| A | B |
| Securing pages together by means of wire, thread, adhesive, etc. | Binding |
| Gathering, arranging in order several sheets | Collating |
| Final bindery work such as die cutting, embossing, etc. | Finishing |
| Placing one signature or sheet inside another | Inserting |
| Vibrating paper by machine or hand to make sheets line up | Jogging |
| Joining collated sets when pages exceed collator capacity | Marrying Sets |
| Binding a booklet or multi-page job using an adhesive compound | Padding |
| Partially cutting a sheet in a broken line so it can be torn away | Perforating |
| Creasing a sheet to enable it to fold | Scoring |
| Binding pages of a book together using wire stitches | Stitching |
| Applying a small amount of adhesive to the edge a a sheet to attach it to another | Tipping |
| Cutting the edges of a book to make them even | Trimming |
| Cutting special shapes into printed sheets | Die Cutting |
| Pressing sheets between 2 dies to form a raised image | Embossing |
| Forcing tiny fibers into wet ink to add texture | Flocking |
| Metallic foil is pressed against paper used a heated die | Foil Stamping |
| Applying a protective coating over the finished piece | Laminating |
| Printing consecutive numbers on printed forms | Numbering |
| Applying a protective varnish coating over the finished piece | Varnishing |
| Placing staples through the folded sheets to bind into a book | Saddle stitching |