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Perforating rule

Printing & publishing; Paper

Blade for cutting impression which can be taped to the cylinders of an offset press.

Wet-end

Printing & publishing; Paper

Beginning of the paper machine where the headbox, moving wire and press section are located. At this point the paper is still a suspension of fibre and water.

Wire

Printing & publishing; Paper

At the wet end of the paper machine, a copper, bronze or synthetic screen that receives the suspension of water and fibre from the head-box. The wire moves the suspension along to the dry end of the ...

Saddle stitch

Printing & publishing; Paper

Binding process for pamphlets or booklets, which works by stapling through the middle fold of the sheets (saddle wire).

Uniformity

Printing & publishing; Paper

Being uniform in the structure of the paper, the colour and finish.

Paste-up

Printing & publishing; Paper

Assembling on one page for photographing various art elements for a print order.

Camera-ready art

Printing & publishing; Paper

Art work ready to be imaged onto film by the film house or printer's camera department.

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