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Printing Terms
Printing term used to describe color or images that goes beyond the edge of your trim area. An 1/8 of an inch is generally used to allow for shift during the trimming stage. An bleed example for a 6" x 9" postcard would be 6 1/4" x 9 1/4".
Body Copy
Text or graphics printed on the sheet; frequent abbreviations are “1/1” for one color front and back of sheet.
Carbonless Paper
NCR paper; without carbon insert.
Coil Bound
Plastic spiral bound type closure; allow additional ½” to paper size.
Custom Tabs
Dividers made specifically for a protocol.
Decomp Log
A form used to list the filename (as it will be found on the printer) and any information regarding how the file prints for the print operators.
Digital Proof
Proofing from digital files rather then using film to create proofs.
Double Wire
A type of spine closure using two wires as reinforcement.
Drilling
Refers to the holes punched onto the paper edge. Additional room is not added for 3HD on standard sheet/takes up ½”. Perfed 3 HD – add ½” to paper size.
Drop Out Color
Color added to copy that will not appear during copying; color disappears
Duplexing
The ability to print on both sides of a single sheet of paper without manually turning the paper over.
Electronic File Transfer
Digital/email routing of information
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
A file format for high-resolution PostScript images.
File Preparation
Set up and preparation of received files (electronic or paper) for production.
Fonts
Refers to the face style of text such as Times Roman or Helvetica.
Full Bleed
Refers to a project that "bleeds" on all four sides (top, bottom, left and right side).
Headers
Script added in margins of copy; information may be VIPPED.
HD
Abbreviation for holes drilled.
Left Tile Construction
Pages padded on the left side of the sheet; sheets are not all the same size.
Multi-trans
NCR form different then standard 3 part – CB/CFB/CF. Example construction could be CB/CFB/CF/CF/CF/Tag.
NCR
Paper type referring to “No Carbon Required”; usually 20-24 lb.; never referred to as bond; brand of carbonless paper uniquely coated to transfer an image w/o carbon paper.
CF
Coated Front
CB
Coated Back
CFB
Coated Front and Back
On Demand
Ability to produce any amount when required.
Padding
Edge padding mechanism allowing NCR paper to have special adhesive applied to the edge of a printed stack. Upon drying the coated edges remain bonded.
Pagination
Refers to the numbering on the pages of a document.
File format/software program commonly used in our design/editing services.
Perfed
Term used for perforated.
Pocket Page
Page with a pocket on one or both sides; generally used for paper or envelope storage.
Postscript
A type of file format/software program used commonly in design/editing services.
Preview Proof
Initial file submission to client on bond stock, demonstrating condition of first submission files on a given job.
Printed 1/0
Abbreviation for front side printed and number of colors; 2/1 would relate to two colors on front page and one on back.
Produce and Hold
A portion of production is inventoried until a later ship date.
Production Proof
Actual job sampling is made, prior to actual manufacturing
Proof is produced on actual materials that will be used in final product.
Right Tile Construction
Pages padded on right; sheet sizes are not the same size.
Ring Capacity
Refers to the number of pages that a specific binder ring measurement holds.
- ½” = 100 pgs.
- ¾” = 150 pgs.
- 1” = 200 pgs.
1½” = 250 pgs.- 2” = 300 pgs.
- 2½” = 400 pgs.
- 3” = 600 pgs.
Slant D Ring
Type of binder ring resembling a “D” configuration.
Source Documents
All original documents/data/records, regardless of form, associated with a specific clinical trial.
Spine
Refers to the heel or binding side of a binder; frequently cover and spine inserts are part of a CRF package.
Standard construction
White/canary/pink; white/canary/tag; hite/canary/pink/green.
Tabbed Spine
Refers to a spine with an extension at the top for easy removal.
Spiral Bound
Coiled binding looking like a spiral.
Subject Identification Code
Totally unique identifier assigned to each trial subject by the investigator (this type of information is VIP data).
Static
Does not contain variable information such as barcode or tracking ID.
Stitched
Pages are stapled in some fashion; frequently used is “corner stitched”.
Tabs
Divider pages that have paper extending past the normal paper size for indexing purposes; always add ½” to paper size when including tabs; may be printed and Mylar coated (either clear or colored) for added durability.
Tabbies
Extension of tab sheet.
Tape Binding
Closures accomplished using a taped spine (may only use 9”x11” or <). Allow 1” this closure (tape encompasses ¾”). Total numbers of sheets that may be included are 7-125.
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
A file used for storing and exchanging bitmapped images.
Tiles
Please refer to Left/Right Tiling.
Twin Loop
Type of binding using double wire form and square drilled holes.
Variable Imaging
Includes the following entries: data glyphs, bar codes, site specific information, consecutive or sequential numbering.
VIP
Abbreviation for Variable Image Printing.
Zipped File
This is a synonym for compressed files