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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.

 

 

Print Terminology Guide A-Z:

 

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

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