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Glossary of Printing Terms
What is: Fiber ?
Small strands of cotton, wood or other cellulose products which are used in making paper. In a premium market, all fibers are usually lignin free and are made into a...
What is: Fiber ?
Small strands of cotton, wood or other cellulose products which are used in making paper. In a premium market, all fibers are usually lignin free and are made into a...
What is: Flow ?
An ink property which causes it to level out as a liquid. An example is shorter inks cause poor flow while longer inks produce better flow.
What is: Flow ?
An ink property which causes it to level out as a liquid. An example is shorter inks cause poor flow while longer inks produce better flow.
What is: Flop ?
A negative which has emulsion on the wrong side. It involves reversing a negative or positive.
What is: Flop ?
A negative which has emulsion on the wrong side. It involves reversing a negative or positive.
What is: Flexography ?
Letterpress printing which uses a form of relief printing. It is also known as aniline printing in a more formal setting.
What is: Flexography ?
Letterpress printing which uses a form of relief printing. It is also known as aniline printing in a more formal setting.
What is: Flatbed Scanner ?
A device which scans images in a similar way to a photocopying machine.
What is: Flatbed Scanner ?
A device which scans images in a similar way to a photocopying machine.
What is: Flatbed Press ?
A press which plates are arranged along a flat metal bed where the paper is then placed on the impression cylinder.
What is: Flatbed Press ?
A press which plates are arranged along a flat metal bed where the paper is then placed on the impression cylinder.