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Grammage

Printing & publishing; Paper

The basis weight of paper stated in metric terms of grammes per square metre and expressed as g/m2. Thus a sheet of paper 17 x 22 with a basis weight of 20 lbs. For 500 sheets would be expressed ...

Gripper margin

Printing & publishing; Paper

Unprintable back edge of a sheet of paper on which grippers bear, usually 1/2 inch or less.

Process plates

Printing & publishing; Paper

Two or more colour plates in combination that produce other colours and shades.

Absorption

Printing & publishing; Paper

The properties within paper that cause it to absorb liquids (inks, water, etc. ) which come in contact with it.

To improve trapping and reduce ink costs in the process colour web printing, colour separation films are reduced in colour in areas where all three colours overprint and the black film is increased ...