Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Spectrum ?

The different colors in the rainbow. Ranging from blue (short wavelength) to red (long wavelength).

What is: Spectrum ?

The different colors in the rainbow. Ranging from blue (short wavelength) to red (long wavelength).

What is: Spectrophotomer ?

An instrument that measures color which emanates from a visible spectrum. It’s also produced correct data describing the Color in a specific sample as regards three parameters in a color...

What is: Spectrophotomer ?

An instrument that measures color which emanates from a visible spectrum. It’s also produced correct data describing the Color in a specific sample as regards three parameters in a color...

What is: Specifier ?

The designer or production personnel who decided what type or kind of paper should be used in different circumstances.

What is: Specifier ?

The designer or production personnel who decided what type or kind of paper should be used in different circumstances.

What is: Standards (paper) ?

It is a word used to show the specification of a manufactured paper. The specifications may include, the color, the dimension of the sheet, the weight and so on.

What is: Standards (paper) ?

It is a word used to show the specification of a manufactured paper. The specifications may include, the color, the dimension of the sheet, the weight and so on.

What is: Stamping ?

This is the use of a colored foil, metal foil or ink with metal dies to press a design on a book cover.

What is: Stamping ?

This is the use of a colored foil, metal foil or ink with metal dies to press a design on a book cover.

What is: Stacker ?

This is a device that is attached the delivery conveyor that Bundles signatures after compressing and collating them.

What is: Stacker ?

This is a device that is attached the delivery conveyor that Bundles signatures after compressing and collating them.