Technical Definition

Merchants that perform wholesale typesetting for the printing trade and make plates for printing purposes. Examples of such services include advertisement typesetting, phototypesetting, computer- controlled typesetting and color separations; the production of positives and negatives from which offset lithographic plates are made; and engraving or embossing for printing purposes, such as engraving on wood, rubber, copper, steel, or photoengraving. For merchants that primarily provide wholesale printing services, use MCC 2741.

Cross-Industry Classification

This code is part of the ISO 18245 standard used by global payment networks. It may correspond to the following alternate classification systems:

  • VISA: Included Specialty Cleaning, Polishing and Sanitation Preparations
  • MASTERCARD: Included Sanitation, Polishing, and Specialty Cleaning Preparations

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