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Glossary of Printing Terms
What is: Grammage ?
The basic weight of a paper which is expressed in grams per square meter g/m.
What is: Grammage ?
The basic weight of a paper which is expressed in grams per square meter g/m.
What is: Grainy Printing ?
Printing characterized by halftone unevenness.
What is: Grainy Printing ?
Printing characterized by halftone unevenness.
What is: Grain Short ?
This is the opposite of grain long.
What is: Grain Short ?
This is the opposite of grain long.
What is: Gum Streaks ?
Steaks which are produced by uneven gumming of plates which desensitizes the image partially. Especially common in halftone.
What is: Gum Streaks ?
Steaks which are produced by uneven gumming of plates which desensitizes the image partially. Especially common in halftone.
What is: Guillotine ?
A device used in cutting or trimming stacks of paper to the size of choice.
What is: Guillotine ?
A device used in cutting or trimming stacks of paper to the size of choice.
What is: Guide Side ?
The side of a press which guides the sheet to the exact side towards the operator. It is also known as a control side or operator.
What is: Guide Side ?
The side of a press which guides the sheet to the exact side towards the operator. It is also known as a control side or operator.