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IBC - Inside back cover. IFC - Inside front cover. Image Area - That portion of the printing plate that carries the ink and prints on paper. Image Setter - High resolution, large format device for producing film from electronically generated page layouts. Imposition - Arrangement of pages so that they print correctly on a press sheet, and the pages are in proper order when the sheets are folded. Impression - Product resulting from one cycle of printing machine. The pressure of the image carrier, whether it be the type, plate or blanket, when it contacts the paper. Index Bristol - A relatively thick paper stock; basis size---2.5x30.5. Indicia - Markings pre-printed on mailing envelopes to replace the stamp. Industrial Papers - A term used to denote papers such as janitorial, sanitary or heavy packing papers. Ink Fountain - The device which stores and meters ink to the inking rollers. Ink Holdout - A quality of paper to be resistant to ink absorption, allowing the ink to dry on the paper surface. Ink Mist - Any threads or filaments which protrude from the main printed letter body of long inks, as seen in newsprint. Ink Setting - The inertial resistance to flow that occurs to ink as soon as it is printed. Inkometer - A device used to measure the tack of ink. Inserts - Extra printed pages inserted loosely into printed pieces. Integral Proof - A proof made by exposing each of the four-color separations to an emulsion layer of primary colors. These emulsion sheets are stacked in register with a white sheet of paper in the background. Types of integral proofs are cromalin, matchprint, ektaflex, and spactraproof. Interleaves - Extra blank pages inserted loosely into book after printing. Iridescent Paper - A coated stock finished in mother-of-pearl. Italic - Text that is used to denote emphasis by slanting the type body forward.

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