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Distributor

Printing & publishing; Paper

Company which purchases paper from mill for resale to printers and end-users. Usually a distributor has protected or franchised product lines and territories. Inventory, warehousing, distribution and ...

High-speed printer

Printing & publishing; Paper

Computer which prints in excess of 300 lines per minute.

Dished

Printing & publishing; Paper

Concave rather than flat pile of paper. Also refers to roll ends of paper that are not flat.

Gatefold

Printing & publishing; Paper

A four-page insert, having foldouts on either side of the centre spread.

Cross grain fold

Printing & publishing; Paper

A fold at a right angle to the direction of the grain in the paper.

Base colour

Printing & publishing; Paper

A first colour used as a background on which other colours are printed.

Smooth finish

Printing & publishing; Paper

A finish on paper that has been made smooth by passing through various rollers. CLASSIC CREST® Papers.

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