Printing Glossary of Terms

Wash up.To clean ink from rollers, fountains, an other components of a press.

Waste. Alternate term for Spoilage.

Water fountain.Reservoir on a press to hold fountain solution.

Watermark.Distinctive design created in paper during manufacture.

Web.Roll of printing paper.

Web break.Break in paper running through a web press, causing production to stop.

Web press.Press that prints paper from a roll.

Weight. See Basis weight (of paper).

White space.Designer term referring to non-image area that frames or sets off copy.

Window. Block of masking material on a mechanical that shows position of a photograph or other visual element. Also, an area cut out of masking material.

Wire-O.Trade name for method of mechanical binding using double loops of wire.

With the grain.Parallel to the grain direction of paper.

Working film.Graphic arts negatives still loose or not composited.

Work order.Form used by printing companies to specify and schedule production of jobs and record the time, materials, and supplies that each job requires to complete.

Wove finish.Relatively smooth finish on paper achieved by moderate calendering.

Wrong reading.Image that is backwards compared to the original.

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Commented by Rahul ip:178.217.133.*	2013-02-20 15:39:10
Beautiful.I made a page or two for Eve's scrapbook maybe a colupe of months after she died, but it was just too hard.  So all of the stuff has been packed up.  One day...I'm glad that you could start.  I hope it's a peaceful journey.  One small step at a time... Big hugs.
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Commented by Trey ip:15.185.106.*	2012-12-10 12:31:08
Some printers aclautly use color to print black (for instance, some mix in a little yellow). So you do need the color cartridge, even if you're only printing black. If you never print color, a laser printer might be a better choice.
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Commented by Vinachecweblackjacke ip:213.157.16.*	2012-12-10 10:46:27
I agree, any topic connected with the Civil War would be a great chioce.  Try to find a more specific topic within this subject to focus on (what kind of weapons were in use, Andersonville prison camp, The Confederate States of America, etc.).
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Commented by Betty ip:200.50.161.*	2012-12-10 10:17:41
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Commented by Nireekshan ip:193.23.123.*	2012-12-10 07:13:12
How big do you want to print them, and how much money do you have to spend? Are you primarily pinntrig B W or color? Will you be pinntrig massive quantities for sale or just a few?There are far too many options for a simple answer.
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