Printing Glossary - Letter H

Technically, hairline register describes A register found within ½ rows of dots. It is a standard concept in printing.

Halation is In photography, an effect that looks like a halo occurs in the highlighted areas or areas with bright areas. It is a standard concept in printing. Usage varies with process and material.

Half binding commonly denotes process of binding whereby the back of the shelf or the sides are joined by different materials that are used in the side. It relates to book assembly and durability. It influences section alignment and page longevity.

Halftone: A reproduction of continuous artworks with an image that is formed in different sizes. It belongs to file preparation and imaging before printing.

Halftone (Double-dot) describes The integration of negatives of halftone into one. The negative tones would produce tones in the middle division while the other negative would produce shadows or highlights. It belongs to file preparation and imaging before printing. Correct setup reduces errors on press.

Halftone negative artwork: A negative film that is made when the artwork is put through an artwork screen. It belongs to file preparation and imaging before printing.

Within the trade, halftone positive artwork refers to Photographic positive with an image with a halftone. It belongs to file preparation and imaging before printing.

Halftone Printing (double-black) — Also referred to as double-black duotone, its process of elongating the density available by using black ink for the double printing while also using special halftone ink. It affects drying, adhesion, and print appearance.

Halftone screen: glass engraved in which tone is turned into an image and is minimized to a couple of dots. It belongs to file preparation and imaging before printing.

Handmade finish — A paper with rough finishing makes it looks handmade. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Hard dot refers to A halftone dot with sharp and clean edges. It belongs to file preparation and imaging before printing.

Hard-sized is A paper that is prepared with a huge amount of size to make it resist moisture. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Hard-wood means Wood from trees with short fibers. It is a standard concept in printing.

Hardbound commonly denotes A term used for case bound. It is a standard concept in printing.

Hardcover (case bounding, edition binding) refers to A non-flexible book bound that is made up of the thick board. It relates to book assembly and durability.

Head — The top of a book or a page which can also be called the title or the heading. It is a standard concept in printing. Usage varies with process and material.

Technically, head trim describes The amount allowed for the trimming of the top. It is a standard concept in printing.

Head-to -tail imposition can be defined as Refers to any imposition that requires the pages to be laid out from the top page to the bottom page and opposite its form. It belongs to file preparation and imaging before printing.

Head-to-head imposition refers to Means any imposition that requires the pages being laid out with the top page, it is placed across the top page and is opposite to its form. It belongs to file preparation and imaging before printing.

Headband refers to A strip of cotton or silk that is used in the decoration of the top of a book that is between the sheets and the cover. A great tape is where the signatures are sewn in hand binding. It relates to book assembly and durability. It influences section alignment and page longevity.

Headbox commonly denotes The box gives out a sufficient amount of pulp in the process of papermaking. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Heatset inks can be defined as inks that are used in a high-speed offset. They are put under heat and are immediately cooled down. It affects drying, adhesion, and print appearance.

Hickeys is Spots or any imperfections can be traced to dirty press machine, paper particles, etc. It relates to book assembly and durability. It influences section alignment and page longevity.

High bulk: paper that is normally a book paper that is manufactured specifically to maintain its thickness that is not to be found in the same weight. It helps to give books with a little amount of page thickness. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock. Selection affects stiffness, opacity, and printability.

High contrast can be defined as This explains a reproduction in which there is a greater difference between the dark areas and its neighboring areas and it is greater than it is in the original. It is a standard concept in printing. Usage varies with process and material.

High finish is A term that describes a paper with smooth ends and finishes. It is applied in calendering and other procedures. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock. Selection affects stiffness, opacity, and printability.

High-key picture commonly denotes A paper made of an area that is known to be white. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

High-speed picture commonly denotes A computer that prints about 300 lines per minute. It is a standard concept in printing.

Technically, highlight halftime describes The lightest side in a photograph that is represented by the reproduction of halftone by small dots or no dots. It belongs to file preparation and imaging before printing.

Hinges: the flexible parts where the cover of a book meets its spine allowing it to open without the book’s spine being affected or breaking of the signatures. It relates to book assembly and durability.

Hit means An impression was given to a stamp. It is equipment used for production or quality control.

Holdout is term that refers to a paper that retains ink on top of the sheet rather than taking in the fiber network. Papers that have a lot of holdouts have problems with set off. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock. Selection affects stiffness, opacity, and printability.

Within the trade, hue refers to Refers to a colors unique quality which differentiates it from other colors. It impacts color reproduction and consistency.

Humidity is The moist condition of the air. Humidity refers to the percent of moisture relative to the amount that air can retain at any temperature. It is a standard concept in printing. Usage varies with process and material.

Technically, hyder pulper describes A vat that comes with a type of agitator that helps to hydrate the pulp for the papermaking process. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Within the trade, hydration refers to A process that involves the pulp brings beaten to increase it’s to keep in water and make paper with enough paper moisture. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Hydrophilic is Papers that have an affinity to water. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Within the trade, hydrophobic refers to Papers that repels water. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Hygroscopic commonly denotes Paper that absorbs water readily. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.