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Printing paper and industry terms.
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Holdout
Printing & publishing; Paper
A term referring to papers that retain much of the resinous ink components on the surface of the sheet rather than absorbing them into a fibre network. Papers with too much holdout cause problems ...
High finish
Printing & publishing; Paper
A term referring to a paper that has a smooth, hard finish applied through calendering or other processes.
Split fountain
Printing & publishing; Paper
A technique for simultaneously printing two colours from the same ink fountain.
Grey scale
Printing & publishing; Paper
A strip of standard grey tones, ranging from white to black, placed at the side of original copy during photography to measure tonal range and contrast (gamma) obtained.
Half binding
Printing & publishing; Paper
A style of binding wherein the shelf-back and the corners are bound in a different material from that used on the sides.
Flag
Printing & publishing; Paper
A strip of paper protruding from a roll or skid of paper. May be used to mark a splice in a roll of paper or used to mark off reams in a skid.
