Gang
Group of frames or impositions in the same form of different jobs arranged and positioned to be printed together.
Ganging
The bundling of two or more different printing projects on the same sheet of paper.
Gather
To assemble or collect sections into single copies of complete books for binding.
Gathering
Assembling sheets of paper and signatures into their proper sequence. Reference: collating.
Gloss Ink
Quick drying oil-based inks with low penetration qualities, used on coated stock.
Goldenrod
An orange-colored paper with gridlines, used to assemble materials for exposure for platemaking.
Graduated Screen
An area of image where halftone dots range continuously from one density to another.
Grain
The direction of fibers in a sheet of paper; governs paper properties such as increased size changes with relative humidity.
Grained Paper
A paper embossed to resemble various textures, such as leather, alligator, wood, linen, etc.
Gripper
A series of metal fingers that hold each sheet of paper as it passes through the various stages of the printing process.
Gripper Edge
The grippers of the printing press move the paper through the press by holding onto the leading edge of the sheet; this edge is the gripper edge.
Gumming
The grippers of the printing press move the paper through the press by holding onto the leading edge of the sheet; this edge is the gripper edge.
Gutter
Space between pages in the printing frame of a book, or inside margin towards the back or binding edge. The blank space or margin between the type page and the binding of a book.
