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ID: Inside diameter.

IDLER ROLLS
Roller mechanisms on converting machines used to support, smooth or direct the web in its course of travel through a machine not driven.

IMAGE AREAS
The portions of the printing plate which pop up and print the ink on the substrate.

IMPRESSION
The image transferred from the printing plate to the substrate or the adjustment required to effect the same.

IMPRESSION CYLINDER
In printing, the cylinder on a printing press over which the material feeds to pick up the impression from the inked plate.

IMPRINTING
Technique in which copy is applied to blank or previously printed labels with a secondary printing device such as an imprinter, computer printer, or typewriter.

INKJET PRINTING
A non-impact printing process whereby fluid ink is projected from a nozzle directly onto a material to form the desired image.

IN-LINE PRESS
A press coupled to another operation such as sheeting, die-cutting, creasing, etc.

INVERTED FACE MATERIALS
A facestock that has the adhesive applied to the printable surface.

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