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glossary
A
- Aqueous
A fast-drying, water based, protective coating which is applied inline, on a press to achieve a variety of finishes at a more economical price than varnish.
B
- Back Up
To print the second side of a sheet that is already printed on one side.
- Bind
To fasten sheets or signatures with wire, thread, glue, etc.
- Bindery
The finishing department of a print shop, or a firm that specializes in finishing printed products.
- Bleed
Printing that foes to the edge of the sheet after trimming.
- Bond Paper
A strong durable paper grade used for letterheads and business forms.
- Break for Color(also known as a color-break)
To separate mechanically or by software the parts to be printed in different colors.
- Bulk Pack
To box printed product without wrapping or banding.
- Butt
To join images without overlapping.
C
- Coated Paper
A clay coated paper with a smooth surface available in finishes from high gloss to matte.
- Collate
To gather paper in a precise order.
- Color Correction
The process of improving color rendition by various methods.
- Color Separation
The process of preparing artwork, photographs, transparencies, for computer generated art for printing by separating into the four primary printing colors or PMS Color, if used.
D
- Die
A metal Rule or imagined block used to cut or place an image on paper in the finishing process.
- Die cutting
cutting images or shapes in or out of paper.
- Direct to plate
the process of producing a metal plate for offset printing using an entirely digital means, bypassing the film process.
- Dot Gain or Spread
A defect in which dots of color print larger than they should resulting in darker tones or stronger colors.
- Draw-Down
A sample of ink and paper used to evaluate ink colors.
- Drop-out
Portions of artwork that do not print.
- Dummy
A rough layout of printed piece showing position and finished size.
- Duotone
A halftone picture make up of two printed colors.
E
- Embossing
Pressing an image into paper so that it will create a raised relief
F
- Flood
To cover a printed page with ink, varnish, or plastic coating.
- Foil Embossing
Foil stamping, then embossing an image on paper with a die.
- Foil Stamping
Using a die to place a metallic or pigmented image on paper.
- Four Color Process
The procedure of combining four basic colors to create a printed full color picture.
- French Fold
Two folds at right angles to each other
G
- Gang
To get the most out of a printing press by using the maximum sheet size to print multiple images or jobs on the same sheet-a way to save money.
- Ghosting
A faint printed image that appears on a printed sheet where it wasn't intended. More often than not this problem is a function of graphic design.
- Ghost Mail Permit
A special mail permit allowing drop shipment of mail from remote location to post office where permit was issued.
- Gloss
An ink or paper surface that reflects light.
- Grain
The direction in which the paper fibers lie
I
- Image area
The portion of paper on which ink can be applied
- Indicia
Postal information placed on a printed product.
K
- Knock-out
To mask our an image
O
- Offsetting
Using an intermediate surface to transfer ink. Also, an undesirable occurrence when the images of freshly printed sheets transfer images of freshly printed sheets transfer images of freshly printed sheets transfer images to each other.
- Overrun or Overs
Copies printed in excess of the specified quantity (Printing trade standards allow for +/- 10% to represent a completed order. InterPrint's Standard +/- 5%)
P
- Perfect Bind
A type of binding that glues collated sections of a book to cover like a telephone book.
- Perfecting Press
A sheet-fed printing press that prints both sides of a sheet in one pass.
- PMS
The abbreviated name of the Pantone Color Matching System, a standard color system used in commercial printing.
- Print-On-Demand (POD)
A digital printing technology that allows a complete booklet to be printed and bound in a matter of minutes
- Process Colors/Inks
Cyan (process blue), Magenta (process red), Yellow (process yellow), Black (process black).
R
- Register
To position print in the proper position in relation to the edge of the sheet and to other printing on the same sheet.
S
- Saddle Stitch
To bind a booklet or magazine with staples in the seam where it folds.
- Score
To crease paper in order to make if fold more easily
- Self-cover
A cover of the same paper as the inside test pages.
- Sequential Numbering
A method of numbering business forms or tickets performed by letter press or digital machine.
- Signature
A sheet of printed pages which, when folded, becomes a part of a book or publication.
- Spoilage
Planned paper waste for all printing operations, including finishing.
- Spot Varnish
varnish used to highlight a specific part of the printed sheet.
- Stock
The raw paper material to be printed
T
- Text Paper
Grades of uncoated paper with textured surfaces
- Trapping
The ability to print on ink over another
U
- UV Coating
A transparent coating cured with ultraviolet light.
V
- Varnish
A transparent coating applied on a press to printed surfaces for appearance and protection.
- Variable Data Printing
Printing unique documents in one print run. This is done by merging information from database records with a static document design It allows you to print customized copies with targeted messages.
W
- Watermark
A distinctive design created in paper at the time of manufacture that can be easily seen by holding the paper up to a light.
- Web Press
A press that prints from rolls of paper
- Wire-O Binding
A continuous series of double wire loops run through holes punched along the spine of a booklet, allowing it to lay flat when opened
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