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Joint

Printing & publishing; Paper

The flexible hinge where the cover of a casebound book meets the spine, permitting the cover to open without breaking the spine of the book or breaking apart the signatures; also called a hinge.

Hinges

Printing & publishing; Paper

The flexible joint where the covers of a hardbound book meet the spine, permitting the covers to open without breaking the spine of the book or breaking the signatures apart.

Printing pressure

Printing & publishing; Paper

The force or pressure between the blanket cylinder and impression cylinder required to transfer the ink from the blanket to the paper.

Four-color process

Printing & publishing; Paper

The four basic colours of ink (yellow, magenta, cyan, and black), which reproduce full-color photographs or art.

Archival paper

Printing & publishing; Paper

Acid-free, resists disintegration. Used for documents that must last.

Localised watermark

Printing & publishing; Paper

Achieved by arranging the design on the dandy roll to leave a watermark at a predetermined place on the sheet.

Sulphite

Printing & publishing; Paper

Acid process of cooking pulp. Wood chips are cooked in a solution of bisulphite.

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