Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Tearing Strength ?

This is the ability of a paper to resist tearing after being subjected to various production demands during the manufacturing, binding, printing, and conversion of the paper from a flat...

What is: Tearing Strength ?

This is the ability of a paper to resist tearing after being subjected to various production demands during the manufacturing, binding, printing, and conversion of the paper from a flat...

What is: Tear Test ?

A test carried out to determine the tearing resistance of a sheet of paper.

What is: Tear Test ?

A test carried out to determine the tearing resistance of a sheet of paper.

What is: Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) ?

A neutral file format for graphics which is used in representing large bitmaps and scanned images such as photographs. This file format has been designed in such a way that...

What is: Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) ?

A neutral file format for graphics which is used in representing large bitmaps and scanned images such as photographs. This file format has been designed in such a way that...

What is: Tack ?

The separation force or the pulling power of the ink which causes weak papers to split or pick.

What is: Tack ?

The separation force or the pulling power of the ink which causes weak papers to split or pick.

What is: Tabbing ?

It is a process carries out in binding when tabs are either cut off or adhered to the edges of pages.

What is: Tabbing ?

It is a process carries out in binding when tabs are either cut off or adhered to the edges of pages.

What is: T4S ?

It is an abbreviation which indicates that the paper has been trimmed on all four sides. This is achieved by using a paper guillotine or a paper trimmer. It literarily...

What is: T4S ?

It is an abbreviation which indicates that the paper has been trimmed on all four sides. This is achieved by using a paper guillotine or a paper trimmer. It literarily...