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LAB colour

Stands for Lightness, plus A and B channels. LAB colour is used so that the colours defined in artwork can be unambiguously output on any device supporting this standard, and the colour will not vary. LAB values can be matched between Quark Express and the B2 Cromalin machine to gain the closest possible match for a Pantone colour.

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Lacquering

After metallizing, all CD’s are protected with a lacquer by spin coating.

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Lansing pack (also known as Softpack)

The Lansing pack is a combination of CD or DVD sized panels, manufactured either as single wall or double wall thickness. Single wall thickness is similar to the concept of a card wallet whereas double wall is similar to a digipack.

Lansing pack design can incorporate a slit/pocket for the disc, either in single or double wall thickness. Manufactured from white folding back board, high quality substrates 190 - 500 gsm depending upon application and pack design. They can be printed 4/0 up to 4/4 with single or double thickness flap. Ideal for product promotion and giveaways allowing better protection for the CD/DVD and additional information over traditional card wallets. It is also possible to have a version of card wallet with a flap and a booklet glued in - the possibilities are endless from a design perspective. Additional variations include self mailers.

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LPI

Stands for lines per inch. The number of lines per inch that a printer will lay down in order to create a printed image.

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