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Sheetwise

Printing
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A method of printing both sides of a sheet from separate forms. It differs from work-and-turn methods.

Detailed Definition
Sheetwise printing is a method in which one side of a sheet is printed from one form and the reverse side from a separate form, often requiring distinct handling for each side. It is one of several approaches used to print both sides of paper before folding and binding. Bibliographers examining poetry books may identify sheetwise printing through the arrangement of type and presswork. Such production details can help distinguish editions, states, and the working practices of a particular press.
Example
Example in poetry:
In sheetwise printing, the same side of a sheet may be printed with one set of pages before the sheet is turned and printed again with the remaining pages; A poetry chapbook printer must plan page order carefully in sheetwise work so that folding places each poem on the correct page; A poet making a limited edition may use sheetwise printing to produce both sides of a broadside from a single printing form; Understanding sheetwise imposition helps a poet avoid discovering that a final poem has been printed upside down on the reverse side
Additional Notes
Sheetwise printing uses separate printing forms for each side of a sheet. Unlike work-and-turn printing, it may require more forms but allows each side to be planned independently.
Also Known As
Page by Page Leafwise By the Sheet Folio-wise
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