PAG
pagination sheet
Page count
total number of pages in a book including blanks
Pantone Matching System
(PMS) Industry standard for ink mixing
PB
perfect bind / perfect bound
Perf (Perforation)
a series of small cuts at regular intervals usually made to help a sheet tear apart evenly
Perfect bind
type of binding that uses glue on the spine of the sheets to adhere a cover to the sheets, like a phone book
PG
page
Pica
unit of measurement. One pica = 1/6 inch
plate
a metal plate imaged in a setting machine for each color separation; required for offset printing
Plate gap
The area where the grippers hold the sheet as it passes through the press
PMS
Pantone Matching System (see Pantone Matching System definition)
PMS 200
the mixed ink graphic standard for UW printing; also UW red
process color
the process of combining four basic colors to create a printed color picture or colors composed from the basic four colors
Punch
typically 44 hole (on 11" sheet of paper) on the binding-edge of a sheet of paper, created by punching the paper using a die that punches out the holes