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

Staple is a term for a staple 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