Common media attributes

Attribute names appear in the column headers of the main Paper Catalog window, according to whether you have selected PPD or JDF settings.

% Recycled Content: The percentage of recycled material in the media.
Back Coating: Indicates the type of pre-process coating applied to the back side of the media sheet.
Back Color Profile: Default color profile applied only to the back side of the media. This attribute can be overridden by specifying a different color profile in Job Properties. Appears in both the PPD and JDF settings.
Back Gloss Value: The percentage of light reflected by the back side of the media when it is viewed under illumination with a 75-degree angle of incidence. A higher percentage of reflection indicates a higher gloss value.
Brightness: Light reflectance of the media used. Enter a value from 0% (low reflectance) to 100% (high reflectance).
CIE Lab Color: The device-independent color of the media. Specify the color using CIE L*a*b* values.
CIE Tint: Describes how neutral, unsaturated, or non-chromatic the media is. Specify the media tint using values in the CIE xyz coordinate system. A coordinate of 0 indicates a perfectly neutral tint in the red-green axis.
CIE Whiteness: Describes the amount of overall light reflected by the media, as measured across the entire visible spectrum. Specify the reflection amount using values in the CIE xyz coordinate system. A coordinate of (100, 100, 100) indicates perfect whiteness.
Color: Color of the media used. To indicate translucent media, choose a "Clear" color option.
Custom Color Name: Custom color of the media used. If your desired color does not appear in the Color menu, type the name of your custom color into this field.
Description: Descriptive information that would enable a user to order more of this media from a paper merchant. For example, the description might read Hammermill Color Copy 10246-7 8 1/2” x 11" 105 gsm Photo White Ultra Smooth.
Document Size: This PPD setting for the Document Size is the page size defined in your application's Print Setup (or Page Setup) dialog box. The similar JDF settings are Size and Feed Direction.

Feed Direction

Front Coating: The type of pre-process coating applied to the front side of the media sheet.
Front Color Profile: Default color profile applied only to the front side of the media. This attribute can be overridden by specifying a different color profile in Job Properties. Appears in both the PPD and JDF settings.
Front Gloss Value: The percentage of light reflected by the front side of the media when it is viewed under illumination with a 75-degree angle of incidence. A higher percentage of reflection indicates a higher gloss value.

Grade

Grain Direction

Direction of paper grain on the media used. Choose from the following options:

Short - Grain runs parallel to the short edge of the media, as defined by Size.
Long - Grain runs parallel to the long edge of the media, as defined by Size.

Hole Type

Pattern of punched holes (if any) on the media used.

Imageable Sides

Specifies which side(s) of the media support print imaging.

Media Color Profile

Default color profile applied to both the front and back sides of the media. This attribute can be overridden by specifying a different color profile in Job Properties. When you specify an individual profile for either Front Color Profile or Back Color Profile, the Media Color Profile columns in the Paper Catalog window display the individual profiles.

Media Unit

Media Weight: The PPD setting for weight of the media used, measured in grams per square meter (gsm) or pounds (lbs). The similar JDF setting is Weight.
Name: Descriptive name for the catalog entry, to describe the media to load in the trays, such as 11" x 17" Hammermill 105 gsm. Type the desired name into this field.

Opacity

Opacity Level %: The media's percentage of opacity. 0% represents full transparency, and 100% represents full opacity.
Paper Color: The PPD setting for the color of the paper to be used. JDF settings for color of media include Color and Custom Color Name.
Paper Type: The PPD setting that includes categories that are similar to those in the JDF Type, Type Details, and Texture settings.
Pre-Printed: When the check box is selected, the media contains pre-printed content (for example, stationery paper with a pre-printed letterhead). When the check box is cleared, the media is not pre-printed.
Printing Technology: Choose from the available printing technologies.
Product ID: Part number, item code, article number, or other identifier for the media used, as defined manually by the print operator, or by a Management Information System (MIS).
Punched Paper: The PPD setting for possible hole-punch combinations. The similar JDF setting is Hole Type.
Set Count: Defines the number of pieces in a grouped media set. For example, tab stock with five pre-cut tabs has a Set Count of "5".
Size: Width and height dimensions of the media used. You can select a size or enter a custom paper size in inches, millimeters, or points.

For information about specific Paper Size options, see Printing, which is part of the user documentation set.

Texture

Thickness

Thickness of the media used, measured in microns.

Type

Stock type of the media used. Choose from the following options:

Paper - Standard fiber-based paper stock.
Transparency - Transparent media stock designed to be viewed through projection.