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Printing paper and industry terms.
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Winder
Printing & publishing; Paper
Unit at the end of the paper machine that takes the paper web from the reel, trims it, winds it into rolls and slits it to make smaller rolls if desired.
Basis weight
Printing & publishing; Paper
The weight in pounds per ream of paper cut to its basic size in inches. A metric system is used outside of North America.
Grey level
Printing & publishing; Paper
The number of grey values that can be distinguished by a colour separation filter-usually 28 or 256.
Water fountain
Printing & publishing; Paper
The metal trough on a lithographic press which holds the dampening solution.
Rule weight
Printing & publishing; Paper
Thickness of lines; hairline rule; medium rule (1/2 point); heavy rule (1 point).
