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Glossary of Printing Terms
What is: Printing Pressure ?
The force between an impression cylinder and a blanket cylinder needed to transfer ink from the blanket to a paper.
What is: Printing Pressure ?
The force between an impression cylinder and a blanket cylinder needed to transfer ink from the blanket to a paper.
What is: Printer ?
Devices that process data and produce a full-size hard copy of the processed data from computers. There are two types of printers used. The first are impact printers such as...
What is: Printer ?
Devices that process data and produce a full-size hard copy of the processed data from computers. There are two types of printers used. The first are impact printers such as...
What is: Printability ?
The appearance of a particular sheet after the printing process in regards to the uniformity, smoothness, receptivity, opacity, and compressibility of the ink. It is a complex interrelationship between several...
What is: Printability ?
The appearance of a particular sheet after the printing process in regards to the uniformity, smoothness, receptivity, opacity, and compressibility of the ink. It is a complex interrelationship between several...
What is: Print Quality ?
The print quality of a paper is the quality of reproduction of that print as well as the various properties of the paper that affect the paper’s appearance.
What is: Print Quality ?
The print quality of a paper is the quality of reproduction of that print as well as the various properties of the paper that affect the paper’s appearance.
What is: Primary Colors ?
This refers to the 3 fundamental colors (red, blue, and yellow) from which all other colors are derived from.
What is: Primary Colors ?
This refers to the 3 fundamental colors (red, blue, and yellow) from which all other colors are derived from.
What is: Pressure-sensitive Paper ?
A paper which is coated with an adhesive on either one or both sides. The adhesive is activated by applying pressure on the paper. This type of paper is usually...
What is: Pressure-sensitive Paper ?
A paper which is coated with an adhesive on either one or both sides. The adhesive is activated by applying pressure on the paper. This type of paper is usually...