Washup
Process of cleaning the parts of a printing press (rollers, plate, blanket, etc) so that a different ink can be applied
Waste
Planned spoilage
Watermark
A distinctive design created in paper during manufacturing that is visible when the paper is held up to the light
Web
The roll of printing paper used in web or rotary printing
Web press
A high speed printing press that print on a continuous roll of paper or web rather than on individual sheets
Wire O
A method of binding using double loops of wire through a hole
With the grain
Folding or feeding paper into the press parallel to the paper’s grain or fiber
Work and tumble
Printing the second side of a sheet by turning the sheet over from the gripper to the tail utilizing the same side guides and plate
Wove paper
A paper having a uniform unlined surface and a smooth finish