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This glossary lists common terms used in stencil-based and Risograph printing. It provides clear, simple definitions to help users understand this printing method.

This wiki is a reference for creative professionals, especially those using Risograph duplicators, which are very popular. While "stencil printing" and "Risograph printing" are often seen as the same, it also includes terms for other stencil-based machines.

Links are welcome but should not replace plain English definitions.

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Drum: Also known as Color Drum or Ink drum; An external part of the risograph. Each drum is dedicated to a single color. If a riso studio has 10 colors, that means they have 10 drums. The stencil is placed around the drum inside the machine. Consumable ink cartridges are physically installed inside the drums. Inside the drum there are three nozzles that push color through the stencil. If one prints a flat colored surface covering an entire sheet of paper, one will see three fields of a slightly darker color – artifacts of this physical process.

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Risograph

Risography: Also known as Stencil Printing

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Stencil (Master): A single-use screen or stencil with holes. Is filed under the category of pressure printing in printmaking. Stencils used inside the risograph are often called "masters".; The name of this website.

Stencil Printing

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-This is a glossary of terms commonly associated with stencil-based and Risograph printing. It aims to collect and present a concise list of terms used in communicating about this print method.
+This glossary lists common terms used in [[stencil printing | stencil-based]] and [[Risograph]] printing. It provides clear, simple definitions to help users understand this printing method.
-Supporting links are fine, but should not replace a proper plain English definition of the term.
+This wiki is a reference for creative professionals, especially those using Risograph duplicators, which are very popular. While "stencil printing" and "Risograph printing" are often seen as the same, it also includes terms for other stencil-based machines.
+Links are welcome but should not replace plain English definitions.
+<references />
+==D==
+;[[Drum]]
+:''Also known as '''[[Color Drum]]''' or '''[[Ink drum]]'''''
+:An external part of the risograph. Each drum is dedicated to a single color. If a riso studio has 10 colors, that means they have 10 drums. The stencil is placed around the drum inside the machine. Consumable ink cartridges are physically installed inside the drums. Inside the drum there are three nozzles that push color through the stencil. If one prints a flat colored surface covering an entire sheet of paper, one will see three fields of a slightly darker color – artifacts of this physical process.
+==R==
+;Risograph
+:
+;Risography
+:''Also known as '''[[#S|Stencil Printing]]'''''
+:
 ==S==
 ;[[Stencil]] ([[Master]])
-:#A single-use screen or stencil with holes. Is filed under the category of pressure printing in printmaking. Stencils used inside the risograph are often called "masters".
+:A single-use screen or stencil with holes. Is filed under the category of pressure printing in printmaking. Stencils used inside the risograph are often called "masters".
-:#the name of this website.
+:The name of this website.
+;Stencil Printing
+: