Core
Registration lock, imposition sheet, and signature rail.
The plates
Forme Desk, plate by plate.
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Sig A
Registration lock
Crop and registration marks that keep every plate aligned before ink hits the sheet.
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Sig B
Imposition sheet
A spanning press sheet that shows signature folds and page numbers at a glance.
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Sig C
Signature rail
A sticky Sig A–H rail that jumps the forme without losing the gather.
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Sig D
Densitometer strip
Ink density marks that stay honest when a proof drifts off the approved forme.
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Sig E
Gather essay
A folded-signature reading with outer plate ticks so the gather stays citeable.
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Sig F
Pressroom close
Plate numbers and custody stamped so a reused forme cannot orphan its edition.
Before you ask
Questions about the Forme Desk press sheet.
Who is the Forme Desk press sheet for?
Production leads and brand studios running print and digital formes.
What is not on the Forme Desk press sheet?
Anything that is not one of its six plates.
Pressroom
Start the Forme Desk press sheet with registration lock.
Five more plates are set in the index above.