Paper

Paper

Printing paper and industry terms.

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Paper

Process of printing utilising a lithographic plate on which the images or designs are ink receptive while the remainder of the plate is water receptive. Ink is transferred from the plate to a rubber ...

Electrostatic copying

Printing & publishing; Paper

Process using an intermediary plate or drum (like Xerography) or coated take-off sheet (like Electrofax™) which is electrically charged to attract powder or liquid developer only to the image area.

Off-press proofs

Printing & publishing; Paper

Proofs made by photomechanical or digital means in less time and at lower cost than press proofs.

Progressive colour proofs (progs)

Printing & publishing; Paper

Proofs of colours separation negatives that have been exposed to offset plates and printed using process inks. Presented in the sequence of printing, i.e., (1) yellow plate alone, (2) red alone, (3) ...

Jordan

Printing & publishing; Paper

Proper name for the beater on the paper machine. In the Jordan, the pulp is pulverized, causing the pulp and water to mix in a uniform manner.

Kiss impression

Printing & publishing; Paper

Printing performed with only slight pressure. The normal procedure for quality printing.

Tint plate

Printing & publishing; Paper

Printing plate with customised surfaces to print solid colours or patterns, stipple line or dot arrangements in tints of inks. Tint blocks are also used to deepen colours in an illustration.