Glossary

 
A

Adobe Illustrator - software for layout and typographic arrangement on the basis of vector graphics.

 Adobe InDesign - software for bitmap graphics, vector graphics and texts.

 Adobe Photoshop - software for layout and typographic arrangement on the basis bitmap graphics.

 Atyp - non - typical shape of the cut-out (other than rectangular, circle or ellipse), respectively the label.

 Author's corrections (Approval sheet) -final version before the production, should be approved by the customer.

 B
 

Bitmap graphics - that created by a network of individual points. The density of the network is defined in resolution of dpi. Its increasing means not only worsening of the quality but also of the colour information.

 C

Catalogue Number - the number that is allotted to each product at its first production.

CMS - Colour Management System - colour management system by means of ICC/ICM profiles, which are defined in the input and output device.  It guarantees the colour fidelity in the process of production from taking over the data up to the printing itself.

CMYK - system of subtractive mixing colours (C-cyan, M-magenta, Y-yellow, K-black). The final colour tone is the result of composing of the individual colour components.

Cold stamping - metallic (most often golden or silver) foil applied on the printed material by means of print form and special UV glue.

Corona - a unit that enables ionization of material for easier anchoring of paints, it is used for printingon foils, above all.

Cutting die - instrument - a part of equipment that serves for cutting the labels at the required size and shape.

D
 

Density - covering ability of the ink. It is used in relation to CMYK method; it is one of the parameters for ensuring the colour accuracy.

Die cut - the actual shape of a pressure sensitive label made by the cutting edge of a die

Digital proof - simulation of printing process for the colour corrections of the graphics. 

Direct colours - standard colours mixed according to e.g. PANTONE standard.

Dpi - dot per inch - resolution unit. For flexographic printing, ideal resolution is about 300 dpi.

DTP studio - graphic studio receiving and processing graphic data form the customers.

E

Elimination of the glue - a part of the adhesive side of the label is not sticky (e.g. for easier removing of the seal, etc.)

F
 

Final processing - final version of the product, (reels, sheets, packaging, etc.)

Font - file describing the type of the letter and its individual sections.

Form reel /drum - medium, to which the print form is attached.

Frequency of print screen - describes the density of the print points. It determines fineness of the reproduction. Standard screening in our production is between 126 - 142 lpi.

 G

Gap - the part where the instrument doesn't cut and the material stays untouched (used for perforation).

 H
 

Height of the label - see drawing page 28).

Hot stamping - metallic foil (most often golden or silver) applied by means of heat on the material that is to be printed.

Hot stamping drum - equipment for application of metallic foil on the label using heat and pressure

 I
 

ICM/ICC profile - file describing the colour space for input or output peripheries (scanner, monitor, printing machine, flat proof printer, etc.).

 L

 Laminte- finishing of the printed material with lamination foil.

 M
 

Magnetic drum - rotation instrument with magnets where the cutting instrument is attached.

Matrix - the face material and adhesive layers of a pressure sensitive construction surrounding a die cut label which is typically removed after die cutting.

 P
 

PANTONE C - Coated - direct colours for glossy materials according to the PANTONE standard.

PANTONE U - Uncoated - direct colours for matt materials according to the PANTONE standard.

Packaging - number of separate reels with a specific number of labels packaged in a plastic wrap (the labels ore made form a tape that is then rewound and cut into individual productions with a specific number of labels in a reel.

Paper bobbin - roll of material of a specific width, designed for further processing: printing or cut-out.

Partial varnish - the printed material is not varnished completely, the unvarnished space is most often left for overprinting (e.g. for date of expiration, etc.).

Perforation longitudinal - machine direction perforation - perforation in the direction of unwound web.

Perforation across- perforation going vertically to unwound web - in cross direction.

Print drum - see form drum.

Print in the glue - possibility of colour print on the reverse side of the self adhesive material (used e.g. in cosmetics).

Production - number of labels in a row. At final processing it defines the number of labels in one reel.

Q

QuarkXPress - software for completion of bitmap graphics, vector graphics and texts.

R
 

Reference sheet - is created at the first production of each product and contains the entire information, including the catalogue number and graphic style.

Reel - the roll with winded material (specific number of labels or a roll with a required outset diameter).

RGB - additive system of mixing colours (R-red, G-green, B-blue). For devices that work with colours like with the light, e.g. screens.

S
 

Sheet - form of final processing: several labels are on a flat format.

Silicone paper - carrier with the individual labels on it.

Substrate - see silicone paper.

T
 

Tooth - 1/8 inch = 3,175 mms. Number of teeth defines the printing length.

Tractor - in the edges of the silicone paper, used in dot printers.

Trapping - the ink is applied so that there are not white spaces between individual separations, which might otherwise happen due to the movement of the instruments.

TTR tape - in thermo transfer, colour carbon ribbon, by which final printing of labels is done.

TTR printed - equipment for printing of labels by TTR tape.

W
 

Width of the label - defines the size of the label (see picture page 28).