| A | B |
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| Finishing | Operations carried out during or following printing |
| Binding | Fastening together the sheets of a product with methods including gluing, sewing, stapling or other mechanical means |
| Cutting | Taking a larger sheet of paper and breaking it down into several smaller sheets of paper |
| Shear Stick | This must be rotated on a paper cutter to ensure crisp clean cuts |
| Air Jet Bed | Allows for the movement of heavy stocks of paper with more ease |
| Buckle Folder | uses roller action to buckle fold the paper |
| Knife Folder | Uses a folding knife to for paper between two rollers |
| Perforating | places a series of small cuts or slits in the substrate |
| Slitting | Makes a continuous cut in the stock` |
| Creasing | The process of compressing the substrate so it will fold more easily |
| Die cutting | Pressure is used to force a sharp metal die through the stock |
| Embossing | Creates a raised image area on the substrate by pressing it between two dies |
| Debossing | An image is sunk (opposite of raised) in the substrate |
| Stamping | is a method of transferring a thin layer of metallis tone or color to a substrate using heat and pressure |
| Varnishing | Is used to provide a clear protective surface |
