Fine Print Knowledge Center
The online guide to print and design.
- Web-Based Distributed Authoring And Versioning
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WebDAV
Draft standard RFC 2518, “HTTP Extensions for Distributed Authoring”, produced by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force).
WebDAV extends the HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) Internet protocol in such a way that the content of documents can be accessed directly via the Internet to allow a team to work on the content and structure of a document.
For example, the WebDAV technique allows partners in the printing and media industry to access a PDF document simultaneously and apply correction instructions to it.
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- WebDAV
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Web-Based Distributed Authoring And Versioning
Draft standard RFC 2518, “HTTP Extensions for Distributed Authoring”, produced by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force).
WebDAV extends the HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) Internet protocol in such a way that the content of documents can be accessed directly via the Internet to allow a team to work on the content and structure of a document.
For example, the WebDAV technique allows partners in the printing and media industry to access a PDF document simultaneously and apply correction instructions to it.
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- WebMaster
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A webmaster is a person responsible for designing, developing, marketing, or maintaining Web site(s).
The webmaster of a Web site may also be called a system administrator, the author of a site, or the Web site administrator.
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- Weight
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1. The thickness of the strokes of the characters in a particular font.
The font could be described as light, normal, or bold.
2. The weight or thickness of paper stock as determined by the weight in lbs. of a ream (500 sheets) of the paper of a specified size.
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- Wet Strength
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The ability of paper to maintain a percentage of its tensile strength when it has been saturated with water.
It possess properties that are resistant to rupturing and disintegrating. When a paper is saturated with water, it has wet st
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- Wet-on-Dry Printing
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Multi-color print process, in which the first color is allowed to dry before the next is printed; used for color printing on a single color press.
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- Wet-on-Wet Printing
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Multi-color printing-press, in which subsequent colors are printed before the previous have dried.
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- White Balance
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Light coming through the lens of a digital camera needs to be balanced in order to achieve natural or accurate coloration.
Proper white balance is achieved by extracting white light from the light that comes through the lens, adjusting for the ambient lighting.
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- White Point
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The brightest neutral area of an image, according to which all other areas are adjusted.
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- Whiteness
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1. The intensity of white of a paper stock.
2. The paper’’s ability to reflect all colors of light the same.
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- WHOIS
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WHOIS is a TCP-based query/response protocol which is widely used for querying a database in order to determine the owner of a domain name, an IP address, or an autonomous system number on the Internet.
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- Wicking
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The bleeding of ink from the ink jet printing process into unwanted areas of the paper, causing a blurring effect of the printed character or image.
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- Wide Angle Lens
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1. A lens with a short focal length, generally between 24mm and 45mm, allowing for more expanse to be imaged within a short distance.
2. A lens that has a shorter focal length and a wider field of view (includes more subject area) than a normal lens.
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- Wide Area Information Servers
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WAIS
Software that permits searching, with keywords and phrases, huge Internet indexes.
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- Wide Area Network
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WAN
A network or intranet connecting multiple locations outside of a single building or company location.
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- Widow
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When the last line of a paragraph falls on a the first line of new page or column, that single line is called a widow.
A single word is on a line by itself at the end of a paragraph is also called a widow..
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- Width
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On continuous forms it is the dimension parallel to the cross perfs between forms.
On snap out forms it is the dimension parallel to the stub perf.
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- Wildcard
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A special symbol used to represent one or more characters.
Used in pattern matching in searching for text, files and directories.
For example, as supported in Windows and DOS, an asterisk is a wildcard that stands for any letter combination.
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- Window
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A die cut opening in an envelope intended for the delivery address, return address or other informatiom to show through from a piece inside the envelope.
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- Window Envelopes
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An envelope with a die cut opening that is intended to have information show through from the piece inside the envelope.
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- Windows
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A computer operating system developed by Microsoft. Versions include Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT.
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- WIPO
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The World Intellectual Property Organization
A specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.
WIPO was established by the WIPO Convention in 1967 with a mandate from its Member States to promote the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation among states and in collaboration with other international organizations. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.
Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce.
For more information visit WIPO
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- Wire Coil
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An inexpensive type of binding material used to make a spine on a spiralbound book.
Also known as Wire Comb.
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- Wire Comb
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An inexpensive type of binding material used to make a spine on a spiralbound book.
Also known as Wire Coil.
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- Wire Side
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In papermaking, it is the side of the paper next to the wire on the paper machine.
The under side of the paper.
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- Wire Stitching
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Most commonly known as either saddle stitching or side wire stitching.
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- With the Grain
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- Wood Engraving
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The oldest method of producing printing forms.
The base material is a block of hard wood.
Various cutting tools are used to cut out the parts of a pre-sketched image which are to appear clear or uninked.
The parts which remain produce the image.
The earliest known woodcuts for reproduction on paper date from the sixth century AD in China.
The Buxheim Christopherus of 1423 is the oldest dated woodcut in Europe.
It is believed that playing cards were printed using woodcuts in the 14th century in Europe.
An illustration made from a highly polished block of wood.
Also known as Wood Cut.
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- Wood-Free Paper
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A somewhat misleading term for paper free of mechanical pulp with a woody fiber content of five percent (by weight) or less.
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- Woodcut
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The oldest method of producing printing forms.
The base material is a block of hard wood.
Various cutting tools are used to cut out the parts of a pre-sketched image which are to appear clear or uninked.
The parts which remain produce the image.
The earliest known woodcuts for reproduction on paper date from the sixth century AD in China.
The Buxheim Christopherus of 1423 is the oldest dated woodcut in Europe.
It is believed that playing cards were printed using woodcuts in the 14th century in Europe.
An illustration made from a highly polished block of wood.
Also known as Wood Engraving.
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