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Printing the second side of a printed sheet.
Printing Glossary
Baffled by the jargon some printers use? Let us explain what all those terms mean...
Band
Securing a set quantity of a product with a rubber band.
Bind
To fasten sheets together with wire, thread, glue, or other means.
Bindery
The finishing department of a print shop.
Binding edge
The edge of a stack of collated sheets where the binding will be done.
Biodegradable
Matter which is able to break down or decompose rapidly under natural conditions and processes.
Bitmap
Graphic composed of a series of square dots.
Blanket Cylinder
A cylinder covered with a reinforced rubber sheet which transfers the image to the paper.
Bleach
A chemical treatment used to whiten, brighten and improve the performance of pulp.
Bleed
Printing that extends to the edge of the sheet after trimming. The bleed area is the excess margin of artwork, at the edge of a sheet, which can be trimmed without leaving a border.
Blind Emboss
An image pressed into a sheet without ink or foil.
Blister Pack
A transparent, moulded piece of plastic sealed to a sheet of cardboard, to package and display an item of merchandise.
