Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Press Sheet ?

A paper sheet of the full size which is selected to be printed on a sheet-fed press. The size of this sheet is a bit larger than a negative flat,...

What is: Press Sheet ?

A paper sheet of the full size which is selected to be printed on a sheet-fed press. The size of this sheet is a bit larger than a negative flat,...

What is: Press Proof ?

This refers to the sheets of paper that run off the press for a final proof.

What is: Press Proof ?

This refers to the sheets of paper that run off the press for a final proof.

What is: Pulpwood ?

Wood such as a log or of shorter lengths, that can be used to make wood pulp from which paper is made.

What is: Pulpwood ?

Wood such as a log or of shorter lengths, that can be used to make wood pulp from which paper is made.

What is: Pulping ?

The entire process involved in producing pulp from its source.

What is: Pulping ?

The entire process involved in producing pulp from its source.

What is: Pulp ?

It is a cellulose fiber material from which paperboard or paper is made. It can be produced by mechanical or chemical means. Origins of the cellulose fiber include straw, bamboo,...

What is: Pulp ?

It is a cellulose fiber material from which paperboard or paper is made. It can be produced by mechanical or chemical means. Origins of the cellulose fiber include straw, bamboo,...

What is: Pull Test ?

It is a test carried out on perfect-bound books to determine the required pull pressure to remove a page from the binding.

What is: Pull Test ?

It is a test carried out on perfect-bound books to determine the required pull pressure to remove a page from the binding.