·iŋ)

(graphic arts) A printing method in which the printing elements are all below the plate surface, having been cut, scratched, engraved, or etched into the metal to form ink-retaining grooves or cups; surplus ink on the surface must be wiped or scraped off after each inking and before each printing impression.


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