glossary

artwork : an instruction received from a customer translating their visual into a working design
bitmap/raster : an image made up of dots/pixels - cannot be enlarged without loss of quality
bleed : extension of the background beyond the edge of the document (3mm) to prevent unwanted white edges
bond : high quality absorbent writing paper, usually smooth and matt
booked : stapled sheets with a card front and hard back, with a choice of coloured spine tape
canvas : 350gsm cotton canvas printed using a high quality inkjet printer - can be wrapped around a pine frame
collated : put into sets
comb bind : punching a document and binding with a plastic comb
design : let our talented designers give you an identity from conception2collection
digital : electronic file formats
digital printing : the process used to print files, perfect for short run
dpi/resolution : dots per inch, the larger the number of dots in a square inch, the better the quality, aim for 300dpi
drill : punching/drilling holes into documents/literature
duotone/monotone : an image made up of 2 or 1 spot colours - created through photoshop and saved as an eps
encapsulating : both sides film coated, with a plastic sealed edge
fan apart : glued individual ncr sets
fold : the folding of documents in various formats, ie. z fold, gate fold, u fold, in half, etc
fonts/typefaces : the style of type used. ie. can be serif (little ticks - times new roman) or sans-serif (no tick - arial)
ftp site : where you can upload individual artwork files through a web browser click here (ftp://ftp.quickprint.co.uk/)
full colour : printing using cyan, magenta, yellow and black (cmyk)
gloss : high quality coated sheet, very smooth and shiny, inks sit beautifully on its surface
glueing : attaching an insert into a cover
gutters : gutters are used to separate items and allows for trimming, usually 3mm per item = 6mm gutters
hard copy : artwork on paper, from which a direct copy can be made or scanned
images/pictures : a photo, logo or illustration used in design
laminating : one or both sides film coated, but not sealed
large format : digital printing of any size over a3
litho : the high quality printing process applying inks to paper, ideal for long run and colour perfection
lpi : lines per inch, a measurement of printing resolution in systems that use a halftone screen
margins : allow an 8mm clear space around the edges and down the middle of folded digital files
marry : collating folded sheets
mounted : attaching a printed sheet to board, eg. kappa board or foamex (solid presentation board)
ncr : ‘no carbon required’ paper - for duplicated forms and similar
numbering : the process of adding sequential numbers to your documents
overprinting : where a preprinted sheet has additional printed information added
padded : groups of 50 or 100 sheets are glued with a singular card back
pantone colour : a single universally matched colour, alternatively we can colour match to your specification
paper weight : gsm : grams per square metre - this does not relate to the paper thickness
perforated : a process for simple tear off sections
plans : the duplication of plans, digitally or from hard copy
plots : the process used to print large format cad drawings
pp : is used to describe the number of pages or number of printed pages
ppi : pixels per inch, the larger the number of pixels in a square inch, the better the quality
pre-press : the process of creating litho printing plates
print ready artwork : files which are ready for immediate printing - using one of the above file formats
process colour : uses cmyk inks
proof : is a colour representation used to check spelling, punctuation, typeface and layout
quickprint : the hint is in the name
ream : a pre-wrapped quantity of paper or card, usually 500 or 250 sheets
satin : high quality satin coated sheet, very smooth with a slight sheen, inks sit beautifully on its surface
scanning : a digital image scanned off a hard copy document or photo, saved as a tif, jpeg or pdf
score : a depression in the paper enabling correct and neat folding
spot colour : printing utilising single or multiple pantone reference inks
stitch : where the document is stitched together with staples
stock/media : the paper stock used to print your files on, varying weights, textures and colours
thermal bind : the process of heat sealing sheets to form a book using coloured spines
vector : an illustration using lines, especially good for logos, easily scaled without loss of quality
wire bind : punching a document and binding with a wire spine