Reiteration refers to the process of printing the back side of a sheet, also known as perfecting. In traditional letterpress, it is the second form locked up and run through the press to complete the two-sided print. Press operators must carefully align the reiteration form to ensure it registers perfectly with the first impression.
Check the registration on the reiteration before we run the rest of the stack.
Also heard as
- perfecting
Related terms
Perfecting
The process of printing on both sides of a sheet or web of paper in a single pass through the press.
Perfecting press
A printing machine that prints on both sides of a continuous sheet or web of paper in a single pass.
Form
A complete body of assembled type and blocks locked into a chase ready for printing.
Register
The precise alignment of multiple printed layers or colors on a single sheet.