Electronic Front End (Electronic Composition)
General term referring to a prepress system based on computers.

Electronic Image Assembly
Assembly of a composite image from portions of other images and/or other page elements using a computer.

Electronic Publishing
(1) Publishing by printing with device, such as a photocopy machine or ink jet printer, driven by a computer that can change the image instantly from one copy to the next. (2) Publishing via output on fax, computer bulletin board or other electronic medium, as compared to output on paper.

Emboss
To press an image into paper so it lies above the surface. Also called cameo and tool.

Emulsion
Casting of light-sensitive chemicals on papers, films, printing plates and stencils.

Encapsulated PostScript file
Computer file containing both images and PostScript commands. Abbreviated EPS file.

End Sheet
Sheet that attaches the inside pages of a case bound book to its cover. Also called pastedown or end papers.

EP
Abbreviation for envelope.

EPS
Encapsulated Post Script, a known file format usually used to transfer post script information from one program to another.

Equivalent Paper
Paper that is not the brand specified, but looks, prints and may cost the same. . Also called comparable stock.

Estimate
Price that states what a job will probably cost. Also called bid, quotation and tender.

Estimator
The individual performing or creating the "estimate."