Jargon buster
Print terminology can be confusing and intimidating. It's one of the reasons you'll always be able to speak to someone over the phone at Bishops to help you.
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Backing up
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Process of printing on the second side of a printed sheet.
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Binding
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Process of fastening papers together. Bishops Printers is well known for stitched, perfect and PUR bound bindings. Our stitching line comprises 3 Heidelberg machines to ensure we have plenty of capacity.
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Bitmap
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A grid of pixels or printed dots generated by computer to represent type and images.
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Blanket
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Thick rubber sheet that transfers ink from plate to paper on the press.
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Bleed
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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.
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Blend
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A smooth transition between two colours, also known as a graduated tint.
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Blind emboss
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Impression of an un-inked image onto the back of a sheet which produces a raised 'embossed' image on the front of the sheet.
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Bond paper
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A quality grade of paper suited for letterheads, business forms and other office stationery.
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B-size
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B-size describes a particular range of paper sizes as defined by the ISO standard. The largest B-size that Bishops handles is B2 (520mm x 720mm). You can find further information about paper sizes here>.