Printing & publishing

Printing & publishing

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

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margins

Printing & publishing; Paper

The unprinted area around the edges of a page. The margins as designated in book specifications refer to the remaining margins after the book has been trimmed.

sheeting

Printing & publishing; Paper

The process of cutting a roll or web of paper into sheets.

refining

Printing & publishing; Paper

The mechanical treatment of pulp fibers to develop their papermaking properties.

close formation

Printing & publishing; Paper

Uniform density in a sheet of paper.

descender

Printing & publishing; Paper

The parts of lower case letters that extend below the baseline.

furnish

Printing & publishing; Paper

The mixture of fiber and other materials that is blended in the water suspension, or slurry, from which paper or board is made; usually about 1% solid material with 99% or the ...

work and turn

Printing & publishing; Paper

To print one side of a sheet of paper then turn the sheet over from left to right and print the second side. The same gripper and plate are used for both sides.