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Gripper margin

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, gripper margin means: The area of a sheet reserved for the press grippers that hold and transport it.

In Turkish: makas payı

How it is used

Confirm this production allowance before filling the printable sheet area.

Example sentences

  1. The imposed artwork leaves the required gripper margin clear.

    The press needs a reserved edge to grip the sheet.

  2. Our oversized poster would enter the gripper margin on that press.

    Usable image area is smaller than the full sheet dimension.

Common collocations

  • allow a gripper margin
  • gripper margin width
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.
  • proofA trial version of a design, on paper or as a PDF, that the designer and client check carefully for mistakes and colour before the full print run starts.

More terms: Print Production

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