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- Vacuum frame
- In plate making, a vacuum device for holding copy and reproduction material in contact during exposure.
- Varnish
- A thin, protective coating applied to a printed sheet for protection or appearance. Also, in ink making, it can be all or part of the ink vehicle.
- Vehicle
- In printing inks, the fluid component that acts as a carrier for the pigment.
- Vellum finish
- In papermaking, a toothy finish that is relatively absorbent for fast ink penetration.
- Video display terminal (VDT)
- A cathode ray tube (CRT) device with keyboard to display copy, make corrections, combine copy elements and perform other imaging functions.
- Vignette
- An illustration in which the background fades gradually away until it blends into the non-printed paper.
- Virgin Fibre
- Cellulose fibre which has not previously been processed, e.g. derived from wood, raw cotton, straw, bagasse etc. Virgin Fibre is also known as "primary fibre".
- Viscosity
- In printing inks, a broad term encompassing the properties of tack and flow.