Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Transparent Ink ?

A printing ink that does not hide the color beneath it. Process inks are transparent to blend to form other colors of ink.

What is: Transparent Ink ?

A printing ink that does not hide the color beneath it. Process inks are transparent to blend to form other colors of ink.

What is: Translucency ?

The ability of a sheet of paper to transmit light without it being transparent.

What is: Translucency ?

The ability of a sheet of paper to transmit light without it being transparent.

What is: Totally Chlorine-Free (TCF) ?

It is a term used when 100 percent virgin fiber (which includes virgin tree-free fiber) is either bleached or unbleached with non-chlorine compounds. The virgin fibers can also include wood...

What is: Totally Chlorine-Free (TCF) ?

It is a term used when 100 percent virgin fiber (which includes virgin tree-free fiber) is either bleached or unbleached with non-chlorine compounds. The virgin fibers can also include wood...

What is: Under-color Removal ?

This is used in the process of color web printing to reduce the cost of ink and to improve trapping. Here, the color of color separation films is reduced in...

What is: Under-color Removal ?

This is used in the process of color web printing to reduce the cost of ink and to improve trapping. Here, the color of color separation films is reduced in...

What is: Uncoated ?

A paper which has not been coated.

What is: Uncoated ?

A paper which has not been coated.

What is: Unbleached ?

A paper which has not been treated with bleaching. This paper has a light brown hue.

What is: Unbleached ?

A paper which has not been treated with bleaching. This paper has a light brown hue.

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