Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS 1250 - Manual (Page 187)

database
A software module that holds site configuration information, edition
plan information, and the current state of each process and
planned item. At least one workstation at each site must have a
database installed.
DCS (desktop color separation)
An EPS format containing five files: four of the files contain the
separated color information for each of the CMYK colors and the
fifth is a low-resolution composite file for use in electronic page
layout. DCS1 format has five separate files. One file acts as the
preview and the other four contain the information for printing the
different channels of CMYK color.
DCS-2
A desktop color separation (DCS) file with additional files that
contain spot color information.
densitometer
An electronic instrument which measures the optical density of film
or reflective media. A transmission densitometer is used to
measure films while a reflection densitometer is used to measure
photographs and ink laydown on press sheets.
density
A measurement of the ability of light to be absorbed by an ink and
paper combination. A darker tone has a higher density than a
lighter tone.
density range
The range of density from highlight to shadow on a film negative or
positive or on the printed image. It is calculated as the
mathematical difference between the densities of the darkest and
the lightest tone values.
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