Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Blocking out ?

This is the removal of certain parts of the negatives. It is usually achieved by making the image opaque.

What is: Blocking out ?

This is the removal of certain parts of the negatives. It is usually achieved by making the image opaque.

What is: Blocking ?

This refers to printed sheets shearshim. This is usually frequent in piled ones that have the presence of wet ink.

What is: Blocking ?

This refers to printed sheets shearshim. This is usually frequent in piled ones that have the presence of wet ink.

What is: Bulk ?

This refers to the thickness of the sheet. Note that sheets with high-bulk would generally have fewer sheets than sheets with low-bulk

What is: Bulk ?

This refers to the thickness of the sheet. Note that sheets with high-bulk would generally have fewer sheets than sheets with low-bulk

What is: Butted Joint ?

This refers to the coming together of webs of paper. They would usually be placed beside each other. The main aim to make a sheet that continues without the need...

What is: Butted Joint ?

This refers to the coming together of webs of paper. They would usually be placed beside each other. The main aim to make a sheet that continues without the need...

What is: Bursting strength ?

The level of tension a paper can take before its ruptures

What is: Bursting strength ?

The level of tension a paper can take before its ruptures

What is: Bulking dummy ?

Refers to sheets of paper that remains unprinted. They would usually take a signature size or number due to the folding of the paper. It is usually used to measure...

What is: Bulking dummy ?

Refers to sheets of paper that remains unprinted. They would usually take a signature size or number due to the folding of the paper. It is usually used to measure...

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