Glossary of Printing Terms 1ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Grain 1. In a negative, print, or transparency, the visual appearance or texture created by the silver particles on the film. Frequently considered undesirable and apparent when an original is enlarged too much. 2. In paper, the direction in which the fibers line up during the manufacturing process. It is easier to fold, bend, or tear the paper along the same direction of the fibers. Cut sheet laser printers generally use long grain paper in which the grain runs parallel to the long side of the paper, resulting in better performance through the laser printer. Additional search results for: GrainglossaryWith the GrainShort GrainPaper GrainLong GrainGrain ShortGrain LongCross GrainAgainst the GrainAcross the Grain
