Page Printer
The more general (and accurate) name used to describe non-impact printers which produce a complete page in one action. Examples include laser, LED and LCD shutter xerographic printers, ion deposition, electro-erosion and electro-photographic printers.
Page proofs
The stage following galley proofs, in which pages are made up and paginated.
Pantone
A registered name for a universal ink colour matching system.
Parallel fold
A method of folding; eg two parallel folds will produce a six page sheet.
Pica
A printing industry unit of measurement. There are 12 points to a pica, one pica is approximately 0.166in.
Point
The standard unit of type size of which there are 72 to the inch (one point is approximately 0.01383in). Point size is the measured from the top of the ascender to the bottom of the descender.
Positive
A true photographic image of the original made on paper or film.
Primary colours
Cyan, magenta and yellow. These three colours when mixed together with black will produce a reasonable reproduction of all other colours.
Proof
A copy obtained from inked type, plate, block or screen for checking purposes.
PMS
The abbreviated name of the Pantone Color Matching System.
PostScript
The computer language most recognized by printing devices.
PPI
Stands for pixels per inch. PPI specifies the resolution of an input device, such as a scanner, digital camera, or monitor. Web page resolution ranges from 72-96 pixels per inch. (For information on output device measurements see dpi.)
Portable Document Format (.pdf files)
Is a file format designed to preserve fonts, images, graphics, and formatting of an original application file. Using Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Acrobat Exchange, a .pdf file can be viewed, shared, and printed by PC, UNIX, and Macintosh users.
Printer font
High-resolution bitmaps or font outline masters used for the actual laying down of the characters on the printed page, as opposed to display on the screen.
Postcard
A commercially printed card with space on one side for an address and a postage stamp. Used for sending a short message through the mail as well as a cost effective method of advertising a business or service.
Path
The basic component from which objects are constructed. A path can be open (for example, a line) or closed (for example, a circle), and it can be made up of a single line or curve segment or many joined segments.
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