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Glossary of terms used by Peele Print
Sometimes the terms used in the printing trade can be confusing, so Peele Print have provided a simple guide to make your print and design ordering process even easier for you.
gsm |
Grams per square metre (how paper is weighed) |
cmyk |
Cyan, magenta, yellow, black (process colours when producing full colour work) |
ncr |
Non carbon required (multi part sets such as invoices purchase orders etc.) |
Bindery |
Finishing department |
Bleed |
Printing that goes to the edge of printed matter |
Blind embossing |
An image pressed into a sheet without ink |
Collate |
A finishing term for gathering paper in precise order |
Die |
Metal rule or imaged block used to cut or place an image on paper in the finishing process |
Diecuttng |
Cutting images in or out of paper |
Duotone |
A halftone picture made up of two printed colours |
Emboss |
Pressing an image into paper so that it will create a raised image |
Laminate |
To cover with matt or gloss finish film |
Perfect Bind |
Binding that glues the edges of sheets to a cover like a telephone book |
pms |
The abbreviated name of the Pantone Colour Matching System |
Saddle Stitch |
Binding a booklet or magazine with staples in the seam where it folds |
Score |
A crease put on paper to help it fold better |
Trapping |
The ability to print one ink over the other |
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