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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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holdout
Printing & publishing; Paper
A term referring to papers that retain much of the resinous ink components on the surface of the sheet rather than absorbing them into a fiber network. Papers with too much ...
high finish
Printing & publishing; Paper
A term referring to a paper that has a smooth, hard finish applied through calendering or other processes.
split fountain
Printing & publishing; Paper
A technique for simultaneously printing two colors from the same ink fountain.
gray scale
Printing & publishing; Paper
A strip of standard gray tones, ranging from white to black, placed at the side of original copy during photography to measure tonal range and contrast (gamma) obtained.
half binding
Printing & publishing; Paper
A style of binding wherein the shelf-back and the corners are bound in a different material from that used on the sides.
flag
Printing & publishing; Paper
A strip of paper protruding from a roll or skid of paper. May be used to mark a splice in a roll of paper or used to mark off reams in a skid.
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