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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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ghost bars

Printing & publishing; Printing equipment

A quality control method used to reduce ghosted image created by heat or chemical contamination.

ghosting

Printing & publishing; Printing equipment

A faint printed image that appears on a printed sheet where it was not intended. More often than not this problem is a function of graphical design. It is hard to tell when or ...

gloss

Printing & publishing; Printing equipment

1) Shine or luster on a smooth surface. 2) A type of paint that dries to a bright shiny surface. 3) A superficially attractive appearance or impression.

grain

Printing & publishing; Printing equipment

The direction in which the paper fiber lie.

grippers

Printing & publishing; Printing equipment

The metal fingers on a printing press that hold the paper as it passes through the press.

hairline

Printing & publishing; Printing equipment

A very thin line or gap about the width of a hair or 1/100 inch.

halftone

Printing & publishing; Printing equipment

Converting a continuous tone to dots for printing.