Printing Glossary of Terms

Halftone. To photograph continuous-tones through a screen to convert the image into dots. The result is also called a halftone and may be either positive or negative and on film or paper.

Halftone dots. Dots that by their varying sizes create the illusion of shading or a continuous-tone image.

Halftone screen. Piece of film containing a grid of lines that breaks light into dots as it passes through.

Half web. Web press whose width and cutoff allow printing eight 8 1/2 x 11 pages on one press sheet.

Hard bind. Alternate term for Case bind.

Hard cover. Bound with a case of binder's board.

Head stops. Adjustable posts on register unit of a press that properly position leading edge of a sheet.

Heat-set web. Web press equipped with oven to make ink dry faster, thus able to print coated paper.

Hickey. Donut-shaped spot or imperfection in printing, most visible in areas of heavy ink coverage.

High-bulk paper. Paper made relatively thick in proportion to its basis weight.

High contrast. Few or no tonal gradations between dark and light areas.

Highlights. The lightest areas in a photograph or halftone.

Holding fee. Charge made to clients who keep photograph longer than agreed to.

Holdout. Alternate term for Ink holdout.

House sheet. General-use paper ordered in large quantities and kept in stock by a printer.

Hypo. Alternate term for Fixer.

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Commented by Rahul ip:178.217.133.*	2013-02-20 15:39:10
Beautiful.I made a page or two for Eve's scrapbook maybe a colupe of months after she died, but it was just too hard.  So all of the stuff has been packed up.  One day...I'm glad that you could start.  I hope it's a peaceful journey.  One small step at a time... Big hugs.
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Commented by Trey ip:15.185.106.*	2012-12-10 12:31:08
Some printers aclautly use color to print black (for instance, some mix in a little yellow). So you do need the color cartridge, even if you're only printing black. If you never print color, a laser printer might be a better choice.
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Commented by Vinachecweblackjacke ip:213.157.16.*	2012-12-10 10:46:27
I agree, any topic connected with the Civil War would be a great chioce.  Try to find a more specific topic within this subject to focus on (what kind of weapons were in use, Andersonville prison camp, The Confederate States of America, etc.).
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Commented by Betty ip:200.50.161.*	2012-12-10 10:17:41
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Commented by Nireekshan ip:193.23.123.*	2012-12-10 07:13:12
How big do you want to print them, and how much money do you have to spend? Are you primarily pinntrig B W or color? Will you be pinntrig massive quantities for sale or just a few?There are far too many options for a simple answer.
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