Glossary

A glossary about common terms used in printing industry.

• A
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• J
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• R
• S
• V

A

• Absorbency
• Acrylic adhesive
• Adhesive bleed
• Adhesive paper on reel
• Adhesive roll label
• Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN)
• Anilox

C

• Cardboard core
• Coated paper
• Color bar
• Coupling
• CPQ Software (Configure, Price, Quote)

D

• Dela-Relam (Delamination-Relamination)
• Doming
• Drying

E

• EPSMA standard

F

• FIFO
• Finishing
• Flat die cutter
• Flat lamination
• Flexographic printing
• Folder-Gluer Process (Folding and Gluing)
• Front

G

• Gap between pitches
• Glassine

H

• Highlights

J

• JDF / JMF

L

• Laser die-cut
• Lead
• Leading
• LIFO
• Liner

M

• Make ready
• Markup

N

• Natural rubber adhesive
• Number of gear teeth (Z)

O

• Offset paper

P

• Paperback
• Price tag
• Prospect

R

• RAL (colour code)
• Reel diameter
• Rotary die-cut

S

• Screen printing
• Screen printing frame
• Silk Foil
• SQCDP – Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People

V

• Vertical Lift Module (Automated Storage System)