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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.
IBC
Inside back cover
IFC
Inside front cover
Illustrator
Graphic Software
Image Area
Area of the printing plate that carries the ink and prints on paper
Image Setter
High resolution output device for producing film from electronically generated page layouts
Imposition
Arrangement of pages so that they print correctly once folded they are in paginated order
Impression
Product resulting from one cycle of printing machine where image is transferred to paper
Indicia
Printed information to replace stamp
Ink Fountain
The well which holds ink and distributes in to the inking rollers
Ink Holdout
Ability of paper to not allow absorption on ink into paper
Inkjet
Type of proofing process or low quality production machine
Italic
Type that is slanted body forward
