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copyboard


Surface or frame on a process camera that holds copy in position to be photographed.
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airbrush


Pen-shaped tool that sprays a fine mist of ink or paint to retouch photos and create continuous-tone illustrations.
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chain lines


(1) Widely spaced lines in laid paper. (2) Blemishes on printed images caused by tracking.
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broken carton


Carton of paper from which some of the sheets have been sold. Also called less carton.
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collating marks


Mostly in the book arena, specific marks on the back of signatures indicating exact position in the collating stage.
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cover paper


Category of thick paper used for products such as posters, menus, folders and covers of paperback books.
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customer service representative


Employee of a printer, service bureau, separator or other business who coordinates projects and keeps customers informed. Abbreviated CSR.
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double bump


To print a single image twice so it has two layers of ink.
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double burn


To expose film or a plate twice to different negatives and thus create a composite image.
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grammage


Basis weight of paper in grams per square meter (gsm).
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