Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Descender ?

This refers to letters that are lowercase. They usually expand once they are beneath the baseline.

What is: Descender ?

This refers to letters that are lowercase. They usually expand once they are beneath the baseline.

What is: Density ?

Relating to a papers stiffness, absorbency, and opacity to determine the paper’s weight as contrasted with its volume.

What is: Density ?

Relating to a papers stiffness, absorbency, and opacity to determine the paper’s weight as contrasted with its volume.

What is: Densitometer ?

An instrument used in analyzing the colored ink and its intensity. It is used the check the level of consistency of the ink throughout the process of press runs.

What is: Densitometer ?

An instrument used in analyzing the colored ink and its intensity. It is used the check the level of consistency of the ink throughout the process of press runs.

What is: Delivery ?

Where freshly printed sheets are stocked in spots marked out. They are usually kept here until it is time for them to be moved from the section meant for impression.

What is: Delivery ?

Where freshly printed sheets are stocked in spots marked out. They are usually kept here until it is time for them to be moved from the section meant for impression.

What is: Decurling ?

A station used for decurling. It is usually done on a web sheet of the press and be used for the removal of curls in the paper.

What is: Decurling ?

A station used for decurling. It is usually done on a web sheet of the press and be used for the removal of curls in the paper.

What is: Delamination ?

The separation of a paper’s surface into different layers.

What is: Delamination ?

The separation of a paper’s surface into different layers.

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