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Glossary of Printing Terms
What is: Plate Finish ?
A finished paper that is hard.
What is: Plate Finish ?
A finished paper that is hard.
What is: Plate ?
Also known as a printing plate, it is a thin metal sheet which carries the printing image. The surface of the plate is often treated such that the image is...
What is: Plate ?
Also known as a printing plate, it is a thin metal sheet which carries the printing image. The surface of the plate is often treated such that the image is...
What is: Plate Cylinder ?
The cylinder of a press. It is on this cylinder that a plate is mounted.
What is: Plate Cylinder ?
The cylinder of a press. It is on this cylinder that a plate is mounted.
What is: Pixel ?
It is the abbreviation of “picture element”. It is the smallest point of a raster image that can be resolved. In digital imaging, it is the basic unit.
What is: Pixel ?
It is the abbreviation of “picture element”. It is the smallest point of a raster image that can be resolved. In digital imaging, it is the basic unit.
What is: Plastic Comb Binding ?
A plastic binding which is in the shape of a comb.
What is: Plastic Comb Binding ?
A plastic binding which is in the shape of a comb.
What is: Press ?
A set of rolls in which the paper web passes through during the manufacturing process. This occurs to make the sheet’s surface smooth at the smoothing press, by removing water...
What is: Press ?
A set of rolls in which the paper web passes through during the manufacturing process. This occurs to make the sheet’s surface smooth at the smoothing press, by removing water...