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A type of paper folding in which each fold runs in the opposite direction to the previous fold creating a pleated or accordion effect.

All illustrated material, ornamentation, photos and charts etc., that is prepared for reproduction.

Changes made after composition stage where customer is responsible for additional charges.

Print applied to both sides of a sheet of paper.

The primary headline usually spanning the entire width of a page.

Basis or basic weight refers to the weight, in pounds, of a ream (500 sheets) of paper cut to a given standard size for that particular paper grade.

Various methods of securing folded sections together and or fastening them to a cover, to form single copies of a book.

Extra ink area that crosses trim line, used to allow for variations that occur when the reproduction is trimmed or die-cut.

Page number not printed on page.

The main shank or portion of the letter character other than the ascenders and descenders.

Repetitive blocks of type that are picked up and included routinely without recreating them.

A grade of durable writing, printing and typing paper that has a standard size of 17x22 inches.

A term given to the fold whereby paper is folded with the short side running with the grain.

A pamphlet that is bound in booklet form.

A portion of the binding machinery with rollers that fold the paper.

A binding technique that entails nicking the backfold in short lengths during the folding process, which allows glue to reach each individual leaf and create a strong bond.

The measurement of thickness of paper expressed in thousandths of an inch or mils.

Any paper that has a mineral coating applied after the paper is made, giving the paper a smoother finish.

To gather sheets or signatures together in their correct order. (see Gather)

Space between two or more columns of type on one page.

The assembly of characters into words, lines and paragraphs of text or body matter for reproduction by printing.

Image made of non-discernable picture elements which give appearance of continuous spectrum of grey values or tones.

The degree of tonal separation or gradation in the range from black to white.

Refers to any typewritten material, art, photos etc., to be used for the printing process.

Marks on a final printed sheet that indicate the trim lines or register indicators.

A term describing a general type of papers used for the covers of books, pamphlets etc.

To eliminate a portion of the art or copy as indicated by crop marks.

Markings at edges of original or on guide sheet to indicate the area desired in reproduction with negative or plate trimmed (cropped) at the markings.

Not lying flat and tending to form into cylindrical or wavy shapes. A term to describe the differences of either side of a sheet relative to coatings, absorbency etc.; the concave side is the curl side.

Machine for accurately cutting stacks of paper to desired dimensions...can also be used to crease. Also trims out final bound books' top size (soft cover).

The rough or feathered edge of paper when left untrimmed.

The degree of tone, weight of darkness or color within a photo or reproduction; measurable by the densitometer. Reference, densitometer.

Occurs when you fold into a fold (such as a letter fold). At the side of one of the creases you get an indentation. It may look like a small inverted triangle.

The actual drilling of holes into paper for ring or comb binding.

Page number printed at foot of page.

The form used by the printer to calculate the project for the print buyer. This form contains the basic parameters of the project including size, quantity, colors, bleeds, photos etc.

Paper folding that emulates an accordion or fan, the folds being alternating and parallel.

The surface quality of paper.

A bound book or booklet etc. having the cover trimmed to the same size as the text.

Markings at top edges that show where folds should occur.

Machine used to fold signatures down into sections.

Number of page at top or bottom either centered, flushed left or flushed right often with running headline.

The characters which make up a complete typeface and size.

Direction of fibers in a sheet of paper governing paper properties such as increased size changes with relative humidity, across the grain, and better folding properties along the grain.

Space between pages in the printing frame of a book, or inside margin towards the back or binding edge. The blank space or margin between the type page and the binding of a book.

Printing registration that lies within the range of plus or minus one half row of dots. It is the thinnest of the standard printers' rules.

Tone graduated image composed of varying sized dots or lines, with equidistant centers.

Paper stock that is comparatively thick in relation to its basis weight.

Arrangement of pages so that they print in the proper order.

Product resulting from one cycle of printing machine.

A relatively thick paper stock; basis size---25 1/2 x 30 1/2.

Markings pre-printed on mailing envelopes to replace the stamp.

Extra printed pages inserted loosely into printed pieces.

A number assigned to a printing project used for record keeping and job tracking. Also used to retrieve old jobs for reprints or reworking by customer.

To vibrate a stack of finished pages so that they are tightly aligned for final trimming.

Vibrating, sloping platform that evens up the edges of stacks of paper.

The narrowing of space between two letters so that they become closer and take up less space on the page.

