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This glossary of printing terms was created by people working in today's printing industry and is brought to
you by MirPrint.com . It has been revised and edited and we have rewritten some technical descriptions in every day language
to help the non technical person. Any suggestions that you may have on how we can improve this glossary will be carefully
considered. Please send your comments and any new definitions to us at MirPrint.com.
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C1SC1S refers to a process where one side of a piece of paper is clay-coated to produce a smooth finish, such as the glossy side of a business card.
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C2SC2S is very similar to the C1S process, except this time both sides of the paper are clay-coated. This is not recommended if your intention is to be able to write on one side of the paper, as the glossy finish resists ink.
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CalendarsA calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months, and years. The name given to each day is known as a date. Periods in a calendar (such as years and ...
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Can I cancel or change my order?You can cancel your order with MirPrinting anytime, prior to approval, via phone or email. If you decide to cancel your order after it has been approved, any labor hours (proof, graphics design, etc.) or administrative fees (credit cards fees, etc.) will be subtracted from your refund (15%-30% of total ...
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CMYKThe CMYK color model, often referred to as process color or 4-color, is a subtractive color model, used in color printing and can also be used to describe the printing process itself. CMYK refers to the four inks used in most color printing: cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black). Though ...
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Color processColor Process is a technique used to print full-color images, such as color photographs and is referred to as four-color-process or merely process printing. Four inks are used: three secondary colors plus black. These ink colors are cyan, magenta and yellow; abbreviated as CMYK. Cyan can be thought of as ...
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Commercial PrinterA Commercial Printer is a printer capable of producing a wide range of products such as announcements, brochures, posters, booklets, stationery, business forms, books, business cards, flyers and magazines. It can also be referred to as a job printer, due to the fact that each job is different.
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Contact printA Contact Print is a photographic image produced from a film, usually a negative, occasionally from a film positive. The defining characteristic of a contact print is that the photographic result is made by exposure through the film original onto a light-sensitive material pressed tightly to the film.
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Crop marksCrop Marks indicate where a page will be cut (or trimmed) after printing. When artwork is supposed to extend all the way to the edge of the printed page after cropping, it's common to use a bleed. By extending the ink past the crop mark, you ensure that minor errors ...
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