Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Stochastic Screening ?

This is the conversion of images into very small dots having equal size and same variable spacing through the use of a digital screening process. An example is the second-order...

What is: Stochastic Screening ?

This is the conversion of images into very small dots having equal size and same variable spacing through the use of a digital screening process. An example is the second-order...

What is: Suction box ?

It is a device that removes the water found in the paper machine. It is done by a suction action that is located under the wire located at the wet...

What is: Suction box ?

It is a device that removes the water found in the paper machine. It is done by a suction action that is located under the wire located at the wet...

What is: Sucker ?

It is that rubber suction cup that is found on machine feeding devices.

What is: Sucker ?

It is that rubber suction cup that is found on machine feeding devices.

What is: Substance weight ?

The same as basis weight.

What is: Substance weight ?

The same as basis weight.

What is: Stripping ?

In photoengraving, stripping means a film which contains the photographic image from the wet plate which is then moved and turned around. In offset, stripping is negatives which are properly...

What is: Stripping ?

In photoengraving, stripping means a film which contains the photographic image from the wet plate which is then moved and turned around. In offset, stripping is negatives which are properly...

What is: Strip-in ?

Also known as a setting is a negative which must be combined with another in other to have a single page negative that contains all components.

What is: Strip-in ?

Also known as a setting is a negative which must be combined with another in other to have a single page negative that contains all components.