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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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screen ruling
Printing & publishing; Paper
The number of lines or dots per inch on a halftone screen.
color separation
Printing & publishing; Paper
The method used in breaking down the primary colors needed to prepare plates for printing color work.
day-glo
Printing & publishing; Paper
Trade name for inks and papers containing fluorescent pigments.
pica
Printing & publishing; Paper
Unit of measure, approximately 1/6 of an inch, used in graphic arts. Twelve points make one pica.
overpressure
Printing & publishing; Paper
Too much pressure, causing ink to tend to plug letters, especially halftone dots.
correspondence papers
Printing & publishing; Paper
Writing papers in attractive finishes, weights or colors.
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