Acid Free: Addresses the problem of preserving documents and artwork for long periods.
Acco-Bind: An all-inclusive binding system. Binds reports produced on 3-hole paper. The system includes acco fasteners, clear covers and black vinyl back. Can accommodate reports up to 4” thick. Easily accommodates page replacement.
Ammonia (diazo) Blueline: Employing UV light and ammonia, a print is produced from a translucent original. Examples of translucent originals include vellum, mylar, and acetate. Prints are positive to positive.
Bleed: An extra amount of printed image which extends beyond the trim edge of the sheet or page. Click here for instructions
Blind Embossing: A design which is stamped without metallic leaf or ink, giving a bas-relief effect.
CMYK: Acronym for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black – subtractive primary colors. Printing colors for process color reproduction.
Comb-Bind (GBC): Uses a round plastic spine to attach the pages. Document will lay flat.
Crop Marks: Marks placed on the paper to indicate the edge of the page.
Die-Cutting: The process of using sharp steel rules to cut special shapes from printed sheets.
Embossing: Impressing an image in relief to achieve a raised surface.
Engineering Bond Paper:
The most common color is white. Ours is 30% RECYCLED with a thickness of 20lb. For presentation purposes we also carry 32lb white paper. Other 20lb papers include paper colors of blue, green, pink and yellow.
EPS: Encapsulated PostScript.
Fastback (tape) Bind: Uses a thermal fabric strip that adheres to the spine. A less expensive alternative to perfect bind.
Foam Board: Lightweight, all-purpose board with memory. Consists of an inner layer of polystyrene foam clad with an outer facing paper.
Lamination: A plastic film bonded by heat and pressure to a printed sheet for protection and appearance.
Gator Board: An extruded polystyrene foam board bonded between two layers of wood-fiber veneer. Heavy duty and versatile.
Ink Jet Paper:
The most common color is white. Ours is 30% RECYCLED with a thickness of 20lb. For presentation purposes we also carry presentation bond paper with a thickness of 24lb/100gsm; 35lb/130gsm; 46lb/170gsm and 55lb/210gsm. Other specialty papers include PhotoSatin / PhotoGloss / Arches Watercolor. We welcome special requests.
PDF: Portable Document File.
Perfect Bind: A soft cover binding method where the pages and cover are glued as one. The cover wraps around the spine. A paperback novel in one example of perfect bind.
Plastic Core Board (Corr-X): Plastic board with corrugated support. Excellent for outdoor use.
Printer Spreads: Not in consecutive page order. They are in proper order so that when the document is printed all the pages appear consecutively.
Reader Spreads: Shows consecutive pages in the correct order for someone to read the document.
Ream: 500-sheets of paper (usually).
Reprography: Copying and duplicating.
RGB: Red, Green, Blue – additive primary colors.
Scan: The conversion of a printed piece to a digital format.
Score: To impress or indent a mark in the paper to make folding easier.
Screw Post Bind: Using hole punched paper, it is a method where a screw and post holds a document together. Also referred to as Chicago Screws.
Sintra Board: Made of PVC. Excellent for outdoor use.
TIFF: Tagged Image File Format.
Trim Marks: Marks placed on the paper to indicate the edge of the page. Also referred to as crops marks.
Velo Bind: Two plastic elements that are heat sealed in the back and then hot knife cut. Extremely strong and durable.
Wire-O Binding: A continuous double series of metal wire loops run through punched slots along the binding side of a booklet. Allow 3/16” for binding. Color choices include black, white and silver. Document will lay flat.
With the Grain: Folding or feeding paper into a press parallel to the grain of the paper. To prevent cracking, best to fold with the grain.
For the most comprehensive and convenient graphic arts book available we recommend Pocket Pal; published by International Paper.