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Glossary of Printing Terms
What is: Emulsion Up and Down ?
Necessary for when requiring a film output. Commonly used is the Emulsion up. Emulsion down signifies the developed side of a film to be at the bottom while Emulsion up...
What is: Emulsion Up and Down ?
Necessary for when requiring a film output. Commonly used is the Emulsion up. Emulsion down signifies the developed side of a film to be at the bottom while Emulsion up...
What is: Emulsion ?
A light-sensitive (photosensitive) film and print paper coating.
What is: Emulsion ?
A light-sensitive (photosensitive) film and print paper coating.
What is: Embossing ?
Making impressions on an image with the aim of giving it a raised surface, either through printing or bling embossing is usually done on a paper that is blank.
What is: Embossing ?
Making impressions on an image with the aim of giving it a raised surface, either through printing or bling embossing is usually done on a paper that is blank.
What is: Embossed Finish ?
A paper which is finished by a machine aimed at embossing the paper. This machine would give it a depressed or raised surface area. This paper would resemble cloth, wood,...
What is: Embossed Finish ?
A paper which is finished by a machine aimed at embossing the paper. This machine would give it a depressed or raised surface area. This paper would resemble cloth, wood,...
What is: Fanout ?
A distortion that occurs when printing a paper where the absorption of moisture at the edges of the paper causes waviness. It happens, particularly at the grain.
What is: Fanout ?
A distortion that occurs when printing a paper where the absorption of moisture at the edges of the paper causes waviness. It happens, particularly at the grain.
What is: Fanfold ?
A longitudinal continuous multiple-ply form. It is manufactured from a single ride Web.
What is: Fanfold ?
A longitudinal continuous multiple-ply form. It is manufactured from a single ride Web.