MediaType

Type: Enum

JDF MediaType — general type of media substrate

Values

Value	Description	Deprecated
BLANKET	The rubber blanket that transfers ink from plate to substrate on an offset press. Press consumable rather than printed stock.
CORRUGATED_BOARD	Fluted board — one or more corrugated layers between liners — used for shipping cases and heavy-duty packaging.
DISC	An optical disc surface printed directly, such as a CD or DVD face.
EMBOSSING_FOIL	Foil applied under heat and pressure to raise and decorate an area in one pass.
END_BOARD	The stiff board forming the front and back covers of a hard-bound book.
FILM	Photographic or imagesetter film, used to carry an image for plate exposure.
FOIL	Metallic or pigmented foil stamped onto the substrate for decoration.
GRAVURE_CYLINDER	The engraved cylinder that carries the image on a gravure press.
IMAGING_CYLINDER	A cylinder imaged directly on press, as used by direct-imaging and some digital presses.
LAMINATING_FOIL	A film laminated over the printed sheet to protect it or change its finish.
MOUNTING_TAPE	Double-sided tape that mounts a flexographic plate to its cylinder or sleeve. Its thickness and hardness affect the print.
OTHER	A substrate that does not fall into any of the JDF categories above. Use the substrate's own name and properties to identify it.
PAPER	Conventional paper or paperboard — the default substrate for most commercial print.
PLATE	A printing plate carrying the image for one separation on an offset, flexo, or letterpress press.
SCREEN	The mesh screen through which ink is forced in screen printing.
SELF_ADHESIVE	Face stock pre-coated with adhesive and carried on a release liner — the substrate for pressure-sensitive labels.
SHRINK_FOIL	Film that shrinks to the contour of a container when heated, used for sleeve labels.
SLEEVE	A seamless cylindrical sleeve carrying a flexographic image, mounted over the print cylinder.
SYNTHETIC	A plastic-based sheet such as polypropylene or polyester, chosen where paper would tear or absorb moisture.
TEXTILE	Fabric printed directly, as in garment or soft-signage production.
TRANSPARENCY	A clear sheet intended to be viewed or projected through rather than reflectively.