A rendition that shows the placement of all the elements, roughs, thumbnails etc., of the final printed piece before it goes to print.

A paper that emulates the look and texture of linen cloth.

The actual weight of 1000 sheets of any given size of paper.

Paper that has had a coating applied to either one or two of its sides during the papermaking process.

Imprinted space around edge of page.

To write up instructions, as on a dummy.

Commonly taken as the area between highlight and shadow area of a subject's face in halftone image.

The most commonly used printing method, whereby the printed material does not receive the ink directly from the printing plate but from an intermediary cylinder called a blanket which receives the ink from the plate and transfers it to the paper.

A term for uncoated book paper.

A light bond paper used for typing and used with carbon paper because of its thinness.

Quality of papers that defines its opaqueness or ability to prevent two-sided printing from showing through.

A quality of paper that allows relatively little light to pass through.

Surplus of copies printed.

A cover of a book that extends over the trimmed signatures it contains.

A transparent sheet placed over artwork, in register with the work it covers; this is used to call out other color components of the work, instructions or corrections.

Any printing that is done on an area that has already been printed.

A hard finished paper that emulates animal skin; used for documents, such as awards, that require writing by hand.

A sheet that is larger than the cut stock of the same paper.

Markings usually dotted lines at edges showing where perforations should occur.

A term used to describe the binding process where the signatures of a book are held together by a flexible adhesive.

Binding process where backs of sections are cut off, roughened and glued together, and rung in a cover.

Punching small holes or slits in a sheet of paper or cardboard to facilitate tearing along a desired line.

Standard of measurement, 1/6 inch. 1 pica = 12 points 72 points = 1 inch

Using metal pins fitted into preset holes of copy sheets, films, plates and presses that will assure the proper registration.

A method of binding books whereby holes are drilled on the side closest the spine, and a plastic grasping device is inserted to hold the pages together.

A measurement unit equal to 1/72 of an inch. 12 points to a pica, 72 points to an inch.

Pixels per inch.

Any paper that is considered better than #1 by its manufacturer.

In printing the four primary colors are cyan (blue), magenta (red), yellow and black.

The quality of papers to show reproduced printed images.

Impression from composed type or blocks, taken to check accuracy of layout, type matter, tone and color reproduction.

The term given to right-justified type that is uneven on the left.

The term given to left-justified type that is uneven on the right.

500 sheets of paper.

The arrangement of two or more images in exact alignment with each other.

Any crossmarks or other symbols used on layout to assure proper registration.

A term that denotes folds that are 90 degrees to each other.

A term used to describe how well a paper runs on a printing press.

Stitching where the wire staples pass through the spine from the outside and are clinched in the center. Only used with folded sections, either single sections or two or more sections inset to form a single section.

A smooth delicately embossed finished paper with sheen.

The enlargement or reduction of an image or copy to fit a specific area.

Impressions or cuts in flat material to facilitate bending or tearing.

A cover made out of the same paper stock as the internal sheets.

A problem that occurs when the printing on one side of a sheet is seen from the other side.

Printed sheet (or its flat) that consists of a number of pages of a book, placed so that they will fold and bind together as a section of a book. The printed sheet after folding.

Back edge of a book.

A binding whereby a wire or plastic is spiraled through holes punched along the binding side.

A process of generating multiple exposures by taking an image and stepping it according to a predetermined layout.

A proofreader's symbol that is usually written in the copy margin, that indicates that the copy, which was marked for correction, should be left as it was.

A term for unprinted paper or other material to be printed.

The rough surfaced finish of papers such as vellum or antique.

Inks that do not block out the colored inks that they print over, but instead blend with them to create intermediate colors.

Marks placed on the sheet to indicate where to cut the page.

A finish of paper that is rough, bulky and has a degree of tooth.

A translucent logo that is embossed during the papermaking process while the paper slurry is on the dandy roll. Reference, dandy roll

A single word or two left at the end of a paragraph, or a part of a sentence ending a paragraph, which loops over to the next page and stands alone. Also, the last sentence of a paragraph which contains only one or two short words.

To fasten together sheets, signatures, or sections with wire staples. 3 methods... saddle stitching, side stitching, and stabbing.

A smooth paper made on finely textured wire that gives the paper a gentle patterned finish.

Another name for bond paper.

Papers made to reproduce well in copy machines and laser printers.