CMYK ! Cyan, magenta, yellow and black
SPOT COLOUR ! Special colour
ARTWORK ! Creative design
SCREENS ! A percentage of a solid colour
DIE LINE ! Cutting pattern
CCNB ! Clay coated newsback
SBS ! Solid bleached sulfate
FREEZER BOARD ! Moisture resistant coated stock used in freezers
BOARD ! Another name for stock or raw material
OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY ! Printing process-image transfer from plate to
blanket to stock
C/1/S ! Coated one side stock
COLOUR PROOF ! Colour simulation of a design
LAYOUT ! How the design or printed sheet is configured
CAD SAMPLE ! Machine cut blank prototype
NUMBER UP ! Refers to number of items on a printed sheet
COMBO RUN ! Combination of items run together on a printed sheet
TANDEM RUN ! Multiple items run one after another
COATINGS ! UV, Aqueous & Blister, Skinpack, Grease and Freezer Resistant
EMBOSSING ! Creating a raised image effect on a printed sheet
DEBOSSING ! Creating a depression effect on a printed sheet
STOCHASTIC SCREENING ! Digital screening process-also called
FM screening
CTP ! Digital thermal plate making (Computer To Plate)
CELLO WINDOW ! Clear film covering an aperture or window
FOIL STAMPING ! Applying a foil film via a heated die pressed into the surface
CALIPER ! Refers to thickness of stock or board materials
DIE CUTTING ! Cutting items out of the printed sheet using a cutting die
UPC CODES ! Universal product codes printed on cartons used to identify
a product or sku
FULFILLMENT/CO-PACKING SERVICES ! Blister & Skin Packaging, Sonic &
High Frequency Sealing, Shrink Wrapping, Display Assembly and Pack Out.
RFID & SENSORMATIC TAGGING ! Tags used to prevent packaging theft
INK JETTING ! Date Codes, Marking & Imprinting Batch & Lot Numbers