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Printing & publishing

The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.

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double burning

Printing & publishing; Paper

Combining the images on two or more films onto a single film to create a single image.

converter

Printing & publishing; Paper

Company that converts paper from its original form to usable products such as envelopes, label stock, announcements etc.

distributor

Printing & publishing; Paper

Company which purchases paper from mill for resale to printers and end-users. Usually a distributor has protected or franchised product lines and territories. Inventory, ...

high-speed printer

Printing & publishing; Paper

Computer which prints in excess of 300 lines per minute.

dished

Printing & publishing; Paper

Concave rather than flat pile of paper. Also refers to roll ends of paper that are not flat.

pinholing

Printing & publishing; Paper

Condition caused by failure of an ink to cover the surface completely, leaving small holes in the printed area.

size tub

Printing & publishing; Paper

Container holding sizing material during the tub sizing process.