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A design layout prepared for immediate print, generally a PDF file
Instruction received from a customer to translate their visual into a print ready file
An image made up of dots/pixels – cannot be enlarged without loss of quality
Solid 100% black printing, usually for text and line drawings
Extension of the background beyond the edge of the document (3mm) to prevent unwanted white edges
The process of binding sheets together, usually plastic comb, wire or perfect bound
High quality absorbent writing paper, usually smooth and matt
Stapled sheets with a card front and hard back, with a choice of coloured spine tape
350gsm cotton canvas printed using a high quality inkjet printer – can be wrapped around a pine frame
The colours printers use to create full colour, C cyan (light blue), M magenta (pink), Y yellow and K black
Sorted in correct order
Punching a document and binding with a plastic comb
Let our talented designers give you an identity from conception-2-collection
Electronic file formats
The process used to print files, perfect for short run
Dots per inch, the larger the number of dots in a square inch, the better the quality, aim for 300dpi
Punching/drilling holes into documents
An image made up of 2 or 1 spot colours – created technically
Both sides film coated with heat sealed edge
Glues individual ‘no carbon required’ sheets into sets
The folding of documents in various formats, ie. z fold, gate fold, u fold, in half, fold in 3, etc.
The style of type used, ie. serif (with little ticks as times new roman) or sans-serif (no tick – arial)
Printing using cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK)
Collating folded sets of booklet, etc.
High quality coated sheet, very smooth and shiny, inks sit beautifully on its surface
Attaching an insert into a cover
Utilising a single ink to create tonal values for photos and similar
Gutters are used to separate items and allows for trimming, usually 3mm per item = 6mm gutters
Artwork on paper, from which a direct copy can be made or scanned
A photo, logo or illustration used in design
One or both sides film coated, but not sealed
Digital printing of any size over A3
The high quality printing process which applys ink to paper, ideal for long run and colour perfection
Lines per inch, a measurement of printing resolution in systems that use a halftone screen
Area from the sheet edge to the start of important information. Allowance of a clear area
How paper thickness is measured (not weight as in gsm/grammes)
Attaching a printed sheet to board, eg. forrex, correx or foamex (presentation board)
‘No carbon required’ paper – for duplicated forms and similar
The process of adding sequential numbers to your documents
Where a preprinted sheet has additional printed information added
Groups of 50 or 100 sheets are glued with a single card back
A single universally matched colour, alternatively we can colour match to your specification
GSM : grams per square metre – this does not relate to the paper thickness
The process of heat-sealing inner sheets with a wrap around cover to form a book
A process for simple tear off sections
The duplication of plans, digitally or from hard copy of digital files
The process used to print large format cad and architectural drawings
Is used to describe the number of pages or number of printed sides
Pixels per inch, the larger the number of pixels in a square inch, the better the quality
The process of creating litho printing plates and imposition of pages
Files which are ready for immediate printing – using one of the above file formats
Uses CMYK inks
Is a colour representation used to check spelling, punctuation, typeface and layout
The hint is in the name
A pre-wrapped quantity of paper or card, usually 500 or 250 sheets
The colour screens are viewed in, R red, G green and B blue – colours may change when converted to CMYK
High quality satin coated sheet, very smooth with a slight sheen, inks sit beautifully on its surface
A digital image scanned off a hard copy document or photo, saved as a tiff, jpeg or PDF
A depression in the paper or card enabling correct and neat folding
Printing utilising single or multiple pantone reference spot colour inks
Where the document is stitched together with staples
The paper stock used to print your files on, varying weights, textures and colours
The process of heat sealing sheets to form a book using coloured spines
An illustration using lines, especially good for logos, easily scaled without loss of quality
Punching a document and binding with a wire spine
