Printing Glossary - Letter C

Within the trade, cotton lingers refers to cotton fibers that make use of cotton seed to produce pulp for cotton papers. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Couch roll commonly denotes On the machine that makes paper, the tool that helps get rid of excess water from the moving paper before it gets to the wet segment of the machine. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock. Selection affects stiffness, opacity, and printability.

Cover D.T refers to cover stock that is made up of two sheets of cover stock joined together. Most times, 65lbs equals 130lbs. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Cover paper is Heavier durable papers that are available in different varieties of colors are used to cover pamphlets, business cards, etc. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock. Selection affects stiffness, opacity, and printability.

Crop marks refers to marks that have been placed specifically and are joined to artworks to show the area that is to be printed. It is a standard concept in printing. Usage varies with process and material.

Cropping commonly denotes Changing the size of a photograph or illustration. It is a metric used for setup or quality evaluation.

Technically, cross direction describes The opposite side of a grain paper. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Cross gain fold — Refers to a fold that is at the right angle of the direction of the grain fold. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Technically, cross-machine direction describes A line that is perpendicular to the direction of the paper which travels through a paper making machine. It is also known as a cross direction. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Curl commonly denotes A distortion or heaviness that takes place because of too much moisture and humidity. It is a standard concept in printing.

Cut size — Papers cut 8 x7 or 8x 14 or whichever size between 11 x 14 or smaller. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Technically, cut to register describes A term used to describe watermarked letterhead paper to indicate if the watermark would be cut so it can be found on a predetermined position of a finished sheet. It is also referred to as a localized watermark. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock. Selection affects stiffness, opacity, and printability.

Cutter dust is paper dust that is a result of the cutting and trimming of the paper which can lead to printing blankets and can lead to a problem when the press is on. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock. Selection affects stiffness, opacity, and printability.

Cyan (Process Blue) commonly denotes one of the four process colors. It is a method of producing printed images.