imposition
Sign in to saveImposition is one of the fundamental steps in the prepress printing process. It consists of the arrangement of the printed product's pages on the printer's sheet, in order to obtain faster printing, simplify binding and reduce paper waste.
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It sits within the topics Printing terminology and Print production.
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- specialized term
- Subclass of
- mechanical assembly
- Part of
- printing
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- Imposition
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Imposition is one of the fundamental steps in the prepress printing process. It consists of the arrangement of the printed product's pages on the printer's sheet, in order to obtain faster printing, simplify binding and reduce paper waste.
Correct imposition minimizes printing time by maximizing the number of pages per impression, reducing cost of press time and materials. To achieve this, the printed sheet must be filled as fully as possible.
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