Printing Glossary - Letter M

Technically, m describes A symbol in the paper industry that assigns 1,000. It assigns 1,000 sheets or 2 reams of fine paper. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

M weight is The actual weight that is measured in pounds of a thousand sheets of paper irrespective of the size. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Machine direction — Establishes the direction of the grain that is parallel to the paper wave. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Machine dried refers to a technique for drying paper on the paper machine instead of air drying it after removing from the machine. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Machine finish means A finish that is gotten while the paper is still in the machine. Different finishes are gotten depending on how many times the paper passes through the machine whether wet or dry. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock. Selection affects stiffness, opacity, and printability.

Magenta is A four-color process ink and a primary color. Transmits the blue and red light and absorbs the green light. It affects drying, adhesion, and print appearance. Formulation choices influence drying time and rub resistance.

Magenta screen refers to color contact that is dyed and is used to make halftones. It belongs to file preparation and imaging before printing.

Make ready refers to All work is done before running in printing presses such as the adjusting of the feeder, the grippers, and the side guide, putting of the ink inside the fountain, etc. In letterpress, building up the press form allows heavy and light areas to print with the right impression. Making order. Refers to the quantity of paper that is manufactured based on specific specifications such as the color, size or weight that is not usually available in-stock items. Paper mills have provisions for this. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock. Selection affects stiffness, opacity, and printability.

Margins is Refers to the areas that are not printed that is the edge of a page. Margins in book specifications are the remaining margins after the book has been trimmed. It is a standard concept in printing. Usage varies with process and material.

Within the trade, mask refers to In the process of color separation photography, the photographic produce or negative used is in color correction. For offset lithography, an opaque material helps protect a selected area on a printing plate in exposure. It is a method of producing printed images. Each process has distinct plate, ink, and substrate demands.

Mechanical paste-up describes All types and designs of a camera-ready assembly that comes with instructions and is ready for a plate-maker. It is a standard concept in printing. Usage varies with process and material.

Mechanical pulp refers to Groundwood pulp is made by grinding the wood mechanically and it is used mainly for newsprint and The main ingredient of base stocks. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

In print practice, metallic ink means Ink with metals and are used to make special outputs. It affects drying, adhesion, and print appearance.

Middle tones describes The range between highlights and shadows of photographs or reproduced photos. It is a standard concept in printing.

Mill brand: Papers with the brand name of the manufacturing instead of the private brand. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Moisture content can be defined as The amount of content that can be found in a paper. On average, it ranges from5 to 8 percent. This figure varies from paper to paper as each paper reacts based on its environment. Moisture is usually seen in the form of shrinkage which starts at the edge of a paper and continues till all areas are affected. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock. Selection affects stiffness, opacity, and printability.

Monochromatic is It refers to shades and tints of a single color. It impacts color reproduction and consistency.

Within the trade, monotone refers to A paper that is printed in just one color. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Montage — Several photographs come together to form an illustration in artwork. It is a standard concept in printing.

More can be defined as A pattern caused when two images that have been screened are imposed at certain angles. At his happens when making a halftone from an image with halftone. It belongs to file preparation and imaging before printing. Correct setup reduces errors on press.

Mottled finish is A finish that shows high or low spots or glossy or dull areas on a printed paper. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.

Mullen tester is A device that measures the strength of a paper. It is referred to as the pop test or pop tester. It concerns the properties or grades of the paper stock.