A means of evaluating the color mixing of a printing ink by depositing a layer of the mixed ink on the surface of a substrate using a smooth-edged knife. Drawdown is one of three basic tests used to determine the accuracy of color matching and mixing processes, the compatibility of the various inks combined, the performance of the ink on the substrate, and the drying characteristics of the ink. Drawdown is also called pulldown. (See Color Mixing, Ink. See also Pat-Out.)
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