Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Leaders ?

A row of dash and dots which serves as a guide for the eyes across the paper. An example is a table of content.

What is: Leaders ?

A row of dash and dots which serves as a guide for the eyes across the paper. An example is a table of content.

What is: Layout sheet ?

It shows the position of the negatives on a flat surface that is in line with the printed pages on the same press sheet. When printed, the paper comes uniformly.

What is: Layout sheet ?

It shows the position of the negatives on a flat surface that is in line with the printed pages on the same press sheet. When printed, the paper comes uniformly.

What is: Lithographic paper ?

Also known as offset papers.

What is: Lithographic paper ?

Also known as offset papers.

What is: Lithographic image ?

An image that is receptive to ink and is found on the lithographic plate. It is the design of metal plates or stones.

What is: Lithographic image ?

An image that is receptive to ink and is found on the lithographic plate. It is the design of metal plates or stones.

What is: Lip ?

It is an allowance for the overlapping of a folded section which is needed for sewing and saddle stitching, for feeding the section and is also called the lap.

What is: Lip ?

It is an allowance for the overlapping of a folded section which is needed for sewing and saddle stitching, for feeding the section and is also called the lap.

What is: Lint ?

Little fuzzy particles that are on the paper.

What is: Lint ?

Little fuzzy particles that are on the paper.

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