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U&lc - an abbreviation for UPPER and lower case.

Unbleached - Pulp that has been cooked but not bleached.

Uncoated Paper - Paper that has not been coated with clay. Also called offset paper.

Undercolor Addition - Technique of making color separations that increases the amount of cyan, magenta or yellow ink in shadow areas. Abbreviated UCA.

Undercolor Removal - Technique of making color separations such that the amount of cyan, magenta and yellow ink is reduced in midtone and shadow areas while the amount of black is increased. Abbreviated UCR.

Underrun - Production run of fewer copies than the amount specified.

Unsharp Masking - Technique of adjusting dot size to make a halftone or separation appear sharper (in better focus) than the original photo or the first proof. Also called edge enhancement and peaking.

Up - Term to indicate multiple copies of one image printed in one impression on a single sheet. "Two up" or "three up" means printing the identical piece twice or three times on each sheet.

Upcharge - Charge over and above the base price.

UV - Ultraviolet radiation method of drying process color inks on high-speed multicolor offset presses

UV Coating - Liquid applied to a printed sheet, then bonded and cured with ultraviolet light.

  

         
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