[QUIZ] Can You Finish the Print Lingo? 🧠

[PK Project Manager]

Think you know your print talk inside and out? From the pressroom to the design desk, printers have their own special language — and if you’ve been in the industry long enough, you’ve probably heard some pretty strange terms!

Let’s test your knowledge (and memory) with this “Finish the Print Lingo” quiz. Keep track of your answers as you go, then check your score at the end. No peeking early — that’s cheating!

Finish the phrase: "Bleed" refers to...​

A) When ink leaks inside the printer
B) Printing that extends beyond the edge of the page
C) Overuse of magenta ink
D) The first layer of toner

Fill in the blank: A printer’s DPI stands for “dots per ___.”​

A) Image
B) Inch
C) Input
D) Impression

Complete the term: “CMYK” stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and ___​

A) Black
B) Key
C) Contrast
D) Kerosene

What does the term “registration” mean in printing?​

A) Lining up colors so they print in perfect alignment
B) A printer’s warranty sign-up
C) A watermark feature
D) A digital alignment test

Finish this phrase: A “print head” is…​

A) The person in charge of printing
B) The mechanical part that sprays ink onto paper
C) The main control panel
D) The cartridge housing

Fill in the blank: A “raster image” is made up of ___, while a vector image is made of paths.​

A) Pixels
B) Layers
C) Blocks
D) Segments

What does “collate” mean in printing?​

A) To print both sides of the page
B) To arrange pages in sequential order
C) To merge colors
D) To staple documents

Finish this one: A “substrate” in printing refers to…​

A) The paper or material you’re printing on
B) The type of ink used
C) The printer’s power source
D) A digital driver setting

Fill in the blank: “Pantone” is a system used for standardizing ___ colors.​

A) RGB
B) Spot
C) Neutral
D) Base

And finally: In 3D printing, “FDM” stands for Fused Deposition ___​

A) Modeling
B) Mechanism
C) Mold
D) Matrix

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Answers — No More Hiding!​

B) Printing that extends beyond the edge of the page
B) Inch
B) Key (Black)
A) Lining up colors so they print in perfect alignment
B) The mechanical part that sprays ink onto paper
A) Pixels
B) To arrange pages in sequential order
A) The paper or material you’re printing on
B) Spot colors
A) Modeling

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Wrap-Up:​

How’d you do?

• 0–3 correct: Fresh ink! You’re just getting started in the print world.
• 4–6 correct: Solid impression — you’re clearly no stranger to the pressroom.
• 7–9 correct: Sharp and crisp — your print lingo knowledge is top-tier.
• 10/10 correct: You’re a certified Print Master! Time to brag a little in the replies.

Post your score below — and maybe toss in your favorite bit of printing jargon for the next quiz round!