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Media

Media/substrate specification for printing

nameString

Media/substrate name

Physical form (roll or sheet)

Sheet or roll width — pick the unit field on the returned Length for the desired representation.

Sheet height; null for rolls.

Paper basis weight; ask for gsm for the canonical g/m² value.

Caliper / thickness — supports µm provenance for thin stocks.

Surface coating

Grain direction

Which sides can be printed

Transparency level

Printing technology compatibility

Stock type classification

Surface texture

stockString

Stock identifier/name

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"""Media/substrate specification for printing"""
type Media {
  """Media/substrate name"""
  name: String
  """Physical form (roll or sheet)"""
  kind: MediaKind
  """
  Sheet or roll width — pick the unit field on the returned `Length` for the desired representation.
  """
  width: Length
  """Sheet height; null for rolls."""
  height: Length
  """Paper basis weight; ask for `gsm` for the canonical g/m² value."""
  weight: PaperWeight
  """Caliper / thickness — supports µm provenance for thin stocks."""
  thickness: Length
  """Surface coating"""
  coating: MediaCoating
  """Grain direction"""
  grainDirection: MediaGrainDirection
  """Which sides can be printed"""
  imageableSide: MediaImageableSide
  """Transparency level"""
  opacity: MediaOpacity
  """Printing technology compatibility"""
  printingTechnology: MediaPrintingTechnology
  """Stock type classification"""
  stockType: MediaStockType
  """Surface texture"""
  texture: MediaTexture
  """Stock identifier/name"""
  stock: String
}

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