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Grade

Printing & publishing; Paper

The classification given to paper due to its unique characteristics, which includes brightness, opacity, cotton content, etc…

Grey balance

Printing & publishing; Paper

The dot values or densities of cyan, magenta, and yellow that produce a neutral gray.

Layout

Printing & publishing; Paper

The drawing or sketch of a proposed printed piece. In platemaking, a sheet indicating the settings for a step-and-repeat machine.

UV curing

Printing & publishing; Paper

The drying of UV inks by a light reaction, rather than by heat and/or oxidation.

Perforation tear strength

Printing & publishing; Paper

The ease or difficulty with which a perforation may be torn.

Guide edge

Printing & publishing; Paper

The edge of a printed sheet at right angles to the gripper edge, which travels along a guide on the press or folder. This edge, like the gripper edge, should never be altered or mutilated between the ...

Levelness

Printing & publishing; Paper

The evenness of a paper determined by the fibre distribution.

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