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RC Paper

From Jacci Bear's Desktop Publishing Glossary, About.com Guest

Definition: A type of resin coated paper commonly used for photographic prints in the darkroom is known as RC paper. Because some prepress proofs are printed on RC paper the term is sometimes used to describe that type of positive photographic print made from a screen negative. As a proof RC paper is a type of contact proof used for position only or for camera-ready artwork.
Also Known As: Velox | positive photographic proof
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