
ALT Educational graphic titled "PRINT 101: Tint." Below the header is a horizontal color bar split into five adjacent vertical swatches demonstrating a tint gradient. The swatches transition step-by-step from a full, saturated teal on the far left to progressively lighter, pale minty-teal tints on the far right.

ALT Educational graphic titled "PRINT 101: Flood." Text explains that flood coating or printing covers an entire page or form with ink, varnish, or coating. Below is a photograph of a night sky print filled with stars and silhouetted trees at the bottom, finished with an overall shiny flood gold glitter coating labeled in the bottom left corner.

ALT Educational graphic titled "PRINT 101: Cure." Text explains that after printing or applying a coating or varnish, time is required to allow inks and coatings to cure, or dry. Below the text is a photo of a metal wire drying rack holding several printed posters stacked on different shelves to air-dry.

ALT Educational graphic titled "PRINT 101: Dye Ink." Text explains that dye inks are standard for inkjet printers, are water-soluble with longer dry times, and have low light resistance, making them unsuitable for outdoor products. Below the text is a photo showing two rows of transparent ink tanks with colorful caps resting on a bright yellow and blue surface.

ALT Educational graphic titled "PRINT 101: Latex Ink." Text explains that latex inks are pigmented, water-based inks using a polymer to apply color and protect substrates in wide-format applications. The bottom image shows a wide-format printer outputting a sheet with vibrant, colorful vertical stripes.















