Glossary of Terms

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Quality
Subjective term relating to expectations by the customer, printer and other professionals associated with a printing job and whether the job meets those expectations.

Quarto
(1) Sheet folded twice, making pages one-fourth the size of the original sheet. A quarto makes an 8-page signature.
(2) Book made from quarto sheets, traditionally measuring about 9' x 12'.

Quick Printing
Printing using small sheetfed presses, called duplicators, using cut sizes of bond and offset paper.

Quotation
Price offered by a printer to produce a specific job.