DoIT Digital Publishing & Printing DoIT Digital Publishing & Printing Glossary

at right angles to the direction of the paper grain; opposite of paper grain direction

extension of the printed image that extends beyond the trim marks so the finished product does not have a white border after final trims are taken; standard bleed is 1/8 inch on all sides

printed lines showing where to trim a printed sheet

print ready copy

a quality control device to measure the density of printing ink

the degree of color or darkness of an image or photograph

printing on both the front and back side of a sheet

double sided

fold/collate/stitch – the process of saddle stitching a booklet

cut to the edge

shiny, reflective, smooth finish on paper or laminate

metal fingers on a printing press that hold the paper as it passes through the press; the image is registered in relation to the gripper.  Similar to a sideguide.

the arrangement of pages on a press sheet; or, the arrangement of fields on a document

putting an image on paper

dull paper, ink, or laminate finish

term for uncoated paper

using an intermediate surface to transfer ink. This also occurs when images of freshly printed sheets transfer images to each other.

(PMS) Industry standard for ink mixing

Pantone Matching System (see Pantone Matching System definition)

the mixed ink graphic standard for UW printing; also UW red

the process of combining four basic colors to create a printed color picture or colors composed from the basic four colors

rough layout of a printed piece showing position and finished size

an intentional crease made in paper to help eliminate cracking when folded

a cover of the same paper as inside text pages

to use a separate plate for front and back printing, using the same gripper and guide for both sides of the sheet

the mechanical register unit on a printing press that positions a sheet from the side

a sheet of printed pages that when folded become part of a publication (i.e., book, magazine, etc.)

only one side of the page is printed, meaning the back side of each page is blank

the binding edge of a publication (i.e., book, magazine, etc.)

single-sided (see single-sided definition)

to keep each piece separate or independent

added to a printed packet or book, commonly in the upper left corner or along the left side of a booklet

the process of placing the same image on a single sheet or page of a document multiple times

Stitch is a staple added to a printed packet or book, commonly in the upper left corner or along the left side of a booklet.

the material to be printed on

a defined part of a set

Sheetwise (see sheetwise definition)

a shade of a single color or combined colors

finished size after final trim is made

clear ink-like substance that is applied to printed surfaces for appearance and protection