Glossary of Printing Terms

What is: Guide Roller ?

Also known as a cocking roller, it is located on the roll stand just between the dancer roll and the roll of paper.

What is: Guide Roller ?

Also known as a cocking roller, it is located on the roll stand just between the dancer roll and the roll of paper.

What is: Guide Marks ?

The method of indicating trim, centering of the plate, centering of a sheet, through a cross-line mark on offset press plate. It is also known as register marks.

What is: Guide Marks ?

The method of indicating trim, centering of the plate, centering of a sheet, through a cross-line mark on offset press plate. It is also known as register marks.

What is: Guide Edge ?

The edge of a printed sheet which stays at the right angle to a gripper edge and travels along with the press or folder.

What is: Guide Edge ?

The edge of a printed sheet which stays at the right angle to a gripper edge and travels along with the press or folder.

What is: Groundwood ?

A paper made from pulp which has been created in one of the many processes where almost all of the tree is used. It retains lignin and causes the paper...

What is: Groundwood ?

A paper made from pulp which has been created in one of the many processes where almost all of the tree is used. It retains lignin and causes the paper...

What is: Gross Weight ?

The entire weight of merchandise plus a shipping container.

What is: Gross Weight ?

The entire weight of merchandise plus a shipping container.

What is: Gripper Margin ?

An unprintable back edge of a paper on which grippers bear.

What is: Gripper Margin ?

An unprintable back edge of a paper on which grippers bear.

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