Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: UV Inks ?

Refers to solvent-less inks which are cured by the use of UV radiation in the printing process. UV inks are used in narrow web letterpresses, screen printing, and flexographic printing.

What is: UV Inks ?

Refers to solvent-less inks which are cured by the use of UV radiation in the printing process. UV inks are used in narrow web letterpresses, screen printing, and flexographic printing.

What is: UV Curing ?

Drying UV inks with light reaction instead of drying with heat or oxidation.

What is: UV Curing ?

Drying UV inks with light reaction instead of drying with heat or oxidation.

What is: UV ?

Process of drying process color inks by the means of Ultra Violet radiations. This is done on high-speed multicolor offsets presses.

What is: UV ?

Process of drying process color inks by the means of Ultra Violet radiations. This is done on high-speed multicolor offsets presses.

What is: Unit ?

The combination of plate, inking, and impression operations to print each color. A 4-color press has four printing units, which have their plate, ink, and impression functions.

What is: Unit ?

The combination of plate, inking, and impression operations to print each color. A 4-color press has four printing units, which have their plate, ink, and impression functions.

What is: Uniformity ?

When the structure of the paper, its color, and the finish is uniform, uniformity is said to be achieved.

What is: Uniformity ?

When the structure of the paper, its color, and the finish is uniform, uniformity is said to be achieved.

What is: Under-trimmed ?

When a paper is trimmed to a size that is smaller than the trim size specified.

What is: Under-trimmed ?

When a paper is trimmed to a size that is smaller than the trim size specified.

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