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Glossary of Printing Terms
What is: PostScript ?
Developed by Adobe Systems Inc., this page description language is used to describe an image to be printed. It is used for both graphics and tests. However, the PostScript file...
What is: PostScript ?
Developed by Adobe Systems Inc., this page description language is used to describe an image to be printed. It is used for both graphics and tests. However, the PostScript file...
What is: Post-Consumer Waste (PCW) ?
This indicates recycled materials which have been collected from end-users. This form of recycled material is preferred because it saves water and energy, it reduces the pressure placed on our...
What is: Post-Consumer Waste (PCW) ?
This indicates recycled materials which have been collected from end-users. This form of recycled material is preferred because it saves water and energy, it reduces the pressure placed on our...
What is: Positive ?
In photography, when the film containing an image has light and dark values which are the same as the original image, the film is said to be positive. The reverse...
What is: Positive ?
In photography, when the film containing an image has light and dark values which are the same as the original image, the film is said to be positive. The reverse...
What is: Porosity ?
The porosity of a paper is the degree to which that paper has, air, or liquid permeation. The compactness of the paper fibers determines the porosity of the paper.
What is: Porosity ?
The porosity of a paper is the degree to which that paper has, air, or liquid permeation. The compactness of the paper fibers determines the porosity of the paper.
What is: Process Colors ?
The subtractive primaries used in the printing process. The colors are cyan, yellow, and magenta. However, black is added in a four-color process printing.
What is: Process Colors ?
The subtractive primaries used in the printing process. The colors are cyan, yellow, and magenta. However, black is added in a four-color process printing.
What is: Process Chlorine-Free (PCF) ?
This indicates that a recycled fiber is either bleached or unbleached with a non-chlorine compound. However, these papers are not considered as completely chlorine-free fibers because the bleaching process of...
What is: Process Chlorine-Free (PCF) ?
This indicates that a recycled fiber is either bleached or unbleached with a non-chlorine compound. However, these papers are not considered as completely chlorine-free fibers because the bleaching process of...