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Kicker

nounStandard termPrinting

A mechanical arm that offsets a single newspaper to mark a specific bundle count.

A mechanism at the delivery end of a web press that pushes a single folded signature or newspaper slightly out of alignment in the delivery stream. This offset copy visually signals to the mailroom crew or automated stacker that a predetermined batch count (like 25 or 50 copies) has been reached.

Heard on the job

Set the kicker to bump every fiftieth paper so the bindery guys can grab even stacks.

Related terms

Web

A continuous roll of paper fed through a high-speed printing press.

Signature

A large printed sheet folded multiple times to form a sequential section of a book.

Stack

Excessive ink building up on press rollers or blankets.

Same word, different worlds

Electricians' Slang

Single shallow bend that angles conduit off its line, for example to bring it out from a wall into equipment.

A car whose brake valve throws the whole train into emergency when only a normal service application was made.

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