General packaging

General packaging

Product packaging design, printing and manufacturing.

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undistorted artwork

Packaging; General packaging

Artwork that has been prepared without compensation for the distortion that takes place after the printing plate has been mounted on the printing cylinder.

against the grain

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At right angles to direction of paper grain.

retrofit

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Backwards integration of advanced capability into a device or program not originally intended for that purpose.

prime coat

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Base coat applied first to enhance subsequent printing.

saddle stitch

Packaging; General packaging

Bind a booklet or magazines with staples in the seam where it folds. Alt: Saddle wire: In binding, to baste a booklet by wiring it through the middle fold of the sheets.