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JARGON BUSTER - The A to Z of Print Terminology

 

Making sense of baffling printing terms.

 

You know everything there is to know about your business. Yet, when it comes to dealing with print suppliers you're probably not clued up on the intricate details. Like every other industry, the Printing industry has its very own language and terminology.

 

To help keep things simple, we have created a Jargon Buster Guide where you can familiarize yourself with typical print terms and what they actually mean.

 

 

Print Terminology Guide A-Z:

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

Tack

Adhesive quality of inks

 

Tag

A dense, strong uncoated paper stock

 

Text

High quality uncoated paper

 

Thermography

Raised printing used to simulate engraving, which is printed offset with resin powder and heat that melts the resin on the ink

 

Tint

A solid screen that contains all the same % size dots

 

Toner

Type of solid ink particles that can be black or color and used on some types of short run digital machines

 

Tooth

The rough surfaced finish of papers such as vellum or antique (Not smooth)

 

Trapping

Spreading or overlapping of colors or images into each other to not show white.

 

Trim Marks

Marks placed on the sheet to indicate where to cut the page