Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Cotton content papers ?

Papers that make use of cotton fibers and linters. The most common papers today make use of letterhead applications. Papers that are made with cotton ranges from about 25%-100% of...

What is: Cotton content papers ?

Papers that make use of cotton fibers and linters. The most common papers today make use of letterhead applications. Papers that are made with cotton ranges from about 25%-100% of...

What is: Correspondence papers ?

Papers written in attractive colors, finishes, etc.

What is: Correspondence papers ?

Papers written in attractive colors, finishes, etc.

What is: Converter ?

A company that converts paper in its original form to products that can be used such as envelopes, label stock, etc.

What is: Converter ?

A company that converts paper in its original form to products that can be used such as envelopes, label stock, etc.

What is: Continuous tone ?

Tonal gradation with no halftone dot.

What is: Continuous tone ?

Tonal gradation with no halftone dot.

What is: Conditioning ?

Gives the paper to adjust itself to the humidity and temperature of a printing plan before it is made use of.

What is: Conditioning ?

Gives the paper to adjust itself to the humidity and temperature of a printing plan before it is made use of.

What is: Condensed face or condensed type ?

Refers to a typeface that makes provision for more prints per line making it look like the letters are squashed per line.

What is: Condensed face or condensed type ?

Refers to a typeface that makes provision for more prints per line making it look like the letters are squashed per line.

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