To bind by stapling sheets together where they fold at the spine, as compared to side stitch. Also called pamphlet stitch, saddle wire and stitch bind.

Alternate term for dull finish on coated paper.

To identify the percent by which photographs or art should be enlarged or reduced to achieve, the correct size for printing.

Electronic device used to scan an image.

To compress paper along a straight line so it folds more easily and accurately. Also called crease.

Angles at which screens intersect with the horizontal line of the press sheet. The common screen angles for separations are black 45 degree, magenta 75 degree, yellow 90 degree and cyan 105 degree.

Refers to the percentage of ink coverage that a screen tint allows to print. Also called screen percentage.

Method of printing by using a squeegee to force ink through an assembly of mesh fabric and a stencil.

Number of rows or lines of dots per inch or centimeter in a screen for making a screen tint or halftone. Also called line count, ruling, screen frequency, screen size and screen value.

Color created by dots instead of solid ink coverage. Also called Benday, fill pattern, screen tone, shading, tint and tone.

Placing signatures or inserts in magazines or catalogs according to demographic or geographic guidelines.

Usually in the book arena, a publication not having a cover stock. A publication only using text stock throughout.

A printed item independent of an envelope. A printed item capable of travel in the mailing arena independently.

Art with elements that print in the base color on one surface and elements that print in other colors on other surfaces. Also called preseparated art.

Usually in the four-color process arena, separate film holding images of one specific color per piece of film. Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow. Can also separate specific PMS colors through film.

Printing method whose image carriers are woven fabric, plastic or metal that allow ink to pass through some portions and block ink from passing through other portions. Serigraphic printing includes screen and mimeograph.

Business using imagesetters to make high resolution printouts of files prepared on microcomputers. Also called output house and prep service.

Undesirable transfer of wet ink from the top of one sheet to the underside of another as they lie in the delivery stack of a press. Also called offset.

Hue made darker by the addition of black, as compared to tint.

Darkest areas of a photograph or illustration, as compared to midtones and high-lights.

Press that prints sheets of paper, as compared to a web press.

Technique of printing one side of a sheet with one set of plates, then the other side of the sheet with a set of different plates. Also called work and back.

Allowance, made during paste-up or stripping, to compensate for creep. Creep is the problem; shingling is the solution. Also called stair stepping and progressive margins.

To bind by stapling through sheets along, one edge, as compared to saddle stitch. Also called cleat stitch and side wire.

Printed sheet folded at least once, possibly many times, to become part of a book, magazine or other publication.