Fine Print Knowledge Center
The online guide to print and design.
- LA
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Library Association
The UK trade association for librarians.
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- Label
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A square or rectangular piece of paper or leather attached to the spine of a book, containing printed information about the book, such as author, title, and volume number.
Also known as Backstrip Label.
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- Label Laminate
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A label laminate consists of facestock, adhesive and silicone-coated backing paper (liner).
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- Label Paper
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Paper that is manufactured to meet the requirements of that particular type of label. Generally label paper will have an adhesive coating applied to it that is a pressure sensitive or remoistenable. Some label stock is not precoated with an adhesive coating and the adhesive is applied in the process of attaching the label to the object.
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- Label Stock
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Pressure-sensitive laminate from which labels are produced, usually refers to roll stock.
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- Label/Form Combination
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A label/form combination is the process of combining a label and form as one unit. There are several types of label/form combinations, such as blown on labels, dual web label/forms and integrated labels.
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- Labeling Machine
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A device used to dispense a pressure sensitive label, with the liner removed, and also applies it to a product.
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- Labels, Butt-Cut
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Pressure sensitive labels that share a common cut line and have no space between them.
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- Labels, Die-Cut
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Pressure sensitive labels that are kiss-cut and formatted to include space between each label.
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- Labels, Fan-Folded
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Labels manufactured in a continuous format that are folded in a zig-zag configuration.
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- Lacquer
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A clear resin/solvent coating applied to the surface of the paper to add protection from grease and water. It also provides the paper a heat sealing property and gives it a glossy finish.
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- Lacquered
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- Lading
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Refers to the freight shipped; the contents of a shipment.
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- Laid
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Term describes the finish imparted by a dandy roll which features wires parallel to its axis that impress the paper during manufacture to produce a permanent watermark. The wires which produce the laid effect are situated parallel on the dandy roll and are not interwoven with the traverse chain wires which encircle the dandy roll’s circumference, meaning the cross direction. CLASSIC® Laid Papers.
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- Laid Dandy Roll
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A dandy roll made for the purpose of imparting a laid finish to paper. It is composed of wires running parallel to the roll’s axis and attached to the frame by evenly spaced chain wires that encircle the circumference of the roll. The laid wires are affixed on top of the transverse chain wires, rather than being wove over and under them.
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- Laid Finish
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A laid finish has the appearance of translucent lines running horizontally and vertically in the paper. It is produced during the papermaking process with a special roller that creates the pattern in the wet paper.
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- Laid In
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Pages or other paper present in the book that are not glued or sewn in.
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- Laid Lines
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Lines seen in a laid sheet which are the result of the design on the dandy roll.
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- Laid Paper
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The closely “lined” appearance in the finish of writing and printing papers created during manufacture by a dandy roll.
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- Laid Wires
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Parallel wires in a dandy roll that produce the laid watermark and run in the cross grain direction.
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- Laid Writing
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Paper used for writing and correspondence purposes that has a laid mark.
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- Laminant
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An adhesive material used to combine films, plastics, foils, papers and other such materials by forming a bond between them.
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- Laminate
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1. To bond a plastic film to a printed sheet with heat and pressure for protection and give it a glossy finish.
2. The fusing of one or more layers of paper to acheive the desired thickness and quality.
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- Laminate Proof
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A type of proof that uses laminate powdered toner to create a color image, such as Matchprint and Cromalin® proofs.
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- Laminated
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A thin layer of plastic that is adhered to another material, such as cloth or paper.
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- Laminated Timber
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Product which is laminated by gluing two or more timber pieces together
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- Laminating Base Paper
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Saturating base kraft paper and phenolic resin impregnated paper.
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- LAN
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Local Area Network
A network connecting multiple computers within a single location that allows workers to share and print files and exchange e-mail.
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- Landscape
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Printing a page so that when positioned for reading the width is greater than the height.
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- Lap
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The slightly extended areas of printing surfaces in color plates, which make for easier registration of color.
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