|
Terminology
|
| Accordion Fold |
| Type of fold in which two or more parallel folds result in the printed piece opening up like the bellows of an accordion or a fan. Also called "Z fold". Often used for projects such as maps and brochures. Examples are: 6 page (2 folds - if printed on both sides results in 6 printed panels or pages) 8 page (3 folds - when printed on both sides results in 8 printed panels or pages) 10 page (4 folds - when printed on both sides results in 10 printed panels or pages). |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Bank |
| One successive row of staggered tabs from first to last position commonly referred to as a bank of tabs. |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|
| Crease |
| Method of preparing paper for subsequent folding operation in which the paper fibers are gently stretched when pushed down into a channel, resulting in a crease in the paper. Creasing is preferred over scoring as the way to prepare sensitive materials such as digital printing for folding. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Finishing |
| Any of a variety of processes performed to a document or publication after printing. Finishing can include cutting, trimming, folding and binding, as well as decorative operations such as embossing, foil stamping and laminating. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Fold Dummy |
| A sample mock-up that shows page sequence, signature arrangement, orientation, binding edge and side edges. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Folder |
| A piece of bindery equipment used to fold printed flat sheets into folded products. Also a device at the end of the press or collator that is used to fanfold continuous forms. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Fold Marks |
| Markings indicating where a fold is to occur on printed sheets, usually located at the top edges. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Foldout |
| Term for when a gatefold sheet is bound into a publication, often used for a map or chart. Also called Gatefold and Pullout. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| French Fold |
| A sheet which has been printed on one side only and then folded with two right angle folds, with the print side facing out, to form a four page uncut section. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Horizontal Perforation |
| Perforation on the sheet that runs left to right and is parallel to the lines of text. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Letter Fold |
| Three panels are created by two parallel folds, with both the top and bottom panels folded inward, one on top of the other, allowing a sheet of letterhead to fit into a #10 business envelope. Also called Tri-Fold, C-Fold, Barrel Fold and Wrap-Around Fold. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Miniature Folding |
| Any folding job with a panel size smaller than 2 inches. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Nested |
| When one piece is placed inside part of another piece, such as when an insert is placed in the fold of a letter or brochure. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Pad |
| To bind by applying glue along one edge of a stack of sheets. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Padding Glue |
| A flexible adhesive used in padding. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Padding |
| A finishing operation in which a flexible adhesive - called padding glue - is applied to one edge of a stack of sheets. When the adhesive is dry, sheets can be torn off individually. This technique is used to make notepads. |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Panel |
| One page or printed section of a folded brochure or mailer, such as one panel of a rack brochure. Because each folded section has a front and back panel (one panel is on one side of the paper), a letter-folded sheet has six panels, not three. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Parallel Fold |
| Method of folding where folds run parallel to each other. Two parallel folds to a sheet will produce six panels (if printed on both sides). |
| |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Perforating Rule |
| A cutting rule that produces perforations. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Perforating |
| Any operation that punches tiny slits or holes in a sheet of paper or other substrate. Perforating is performed using perforating dies. Materials are perforated either to allow a portion to be easily removed (such as an order form or coupon), or to allow air to escape from folded signatures, which helps prevent wrinkling. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Perforations |
| A series of intermittent cuts in a sheet used to facilitate folding or to detach a portion of the sheet. Perforations may run either horizontally, vertically, or both directions on a sheet. The cuts are called "teeth" and the areas between cuts are called "ties". |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Punching |
| To punch or shear. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Punching Die |
| A die used to punch holes in paper or printed material, usually for binding. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Punching Press |
| Press for punching holes in paper. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Quarter-Fold |
| A type of fold where the piece is folded in half and then folded in half again, with the folds parallel to each other. Also known as a Double Parallel Fold. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Roll Fold |
| A type of fold where the piece is folded parallel inward at one end and then folded inward again one or more times, as if you are rolling the piece up. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Right Angle Fold |
| A folding sequence in which each fold is at a right angle to the fold before it. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Schoppers Tester |
| An instrument that tests a paper's endurance to folding. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Score |
| A sharp channel pressed (or embossed) along a straight line in a paper or paper board creating a hinge, allowing it to fold more easily and accurately. The strength of the fold is increased because the paper fibers are compressed and less stretched. Scores are used to crease book covers, provide areas for folding a document to enable insertion into an envelope, create heavy creases in shipping cartons to allow easy assembly and numerous other applications. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Table Tent |
| A standing placard created by folding paper or card stock into the shape of a triangle. Often laminated and/or mounted and may have different graphics and information on each side. Typical use is at restaurants and bars to display special menu items. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Ties |
| The tab areas between the cuts in a perforation that hold the paper together. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Ties Per Inch |
| The number of ties in one inch of a perforation. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Tooth |
| The part of the perforating rule that creates the cuts or perforations in the paper. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Tri-Fold |
| A fold in which a three panel piece has both side sections folded inward, one on top of the other. Each section is approximately one third the length of the piece. Also called C-Fold or Letter-Fold. |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Z Fold |
| A series of parallel folds where each fold opens in the opposite direction from the previous fold like the bellows of an accordion. Also called Accordion Fold. |
| |
|
Back to top
|
