Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Non-impact printers ?

This is a printer which creates an image without any form of impact

What is: Non-impact printers ?

This is a printer which creates an image without any form of impact

What is: Nominal Weight ?

This is often used to describe the basis weight of the sheet. When measuring or calculating the nominal weight, there is usually a tolerance gap of plus 5 or vice...

What is: Nominal Weight ?

This is often used to describe the basis weight of the sheet. When measuring or calculating the nominal weight, there is usually a tolerance gap of plus 5 or vice...

What is: Open-end envelope ?

This describes envelopes that open primarily in a specific dimension (usually the shorter dimension)

What is: Open-end envelope ?

This describes envelopes that open primarily in a specific dimension (usually the shorter dimension)

What is: Opaque Ink ?

This refers to a type of ink which hides all colors that are under or beneath it.

What is: Opaque Ink ?

This refers to a type of ink which hides all colors that are under or beneath it.

What is: Opaque ?

Opaque is all about the transparent nature of a single sheet of paper. The general rule regarding the term is that the higher the opacity in the paper that is...

What is: Opaque ?

Opaque is all about the transparent nature of a single sheet of paper. The general rule regarding the term is that the higher the opacity in the paper that is...

What is: Opacity ?

This is also called the show-through. It points to the characteristics of a sheet especially those ones that help stop the exposure of print areas which are dark across the...

What is: Opacity ?

This is also called the show-through. It points to the characteristics of a sheet especially those ones that help stop the exposure of print areas which are dark across the...

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