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title: "What does 4/0 and 4/4 mean in printing?"
description: "These numbers describe how many ink colors print on each side of a piece. In full-color CMYK printing the '4' stands for four-color process, and the two nu"
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# What does 4/0 and 4/4 mean in printing?

These numbers describe how many ink colors print on each side of a piece. In full-color CMYK printing the '4' stands for four-color process, and the two nu

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