Common media attributes
Attribute names appear in the column headers of the main Substrate Catalog window, according to whether you have selected PPD based or JDF based settings.
- % recycled content
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The percentage of recycled material in the media.
- Back: Coating
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Indicates the type of pre-process coating applied to the back side of the media sheet.
- Back: Gloss value
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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
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Light reflectance of the media used. Enter a value from 0% (low reflectance) to 100% (high reflectance).
- CIE Lab Color
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The device-independent color of the media. Specify the color using CIE L*a*b* values.
- CIE Tint
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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
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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 name
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Color of the media used. To indicate translucent media, choose a "Clear" color option.
- Custom color name
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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
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Descriptive information that would enable a user to order more of this media.
- Flute/Grain direction
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The Flute/Grain direction attribute specifies the direction of the fluted substrate as it feeds into the printhead.
Choose from the following options:
- None - This is the default.
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Short - The short edge of the fluted substrate as it feeds into the printhead.
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Long - The long edge of the fluted substrate as it feeds into the printhead.
- Front: Coating
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The type of pre-process coating applied to the front side of the media sheet.
- Front Color Profile
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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 based and JDF based settings.
- Front: Gloss value
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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.
- Media color
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The PPD setting for the color of the media to be used. JDF settings for color of media include Color name and Custom color name.
- Media unit
- The Media unit attribute indicates the physical format of the media that is fed into the printer. See Media unit.
- Media weight
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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
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Descriptive name for the catalog entry to describe the media. Type the desired name into this field.
- Opacity
- The Opacity attribute indicates the level of transparency of the media. See Opacity.
- Opacity Level %
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The media's percentage of opacity. 0% represents full transparency, and 100% represents full opacity.
- Substrate size/Paper size
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Displays the width and height dimensions of the media used.
- Pre-Printed
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When the check box is selected, the media contains pre-printed content. When the check box is cleared, the media is not pre-printed.
- Printing technology
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Choose from the available printing technologies.
- Product ID
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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).
- Texture
- The Texture attribute indicates the surface texture of the media used. See Texture.
- Thickness
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Thickness of the media used, measured in microns.
- Type
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Stock type of the media used. Choose from the following options:
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Paper - Standard fiber-based paper stock.
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Transparency - Transparent media stock designed to be viewed through projection.
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- Type details
- The Type details attribute describes additional details of the media stock type used. See Type details.
- Weight
- The Weight attribute indicates the weight of the media used, measured in grams per square meter (gsm) or pounds (lbs). See Weight.