Glossary

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Written by Lucy O'Donoghue

Wirebound synthetic sheets

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Loop stitch binding

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Printing Terms

Number of pages

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Sheets of paper

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Updated over a week ago

Orientation

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Updated over a week ago

Single sided printed (simplex)

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Double sided printing (duplex)

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Flipping edge

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Ink colour

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Paper

Matt (paper finish)

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Silk (paper finish)

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Gloss (paper finish)

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Updated over a week ago

A guide to paper size

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

A guide to paper weight (gsm)

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Paper colour

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
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Artwork

Bleed

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Crop marks / cut marks / trim marks

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Products

Greeting cards

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Paper over board binding

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Loose sheets

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Stapled sheets (stapling)

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Folded sheets

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Encapsulated sheets

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Updated over a week ago

Synthetic sheets

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Poster

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Foam mounted poster / display board

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Wire binding

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Hardback wire binding

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Comb binding

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Velo binding

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Ring binding

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Calendar

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Booklet

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Paperback book

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Hardback book

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Lamination

Anti-bacterial lamination

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Lamination

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Matt lamination

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Gloss lamination

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Soft touch lamination

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Binding Positions

Binding position

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Portrait binding

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Updated over a week ago

Landscape binding

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Updated over a week ago

Covers & Spine

Document covers

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Updated over a week ago

Outer front cover

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Updated over a week ago

Outer back cover

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Front cover

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Updated over a week ago

Back cover

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Updated over a week ago

Spine

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Tabs

Tab dividers

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Standard tabs

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Plastic reinforced tabs

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Product options

Square/Round Corners

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Hole punching

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago

Square back spine

Written by Lucy O'Donoghue
Updated over a week ago