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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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water resistance

Printing & publishing; Paper

Quality of a sheet of paper to resist penetration by water from one surface to the other.

overrun

Printing & publishing; Paper

Quantity of paper that is manufactured beyond the quantity specified. In printing, copies printed in excess of the specified quantity.

proofread

Printing & publishing; Paper

Reading and correcting proofs early in production.

plugged

Printing & publishing; Paper

Refers to a printing condition characterized by the loss of dot reproduction; no dots are visible.

out-of-square

Printing & publishing; Paper

Refers to paper that has been trimmed improperly thus causing the corners to be less or more than 90 degrees. This leads to difficulty during the printing process and often ...

low bulk

Printing & publishing; Paper

Refers to papers somewhat thinner than the usual papers of the same weight, having a smooth surface, and which is a "thin" sheet.

folio

Printing & publishing; Paper

Refers to sheet size 17x22 or larger. Also, page numbers.