Glossary: Print Lingo & Vocabulary

Creases that occur in a paper during the folding and printing process. A term used to describe an uneven surface that is formed during drying.

A general term used to describe any paper which is being used for writing purposes.

A mirror image similar to that which appears on the blanket in offset printing.

A copying process which uses electrostatic forces and a selenium surface to form an image.

A dryer which dries paper that comes out of the wet end of the paper-making machine by steaming the side pressing against a cylinder, while … Read more

The hue of a 4-color process ink and a subtractive primary ink. This hue absorbs blue light but reflects green and red light.

A term used to describe the transformation common to vegetable fibers due to aging. Papers made from vegetable fibers show different degrees of yellowing. This … Read more

A type of folding used with alternating positions and continuous forms. It is used to convert roll paper to flat-back paper which can be easily … Read more