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Terra — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:57:51 +0000

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MIA

Terra — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:07:37 +0000

I will be MIA (Missing In Action) for a few weeks…

Daily Vocabulary (12/18)

Terra — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:48:33 +0000

Set-off: In presswork, when the ink of a printed sheet rubs off or marks the next sheet as it is being delivered. Also called offset.

SGML (Standard Generalized Mark-up Language): One of the newer languages for marking text for a variety of purposes, including typesetting and disk publishing. A well-designed SGML scheme enables the publisher to mark text just once for multiple uses.

Daily Vocabulary (12/17)

Terra — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:17:02 +0000

SCSI (Small Computer System Interface): Pronounced “Skuzzy.” SCSI is an interface used to transmit digital data and to connect computers to peripherals. An industry-standard interface for hard drives and their storage devices that allows for very fast transfers of information.

Serif: The short-cross lines at the end of the main strokes.

Server: A file server provides file data interchange between compatible peripheral devices on a local area network. Servers are identified by the type or resource they provide (e.g. disk server, file server, printer server, communications server).

Daily Vocabulary (12/4)

Terra — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:05:55 +0000

Pin register: In copy preparation, the use of accurately positioned holes and special pins on copy, film, plates, and presses to insure proper register or fit of colors.

Pixel: Short for “picture element”. A pixel is the smallest resolvable point of a raster image. It is the basic unit of digital imaging.

PMS (Pantone Matching System): Color chart that has over 700 preprinted color patches of blended inks, used to identify, display, or define special inks.

PMT (Photomultiplier tube): A light-sensitive sensor that can sense very low light levels by amplifying the signals applied to it during sensing. PMTs give drum scanners their superior colors and separation capabilities.

Daily Vocabulary (12/1)

Terra — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:18:17 +0000

In your own words:

Network: Multiple computers which are linked together to share resources and perform related tasks.

Logotype: Also known as a “logo”. A special design a company uses as a trademark or advertisement, usually containing their name of the product’s name.

Daily Vocabulary (11/30)

Terra — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:34:26 +0000

PICTURE IT!

Daily Vocabulary (11/24)

Terra — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:19:16 +0000

Panchromatic: Photographic film sensitive to all visible colors.

PC: Acronym for personal computer.

PDF (Portable Document File): PDF is a universal electronic file format, molded after the PostScript language and is device and resolution-independent.Documents in PDF format can be viewed, navigated and printed from any computer regardless of the fonts or software programs used to create the original.

Perfecting press: A printing press that prints both sides of the paper in one pass through the press.

Daily Vocabulary (11/20)

Terra — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:01:47 +0000

OCR (Optimal Character Recognition): An electric means of scanning (reading) copy, and converting the scanned image to an electronic equivalent. The ability to “read” printed text (characters) nd convert it to digitalized files that can be saved on disk and edited as text.

Off-press proofs: Proofs made by photomechanical or digital means in less time and at lower cost than press proofs.

Offset: See set-off. In printing, the process of using an intermediate blanket cylinder to transfer an image from image carrier to the substrate. Short for offset lithography.

Daily Vocabulary (11/19)

Terra — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:09 +0000

Network: Two or more computers which are linked and share resources to perform related tasks. Group of computers they are connected to each other by communication lines to share information and resources.

Newsprint: Paper made mostly from groundwood pulp and small amounts of chemical pulp; used for printing newspapers.

Non-impact printer: An electronic device like a copier, laser or inkjet printer that creates images on a surface without contacting it.