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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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picking
Printing & publishing; Printing equipment
Printers nightmare that occurs as the surface of a sheet lifts off during printing. Generally a paper manufactures quality control problem.
pin register
Printing & publishing; Printing equipment
A standard used to fit film to film and film to plates and plates to press to assure the proper registration of printer colors.
plate gap
Printing & publishing; Printing equipment
Gripper space. The area where the grippers hold the sheet as it passes through the press.
PMS
Printing & publishing; Printing equipment
The abbreviated name of the Pantone Color Matching System.
PMT
Printing & publishing; Printing equipment
Abbreviated name for photomechanical transfer. Often used to make position prints.
point
Printing & publishing; Printing equipment
For paper, a unit of thickness equaling 1/1000 inch. for typesetting, a unit of height equaling 1/72 inch.
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