Printing TermsA
Accents Distinguishing marks that are positioned over a character. Most commonly used in foreign languages. [top]
Adobe Acrobat A popular portable document file (PDF) format. Through Acrobat or another PDF, users can read electronic versions of printed documents that maintain the attributes assigned to a printed original. [top]
Analog Proofs Proofs that are created from film negatives and are used to give the customer a view of how the final job will look prior to printing. [top]
ANSI (American National Standard Institute) The organization that establishes the standards that govern many areas, i.e., computers, data transmission, communication protocols, etc. [top]
Application Program A computer software program that was designed and developed to perform a specific job, i.e., invoicing, label preparation, etc. [top]
Archive The process of storing long-term data on low cost media, usually backup copies or seldom used information. [top]
AA (Author’s Alterations) Copy that is changed or altered from the original manuscript after it is typeset, at the request of the author or client.Will also indicate to the customer those corrections that are chargeable to them by the printer. [top] |
