Ricoh P C200W Paper and Specialty Media Guide - Page 32

Glossary Shear strength Sizing Skew Smoothness Splatter Stacking Stringers Stripped edge matrix Supercalendering Tenting Thermography Ties Toner Total strip matrix Vellum finish Zone coating 32 Cohesive strength of the adhesive. Additives applied to paper (internally or externally) that improve offset printing qualities and resistance to liquids. Slant of printed lines in reference to the edge of the paper due to paper moving through the printer in something other than a straight path. The degree of smoothness of the print material. If the paper is too rough, the toner does not fuse to the paper properly, resulting in poor print quality. If the paper is too smooth, it can cause paper feeding problems in the printer. Smoothness is measured in Sheffield points; lower values indicate smoother paper. The appearance of black specks around a printed image. Generally related to printing on stock that is too heavy or has a surface that repels toner. How well the paper stacks in the output bin. Small bits of adhesive found on top of a pressure‑sensitive material at the die‑cut and perforated areas. Stringers are indications of a dull blade and are related to the shear strength of the adhesive. Labels with a portion of the area around the outer edge of the cut sheet removed. A process where paper passes through heated, polished steel and compressed cotton rolls that "iron" the material to a high gloss, polished finish. The creasing of perforated material when it is flexed. A printing process that raises the ink image or design above the surface of the base material. Also known as electro‑thermography. Small areas along perforations or die‑cuts in the face material of a label (pressure‑sensitive material), or in card stock, which are not cut through. Ties help stabilize the form and prevent tearing at the perforations and die‑cuts. The material that adheres to the paper or print material to create the printed image. Labels that have the unneeded portion of the die‑cut stock around the labels, including a portion between the labels, removed to make it easier to peel labels from the backing. A finish with a rough surface similar to eggshell and antique finishes. A vellum finish is relatively absorbent, providing good ink penetration. Placing adhesive in selected areas only. Allows no adhesive areas along edge of labels. Also known as patterned adhesive, pattern coated, dry lap, separator, and strip coated.