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Doctor BladeA tool used to remove excess ink from a printing plate.Dot GainThe expansion of dots in a halftone image that can occur when it is printed, causing darker or lighter areas than expected.Dry MountingDry mounting is a technique used to permanently affix a printed image to a substrate, such as foam core board or mat board.Ductor RollerA rubber roller on a printing press that ensures even ink distribution to the type and illustrations.Duplex BoardTwo sheets of stock either the same, or different, are laminated together to form a two-ply board.DummyBefore printing a large quantity, it%u2019s the norm to print a %u2018dummy%u2019 to show the customer an example of the finished product.Dye-SublimationRather than putting colour onto the material, dyesublimation changes the colour of the material instead.EECFElemental Chlorine Free. This pulp is bleached without the use of chlorine gas. However, some chlorine dioxide is used, plus other non-chlorine-based compounds such as oxygen.E.P.R feeExtended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations aim to extend companies%u2019 financial or physical responsibility for certain identified products to the post-consumer stage of the products, ensuring that the end-of-life of such products is effectively and sustainably managed in order to increase diversion.Element PositioningThe arrangement of elements on a page, such as text and graphics.EmbellishmentAny added material used to enhance the look of a printed piece, such as foil stamping and die-cutting.EmbossedA plain paper containing a relief image which can be of different patterns. These embossing may resemble linen, slate, felt, tweed or other natural or manufactured materials.Emulsion CoatingA type of coating applied to paper that helps the ink adhere more easily and dry faster.FFelt MarkedFelt marked papers have an elegant, toothy texture which is formed at the wet end of the paper machine by patterned wool or synthetic felts. These redistribute but do not crush fibres, so felt marked papers retain a uniform surface structure. FibresThe whole range of fibres used for making paper, consisting of coniferous softwood, deciduous hardwood and certain grasses and synthetic fibres in a few grades.Fiery ControllerA type of printer controller that makes it easier to manage graphic-intensive documents and quickly adjust settings for multiple prints.FillerMineral pigment such as China clay which is added to the fibre content of paper to improve print quality by making the paper smoother with improved opacity and brightness, and also giving it a greater affinity with printing inks.Film PositiveAlso known as a %u201cfilm out,%u201d this is a printed transparency used for creating a printing plate.FinishThe surface characteristics of a sheet of paper.FSCForest Stewardship Council certified, indicates that forests are well managed according to strict environmental, social and economic standards.Fill ColourA solid colour used to fill in an area of a page, such as graphics and text.FlexographyA method commonly used for printing onto uneven surfaces such as packaging. Flexographic printing uses a flexible relief plate to print, and this process prints letters and small texts - popularly used for labels.Full Bleed PrintingPrinting an image or page so that it covers the entire page without any white borders.GGang Run PrintingPrinting multiple jobs on the same press sheet, then trimming them down to their proper sizes afterward.GhostingOn a printed image, another lighter image in the same print is called ghosting because of the lighter, ghostly finish.GlazingA coating applied to a printed piece that gives it a glossy finish.66