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Aluminium plate

Printing & publishing; Paper

A metal press plate used for moderate to long runs in offset lithography to carry the image.

Ink drum

Printing & publishing; Paper

A metal drum, either solid or cored; a part of an inking mechanism; used to break down the ink and transfer it to the form rollers.

Pile feeder

Printing & publishing; Paper

A mechanism on printing presses and folders, which feeds paper automatically from the top of the pile.

Film mechanical

Printing & publishing; Paper

A mechanical on which type and design elements in the form of film positives are stripped into position on a sheet of base film.

Double-black halftone printing

Printing & publishing; Paper

A means of extending the range of density available with printing ink by printing twice with black ink, using two specially prepared halftone negatives. Also called double-black duotone.

Wetting agent

Printing & publishing; Paper

A material capable of lowering the surface tension of water and water solutions and increasing their wetting powers.

Logo

Printing & publishing; Paper

A mark or symbol created for an individual, company, or product that translates the impression of the body it is representing into a graphic image.

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