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printing processes

Scope note: Sets of procedures leading to the production of printed images or text, usually each including its special techniques of preparation or transfer.

UF printing process
UF processes, printing

BT [printing and printing processes and techniques]

300199635

printing processes

NT7 300053203 photomechanical processes [+~]
- NT8 dye transfer process [+~]
  - NT9 Pinatype
  - NT9 Eastman Wash-off Relief (TM)
- NT8 Woodburytype (process)
- NT8 intaglio photomechanical processes [+~]
  - NT9 photogravure (process) [+~]
    - NT10 photoaquatint (process)
    - NT10 rotogravure
  - NT9 photogalvanography
  - NT9 etched daguerreotype process
  - NT9 photoglyphic engraving (process)
- NT8 planographic photomechanical processes [+~]
  - NT9 photolithography [+~]
    - NT10 collotype (process) [+]
- NT8 relief photomechanical processes [+~]
  - NT9 photoengraving (process) [+~]
    - NT10 relief halftone (process) [+]
    - NT10 photoglyphic engraving (process)
NT7 300053220 collagraph printing
NT7 300053329 color printing [+~]
- NT8 full-color printing [+~]
  - NT9 four-color process
  - NT9 three-color process (printing)
- NT8 chromotypography (relief printing process)
- NT8 multiple-pass color printing
- NT8 single-pass color printing
NT7 300061924 nature printing
NT7 300157968 zincography
NT7 300199636 intaglio printing processes [+~]
- NT8 engraving (printing process) [+~]
  - NT9 drypoint (printing process)
  - NT9 line engraving (printing process)
  - NT9 mezzotint (process) [+~]
    - NT10 sand-grain mezzotint (printing process)
    - NT10 carborundum mezzotint (printing process)
  - NT9 stipple engraving (printing process)
  - NT9 siderography
  - NT9 copper engraving (printing process)
  - NT9 steel engraving (printing process)
  - NT9 lithographic engraving (printing process)
  - NT9 ceratoryt (engraving process)
- NT8 etching (printing process) [+~]
  - NT9 aquatint (printing process) [+~]
    - NT10 lift-ground (aquatint etching) [+]
  - NT9 soft-ground etching (process)
  - NT9 salt-ground etching (process)
  - NT9 sugar-ground etching (printing process)
  - NT9 sand-grain etching (printing process)
- NT8 crayon manner
- NT8 wash manner
NT7 300199637 planographic printing processes [+~]
- NT8 lithography [+~]
  - NT9 transfer lithography [+~]
    - NT10 autography
  - NT9 color lithography [+~]
    - NT10 chromolithography
  - NT9 offset lithography
  - NT9 lithographic engraving (printing process)
  - NT9 chalk lithography
  - NT9 polyester plate lithography
  - NT9 staging-out
- NT8 monotype (planographic process)
- NT8 offset printing
- NT8 pressure printing
NT7 300199639 relief printing processes [+~]
- NT8 block printing (relief printing process)
- NT8 potato printing
- NT8 woodcut (process) [+~]
  - NT9 camaieu (painting technique)
  - NT9 color woodcut (process)
  - NT9 chiaroscuro woodcut (process)
- NT8 white line engraving (relief printing process)
- NT8 wood engraving (process)
- NT8 linoleum block printing
- NT8 dotted manner
- NT8 relief etching (relief printing process) [+~]
  - NT9 anastatic printing
- NT8 letterpress printing [+~]
  - NT9 chromotypography (relief printing process)
- NT8 chromotypography (relief printing process)
- NT8 stonecut (process)
- NT8 chemigraphy
NT7 300254131 gypsography
NT7 300261463 vitreography
NT7 300265552 on-demand printing
NT7 300265623 Piezography (R)
NT7 300265654 Mixografia (R)
NT7 300297855 monoprint (painting and printing process)
NT7 300379073 foil stamping

RT matrices (printmaking)
RT make-ready

Castellano procesos de impresión
Català processos d'impressió

Date of creation: 01-Dec-2025

Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025