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Fifth Color
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Ink color added to a print job in addition to the four color process inks.
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Finish
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Post press operations including scoring, folding, trimming and binding.
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Finishing
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Post press operations like scoring, folding, trimming and binding.
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Flood
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To coat a sheet completely with an ink, varnish or aqueous coating.
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Foil Emboss
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To stamp or emboss an image with foil.
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Foil Stamp
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Method that releases foil from it's backing when stamped with a heated die.
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Fold Marks
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Markings on a printed sheet indicating where a fold is to occur.
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Foldout
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A folded sheet bound into a publication, often used for oversize images, maps or charts.
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Folio
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The actual page number in a publication.
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Form Roller
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Roller that comes into contact with the printing plate conveying ink or water.
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Fountain
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The container on a printing press that holds ink, water or varnish.
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Fountain Solution
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Mixture of chemicals and water that dampens a plate to prevent ink from sticking to the non-printing area.
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Four-Color Process
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Printing that uses Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black to produce full color images. Also called Full-Color or Process Printing.
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FPO
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For Position Only. A low-resolution (usually 72 dpi) image used only to indicate placement and size. This is meant to be replaced by a high-resolution image before printing.
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