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JARGON BUSTER - The A to Z of Print Terminology
Making sense of baffling printing terms.
You know everything there is to know about your business. Yet, when it comes to dealing with print suppliers you're probably not clued up on the intricate details. Like every other industry, the Printing industry has its very own language and terminology.
To help keep things simple, we have created a Jargon Buster Guide where you can familiarize yourself with typical print terms and what they actually mean.
Gang or Ganging
Grouping multiple jobs or forms on same press sheet
Gather
To assemble sections into single copies of complete sets for binding
Ghosting
Noticeable difference in density of ink in certain areas next to larger solid areas due to ink rollers running out of capacity to carry enough ink
Gas Ghosting
Image from one side of sheet showing through to other side due to ink gasses being trapped
Gilding
Treating Gold leaf edges of books with a liquid agent and made permanent with burnishing tools
Graduated Screen
An area of image where halftone dots range continuously from one % to another gradually
Grain
Direction of fibers in a sheet of paper
Gripper
Metal fingers that hold each sheet of paper as it passes through each unit of the printing press
Gripper Edge
The side of the paper that the grippers hold to run through the press
Gate Fold
Fold where both outside edges fold into the middle thus creating a gate
Guillotine Cutter
Machine that trims paper excess
Gutter
Space between pages in the printing sheet
