From Ron Martinson’s blog, probably the most complete collection of digital printing terms we’ve seen.
Here’s a sample:
“Achromatic- Black, white and greys. Artwork that is executed without color. Also called monochromatic.
AP- Abbreviation for artist’s proof.
Archival- Term with no definitive scientific meaning.
Artist’s Proof- Traditionally, proofs pulled by the artist over and beyond the regular numbered edition, reserved for the artist’s use. Now often used to designate any proofs pulled over and beyond the regular edition, whether printed by the artist or by his printer, but reserved for the artist’s use.
Basis Weight- In the United States and Canada, the weight, in pounds, of a ream (500 sheets) of paper cut to the basic size. Also called ream weight and substance weight (sub weight). In countries using ISO paper sizes, the weight, in grams, of one square meter of paper. Also called grammage and ream weight.
Bleed- To extend the print image to the edges of the paper.
Brightness/Whiteness- Brightness is a measurement originally developed to monitor pulp bleaching. There are two predominant scales for conveying brightness: GE and European. Whiteness is a measurement taken by shining a bright light source onto a sample of paper. An electronic sensor takes a reading of the color of the reflected light—or whiteness.
Bronzing- The effect of seeing a flash of bronze color reflecting off pigment inks. Sometimes confused with gloss differential.
Calendering- The process of smoothing the surface of the paper by pressing it between rollers. Uncalendered papers — those not made smooth by calendering — have a less smooth texture.
Caliper- The measurement of thickness of paper expressed in thousandths of an inch or mils (millimeters).
Carbon black- A pigment made of elemental carbon and ash.”
…and so on.
Great stuff, and a resource we’ll be referring to for years to come. Thanks Ron!
