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This article is from the rec.arts.movies.tech FAQ, by Scott E. Norwood snorwood@nyx.nyx.net with numerous contributions by others.

6.5 What is an `answer print'? (Film Laboratories)

The first print made from original camera negatives is called the
`answer print,' and it is intended to give the cinematographer and
director an `answer' to their questions about how certain scenes are
to be timed. This print is commonly screened at the lab's screening
room, with the color timer present to discuss the timing of certain
scenes. If adjustments need to be made, additional answer prints are
made until everyone is satisfied with the `look' of the print.

 

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