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Glossary of Printing Terms
What is: Spot ?
The smallest visible point that can be printed or displayed. It is the smallest form of light. In other to detect this light, a scanner needs to be used. A...
What is: Spot ?
The smallest visible point that can be printed or displayed. It is the smallest form of light. In other to detect this light, a scanner needs to be used. A...
What is: Split fountain ?
It is a technique used in printing. Here a single ink fountain would be used to print two colors simultaneously.
What is: Split fountain ?
It is a technique used in printing. Here a single ink fountain would be used to print two colors simultaneously.
What is: Splice tag ?
A tab or a marker that gives the location of a splice.
What is: Splice tag ?
A tab or a marker that gives the location of a splice.
What is: Splice ?
An overlapping joint is used to join the ends of different webs together.
What is: Splice ?
An overlapping joint is used to join the ends of different webs together.
What is: Spiral binding ?
The use of wires already rolled in a spiral form which is then inserted through special holes at the edge of a book.
What is: Spiral binding ?
The use of wires already rolled in a spiral form which is then inserted through special holes at the edge of a book.
What is: Spine ?
The backbone of every book
What is: Spine ?
The backbone of every book