Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Loose register ?

A color that fits loosely and the position is not important.

What is: Loose register ?

A color that fits loosely and the position is not important.

What is: Loose back ?

A common way of binding whereby the material to be bonded is not attached to the sheet's edge.

What is: Loose back ?

A common way of binding whereby the material to be bonded is not attached to the sheet's edge.

What is: Longevity ?

The rate of permanence.

What is: Longevity ?

The rate of permanence.

What is: Long ink ?

A spot of ink with the normal flow on ink rollers on the press. When the ink is excessively long, it breaks into the press filament and causes the newspaper...

What is: Long ink ?

A spot of ink with the normal flow on ink rollers on the press. When the ink is excessively long, it breaks into the press filament and causes the newspaper...

What is: Long grain ?

A paper that is made with a direction in the longest dimension on the sheet.

What is: Long grain ?

A paper that is made with a direction in the longest dimension on the sheet.

What is: Long fold ?

Folding a sheet in the direction of a grain lengthwise.

What is: Long fold ?

Folding a sheet in the direction of a grain lengthwise.

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