We take great pride in making our clients feel confident about their jobs during the production process. To help you gain a better understanding of what’s happening to your project, we’ve compiled a glossary of terms that we commonly use in our industry. If you have any further questions just call one of our customer service representatives, they will help you all the way through so you understand what is happening with you job.
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Magenta
One of the four process colors.
Margin
Imprinted space around the edge of the printed material.
Mark-Up
Instructions written usually on a "dummy."
Matte Finish
Flat (not glossy) finish on photographic paper or coated printing paper.
Metallic Ink
Ink containing powdered metal or pigments that simulate metal.
Metallic Paper
Paper coated with a thin film of plastic or pigment whose color and gloss simulate metal.
Mil 1/1000 Inch
The thickness of plastic films as printing substrates are expressed in mils.
Misting
Phenomenon of droplets of ink being thrown off the roller train. Also called flying ink.
Mock Up
A reproduction of the original printed matter and possibly containing instructions or direction.
Modem
Mostly used over phone lines, a device that converts electronic stored information from point a. to point b.
Moire
Undesirable pattern resulting when halftones and screen tints are made with improperly aligned screens, or when a pattern in a photo, such as a plaid, interfaces with a halftone dot pattern.
Monarch
Paper size (7' x 10') and envelope shape often used for personal stationery.
Mottle
Spotty, uneven ink absorption. Also called sinkage. A mottled image may be called mealy.
M Weight
Weight of 1,000 sheets of paper in any specific size.
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