| W&B |
| An abbreviation for work and back. Reference, sheetwise. |
| W&T |
| An abbreviation for work and turn. |
| Walk-Off |
| A term given to the occurrence of plate deterioration of the image area during the printing process; usually occurs on long runs. |
| Washup |
| The procedure of cleaning a particular ink from all of the printing elements (rollers, plate, ink fountain etc.) of a press. |
| Watermark |
| A translucent logo that is embossed during the papermaking process while the paper slurry is on the dandy roll. Reference, dandy roll |
| Web |
| The roll of paper that is used in web or rotary printing. |
| Web Break |
| A tear in a web roll during the printing process. |
| Web Press |
| Cylinder printing machine in which the paper is fed from a continuous reel, as opposed to sheet fed. |
| Web Tension |
| The term given to the tension or pull exerted by the web press on the web roll. |
| Wedding Paper |
| A soft paper that is thick and holds up well under embossing. |
| Wet Trapping |
| The ability of an ink film to accept subsequent ink films. |
| Widow |
| A single word or two left at the end of a paragraph, or a part of a sentence ending a paragraph, which loops over to the next page and stands alone. Also, the last sentence of a paragraph which contains only one or two short words. |
| Wipe On Plate |
| A plate on which is wiped a light sensitive coating by a coating device; usually the first step in this type of platemaking. |
| Wire Side |
| That side of the paper which lies on the wire screen side of the papermaking machine. |
| Wire Stitching Or Stapling |
| To fasten together sheets, signatures, or sections with wire staples. 3 methods... saddle stitching, side stitching, and stabbing. |
| Wove |
| A smooth paper made on finely textured wire that gives the paper a gentle patterned finish. |
| Wrinkles |
| The unevenly dried surface of printed inks. |
| Writing Paper |
| Another name for bond paper. |
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