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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Offset printing
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A method in which the plate or cylinder transfers an ink image to an offset or transfer roller, which then transfers the image to stock.
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Optimus
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Computer-based system that enables us to track your print or mailing job through every stage of the production process, from quotation to dispatch.
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Origination
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A term used to describe all of the processes which prepare a job for the printing stage.
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Outline paths
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A term used when converting a font or graphic into a mathematical vector format. Can also be called 'curves'.
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Over-run
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Copies printed in excess of the quantity specified in the order.