Xerox 701P28020 manual Glossary of paper terms, Glossary Term Definition

Glossary of paper terms

Glossary Term	Definition
additives	Minerals, chemicals, sizing, and dyes added to paper pulp or coatings to improve the
	paper’s performance and appearance.
basic size	In the United States, the standard sheet size for a particular grade of paper.
basis weight	In the United States, the weight of a ream of paper cut to a specified size, expressed
	in pounds. In most other countries, basis weight is expressed as the number of grams
	per square meter of paper.
binder	A material added during papermaking that causes paper fibers to adhere to one
	another, or coating to adhere to paper.
blister	An elevated part of a sheet’s surface or coating caused by air or steam that is trapped
	between the sheet and its surface.
bond paper	A durable writing or printing paper commonly used for letterheads, business forms
	and correspondence.
brightness	A paper’s ability to reflect light on a scale from 0 to 100. Brightness enhances contrast
	in printed images.
bristol	Stiff, heavyweight paper (200–500gsm), 6 pts. or thicker that is commonly used for
	index cards and file folders.
buckling	Repeated folds that occur when a sheet is being forced forward in the paper path but
	can go no further.
C1S, C2S	Abbreviations for coated on one side of a sheet and coated on two sides.
caliper	A North American measurement of paper thickness, expressed as “points,” which are
	thousandths of an inch.
carbonless	A paper with an impact-sensitive coating that is used to produce multiple copies.
paper
cast-coated	Coated paper that is dried under pressure against a solid surface to produce a high
paper	gloss finish. They are often made for high ink receptivity.
chaff	Small pieces or shreds of paper.
coated paper	A paper with a surface coating on one or both sides that produces a smooth finish.
conditioning	Allowing paper to stand, unopened, in the print room until the paper temperature
	matches the room temperature, to prevent jamming and image shift.
contamination	Paper dust or other foreign materials in the press that can cause jamming, image
	quality problems and fuser wraps.

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