Glossary of Terms

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Glossary of Commonly Used Industry Terms

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There are currently 4 names in this directory beginning with the letter J.

Jacket

The paper cover sometimes called the "dust cover" of a hardbound book.

Job Number

A number assigned to a printing project used for record keeping and job tracking. Also used to retrieve old jobs for reprints or reworking by customer.

Jog

To vibrate a stack of finished pages so that they are tightly aligned for final trimming.

Jogger

Vibrating, sloping platform that evens up the edges of stacks of paper.

Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Commonly Used Industry Terms

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