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Printing & publishing

The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.

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bindery

Printing & publishing; Paper

A process of perforating, folding, trimming and eventually binding a printed piece.

blind embossing

Printing & publishing; Paper

A printing technique in which a bas-relief design is pushed forward without foil or ink.

transparent ink

Printing & publishing; Paper

A printing ink which does not conceal the color beneath. Process inks are transparent so that they will blend to form other colors.

insert

Printing & publishing; Paper

A printed piece prepared for insertion into a publication or another printed piece.

doughnut hickey

Printing & publishing; Paper

A printing defect consisting of a solid printed area surrounded by an unprinted area.

booklet

Printing & publishing; Paper

A printed piece bound together, containing a few pages.

screened print

Printing & publishing; Paper

A print made from continuous tone copy that was screened during exposure.