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Glossary of Print Terms
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author's alterations:
customer's corrections/changes made at the proofing stage. These are charged to the customer.

binding:
process of fastening papers together.

bitmap:
a grid of pixels or printed dots generated by computer to represent type and images.

bleed:
the printed image extends beyond the trim edge of a sheet or page. A bleed may occur at the head, front, foot and/or gutter of a page.

carbonless paper:
paper coated with chemicals that enable transfer of images from one sheet to another with pressure from writing or typing.

cmyk:
abbreviation for cyan, magenta, yellow and key (black), the 4 process colours, which combined together in varying proportions can be made to produce the full colour spectrum.

collating:
arranging of printed sheets into the desired sequence.

colour separation:
process by which a continuous tone colour image is separated into the four process colours for print production.

cover paper:
a heavyweight paper made particularly to protect inner, thinner sheets of such printed items as booklets.

crop marks:
marks at the edges of an illustration or photograph to indicate the portion to be reproduced.

DPI:
dots per inch; measure for output resolution of various devices.

dummy:
a mock-up made to resemble the final printed product which uses the proposed grade, weight, finish and colour of paper.

estimate:
a price given to a customer based on specifications provided by the customer. The price can change if the order specifications are not the same as the estimate specifications.

flush:
even with (as with to a margin).

four-colour process:
reproduction of full-colour photographs or art with the four basic colours of ink (yellow, magenta, cyan, black).

gutter:
line or fold at which facing pages meet.

halftone:
picture with shades of tone created by varying size dots.

imagesetter:
a device that plots high-resolution bitmaps which have been processed by a RIP. May include type, graphics and photographic images. It outputs a to film or paper.

 

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Digital/Full Colour Printing
Digital Copying
Digital Black & White Printing
Finishing & Binding
Large Format Graphics
Mounting & Encapsulation
Design & Layout

Have a training/software manual that needs to be digitally printed? Fill out a checklist < HERE > to obtain a quote.

Short-run digital print service.
If your requirements are for shorter runs but full-colour is still important then check out our digital printing service.

Utilising Xerox DocuTech 135 digital printing technology means that we deliver printed materials faster and less expensively than conventional print, be it from hard copy or disk.

No film, No plates, No make-ready. Print on demand is 100% digital and designed to print both large and small quantities cost effectively with fast turnaround times.

Small print run capability means you only request what you need, when you need it. This ensures that your printed materials are always current. There'll be no waste through obsolescence.

We can archive your materials digitally. Then, when you need more printed or should you need to make changes, we simply copy the job back to the DocuTech, make the changes, and supply you with a proof to check or begin printing immediately.

While no two jobs are ever the same, many fall into similar categories. Below are some of document types we specialise in, which may describe your project: if so, get in touch. And even if not, we may still be able to help. Click on the links for more details.


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Short Book Runs
Using digital technology to produce A5 and A4 Books we print only the quantities you require for your short term needs, reducing storage cost and eliminating the cost of obsolescence.

To achieve the fastest turn around times we can store your books on our archive system for instant recall. Any updates can quickly be made before reprinting, making sure you always have the current edition in stock.

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Training Materials
In today's environment of innovation and technological change, it's more important than ever to update training materials and then to print only the quantities that meet current demands.

Producing manuals can sometimes be daunting because of continuous updates and changes that may occur during the life of the document. In addition your manuals may be made up from a combination of materials: postscript files, pages of hard copy, photos, spreadsheets, line drawings and more. We can convert your postscript files and incorporate hard copy elements, photos and so on with ease. Then, we can merge logos into the document and add page numbers.

We can set up your document and provide you with a complete proof copy for checking before the print run. We can then archive the job to digital storage so that you can call off more as needed, or update as necessary. Pre-printed colour blanks give your material even more impact: we can overprint straight onto them, giving the look of a colour job.

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Software Manuals
Print on demand and digital technology is ideally suited to the production of software manuals as you need print only the quantity which meets current demand. This means that in the ever-changing world of computer software you can make changes as they happen and your manuals keep step with software development. Plus, digital production at 600 dpi gives your documents a sharper print quality, making screenshots and diagrams clearer.

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Newsletters
Newsletters are an effective way in which to communicate throughout an organisation. Here the presentation is just as important as the content.

Materials for a newsletter often originate from a number of sources and in a variety of formats. We can merge these together on the printer, creating a consistent appearance and reducing lead time. Newsletters can be produced as A4 stitched or A3 folded. Alternatively, the digital operator can automatically impose and signaturize your document for booklet finishing. Periodically reissued newsletters can be produced with pre-printed mastheads or other sections in colour and overprinted in black on the DocuTech.

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Conference Materials
Having the opportunity to print conference materials at the last moment gives you more time to gather the contents together and include last-minute papers and conference delegates to them. We can produce your materials quickly and cost-effectively using pre-printed covers, tab dividers or colour sheets to divide the different sessions then finish it in your chosen way. We are also able to design and print delegate badges from pre-printed blanks.

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Proposals
Proposals need to have a clear quality edge to them but are usually produced to tight deadlines. Using our digital printers we can achieve fast turnaround times without compromising quality. Combined with the highest quality papers or with pre-printed colour blanks, the result is a top quality document.

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Reports and Research Documentation
Printing on demand and short print runs are the ideal way to make sure your report and research document contain all your latest information.


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Glossary of Print Terms
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justified:
text which is flush to both the left and right margins.

line copy:
copy which can be reproduced without using halftones.

make-ready:
the work associated with the set-up of printing equipment before running a job.

over-run:
copies printed in excess of the quantity specified in the order.

perfect binding:
a bookbinding method in which pages are glued rather than sewn to the cover. Used primarily for paperback books.

point:
a measurement for the size of type, distance between lines and thickness of rules. One point equals one seventy-second of an inch (0.3515mm).

ragged right:
typesetting style in which lines end in unequal lengths on the right side (usually justified on left).

registration marks:
crosses or other marks placed on artwork which ensure perfect alignment ('registration').

reversed-out:
type appearing white on a black or colour background, either a solid or a tint.

resolution:
the number of dots per inch (dpi) in a computer-processed document. The level detail retained by a printed document increases with higher resolution.

RIP (raster image processor):
computer used to create an electronic bitmap for actual output. This may be built into an imagesetter or may be separate.

saddle stitch:
a binding process in which a pamphlet or booklet is stapled through the middle fold of its sheets using saddle wire.

score:
a pressed mark in a sheet of paper, usually a thick paper, to make folding cleaner and easier.

self-cover:
the paper used inside a booklet is the same as that used for the cover and is generally printed on the same press run.

signature:
folded, printed paper forming a section of a book; usually in a multiple of four, and more often a multiple of eight.

solid:
an area on the page which is completely covered by the ink.

stock:
the paper or card which is to be printed on.

transparency:
or slide: 35mm, 4" x 5" or 8" x 10" positive image on film which can be projected on a screen or scanned as artwork.

tint:
an area of tone made by a pattern of dots, which lightens the apparent colour of the ink with which it is printed.

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