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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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drag

Printing & publishing; Paper

Register trouble when the dot is enlarged toward the back (nongripper edge) of the sheet. See Slur.

hairline register

Printing & publishing; Paper

Register within ± 1/2 row of dots.

halftone

Printing & publishing; Paper

Reproduction of continuous tone artwork with the image formed dots of various sizes.

ink resistance

Printing & publishing; Paper

Resistance to the penetration of the ink vehicle; also called ink hold-out.

cropping

Printing & publishing; Paper

Resizing original photographs or illustrations to a different size.

web

Printing & publishing; Paper

Roll of paper used in web or rotary presses and most often folded, pasted and converted in one continuous form. Also a ribbon of paper as it unwinds from a roll and threads ...