Printing & publishing

Printing & publishing

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

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bleed

Printing & publishing; Paper

(1) In printing, printed image that runs off the edges of a page. (2) The migration of ink into unwanted areas.

dimensional stability

Printing & publishing; Paper

Characteristic of paper to retain its dimensions in all directions under the stress of production and adverse changes in humidity.

tooth

Printing & publishing; Paper

Characteristic of paper. A slightly rough paper which permits acceptance of ink readily.

out-of-register

Printing & publishing; Paper

(1) Descriptive of pages on both sides of the sheet which do not back up accurately. (2) Two or more colors are not in the proper position when printed; register does not "match. ...

doubling

Printing & publishing; Paper

(1) In printing, a press problem that generally occurs when sheets make contact with the blanket twice, once just before the impression point and the second time at the impression ...

binding

Printing & publishing; Paper

(1) Attaching sheets into a single unit by adhesives, sewing, stitching, metal prongs, snaps, etc. The operations that comprise collating, perforating, and folding the elements of ...