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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Greyscale
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Shades of grey ranging from black to white. In printing, greyscale uses only a black half-tone plate.
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Grippers
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Metal fingers which hold paper and carry it through printing impression to the delivery end of the press.
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GSM
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Paper weight is measured in grams per square metre.
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Gusset
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Expandable portion of a pocketed folder or envelope.
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Gutter
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Line or fold at which facing pages meet.