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title: "How much color variation is normal in offset printing?"
description: "Some color movement is normal and expected in offset printing. The process typically allows for roughly 1-3% variation across a run, which is a characteris"
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# How much color variation is normal in offset printing?

Some color movement is normal and expected in offset printing. The process typically allows for roughly 1-3% variation across a run, which is a characteris

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