Printing Partners Glossary of Terms
Printing Partners  Printing Partners Glossary of Terms
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Every industry has a collection of words that are unique. The printing industry is no exception.
We have gathered a group of what we consider to be the most important terms in printing and finishing. Hopefully you will find this glossary useful.

The following definitions are offered to provide a common understanding for phrases such as “we’ll print your brochure 4/4 work/turn with satin aqueous coating.”

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X-Height
Distance from the base line to the top of a lowercase letter x in a given font; varies depending on font design. Also know as body-height.

Xerography
An electrophotographic copying process that uses a corona charged photoconductor surface, electrostatic forces and dry or liquid toner to force an image.