Laid Paper
Paper that has a ribbed texture.
Printing Glossary
Baffled by the jargon some printers use? Let us explain what all those terms mean...
Laminate
A varnish or lacquer applied to a printed product to provide protection or enhance appearance; also known as laminate.
Landscape
Positioning a page so that its width is greater than its height.
Laser Paper
Paper that provides optimal performance when running through a laser printer.
Laser Print
A digital printing method that uses a laser beam to create an image on a drum, by the use of electrostatic printing technology.
Layout
The arrangement of text and graphic to give a suitable visual appearance.
Leaf
One side of a page in a publication
Letter Fold
Two parallel folds creating three panels that allow a sheet to fit a business envelope.
Letterpress
Method of printing from raised surface; also called block printing.
Linen Finish
Paper finish that simulates the pattern of linen cloth.
Lithography
The process of printing from a plate, on which the image to be printed is ink-receptive and the blank area is ink repellent. This is then transferred onto paper resulting in a premium quality print. Most lithography is offset lithography in which the image is transferred from the plate to a rubber blanket cylinder, and then printed (offset) from the blanket onto the paper.
Logo (Logotype)
A company's identifying symbol.
