Glossary of booklet making terms
Plockmatic PowerSquare™ 160 - Service Training Workbook
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set
A collection of sheets of paper which will make a complete
book(let).
set thickness
The measured thickness of a set, before it has been made into
a book(let).
This measurement is made automatically by the PSQ160.
sheet
One piece of paper
signature
The name given to a printed sheet once it has been folded.
The signature will always be a multiple of 4. Dependent on the
number of folds, the signature can be 4, 8, 12, 16, etc.
spine
The binding side of a book(let).
SquareBack
Name of a book which has a stapled square spine. Technology
developed and patented by Watkiss.
Related terms:
Square fold: term used to describe the Plockmatic product,
which uses Watkiss technology under licence.
Square edge: term used to describe the Plockmatic product,
which is manufactured by Watkiss.
staple
To bind sheets of paper together using a staple.
A staple is a pre-cut length of wire, which may already be
formed into a staple shape.
stitch
To bind sheets of paper together using a wire stitch
The stitch is cut from a spool of wire as part of the stitching
process.
tape bind
To bind sheets of paper together using a glued tape (usually at
either the left or the top of the sheets).
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