- ICC profile:
A file that characterizes the color properties of a device (scanners, digital cameras, monitors, printers, presses) or abstract color spaces (device-independent, meaning not representing any devices). Needs to contain enough information to let a color management system convert colors into or out of a specific color space.
- Icon:
In electronic prepress, a graphic symbol usually representing a file, folder, disk or tool.
- Image Limit (Image Area):
The maximum area in which an image can be printed.
- Image:
Any area in which ink is to appear on a printed piece.
- Imagesetter:
A general term used for devices that generate graphic art films from electronic data sources.
- Imposition Software:
Software used to manipulate pages created in page layout programs into proper sequence and position for signatures.
- Imposition:
In digital imaging, the positioning of pages on a signature so that after printing, folding, and cutting, all pages will appear in the proper sequence.
- Impression:
The result of one cycle of a plate cylinder on a printing press.
- Imprinting:
To print new copy on a previously printed sheet.
- Indicia:
Imprinted designations used on mail pieces denoting the method of postage payment.
- Inkjet:
A method of printing electronic documents and/or images using jets that squirt miniscule droplets of ink onto a variety of substrates.
- Input Devices:
Any device that is used to acquire or capture images (scanners, digital cameras, video cameras) and convert them into digital information that can be manipulated on the computer.
- Input Profile:
A profile for an input device such as a scanner, digital camera or monitor. Not to be confused with a source profile.
- Insert(s):
A printed piece prepared for insertion into a publication, card pack or other form of packaging.
- Intensity:
The strength, degree or amount of ink.
- Interleaves:
Extra blank pages inserted loosely into printed pieces.
- Internal Reproof:
A correction made on a proof before it is sent to the customer.