fountain. Reservoir on a press to hold fountain solution.

service. Business using a process camera to make PMTS, halftone negatives, printing plates, etc.

Part of a process camera that holds copy in position to be photographed.

reading. Image that is backwards compared to the original.

cylinder. Cylinder of a press on which the blanket is mounted.

marks. Lines on a mechanical, negative, plate, or press sheet indicating the center of a layout.

brief. Written description of how a printed piece is intended to look and the requirements for reproducing it.

pricing. Printing prices based on standard papers, formats, ink colors, and quantities.

laminate. Plastic applied to paper as a liquid, then bonded and cured into a hard, glossy finish.

sheet. Paper distributor term for sheet 17 x 22 or larger.