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Proof print: prints generated at the start of printing that serve for quality control and are usually sorted out as printers waste

Etching: design print imprinted by acid or alkali into a metal foil

Colour proof print: the same prints in different colours or colour shades for the purpose of assessing the colour effect and determining the final printing colour

Hand stamp print: printing that was carried out with a hand stamp (e.g., postage stamp overprint)

Hologram: metal foil that serves as a storage medium for a (three-dimensional) laser image

Laser engraving: postage stamp design print that has been cut into relief using a laser (e.g., in a rubber mat)

Laser cutting: postage stamp design print burned in with a laser (e.g. in leather)

Laser cutting: postage stamp design print as a paper cut which was cut with a laser

Machine test: non-valid postage stamp-like print for the purpose of checking a printing press after assembly or repair

Ministerial print: very carefully executed proof print on high-quality paper presented as a token of honor or gift by a high-ranking person (e.g., minister, diplomat)

Plate print: collective term for prints made from a flat printing plate

Proof: testing by means of a trial to deter-mine whether, for example, the printing process or printing ink is suitable for the intended purpose or meets the artistic requirements

Black print: non-valid postage stamp-like print in black ink for sale to postage stamp collectors

Embroidery: postage stamp image embroidered on fabric using thread

Type print: printing that was set from type material (e.g. letters and decorative elements)

Rotary press print: collective term for prints made from a printing plate bent around a printing cylinder