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Pantone Matching SystemŽ (PMS):
 
The brand name for specifying colours, a standard in the printing industry.
 
 
PDF
 
Portable Document Format
 
 
Pica
 
A unit of measure, 1/6 of an inch
 
 
Preflight
 

A process of determining the completeness and correctness of an electronic design file prior to commencement of production.

 
 
Press Check
 
The action of verifying the set-up on a printing press prior to production run.
 
 
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
 
Adhesive applied to the one side of the substrate that allows it to be applied, with pressure, to a product.
 
 
Pressure Sensitive Substrate
 
Type of substrate with an adhesive backing used primarily in printing labels.
 
 
Print Station
 
The part of the press where ink is printed onto a substrate.
 
 
Process Colour
 
Full colour art in which the copy is broken down into Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. These colours are then printed on the press to produce the complete range of colours of the original.
 
 
Proofing
 
The process of making an initial print from the plates, which allows the printed image to be examined before full operation begins.
 
 



Last Update : November 17 2008