April 24, 2008, Chestnut Hill, MA. . . Print Buyers International has launched a new online Print Buyer Glossary, which is available on its website at www.bostonprintbuyers.com. This new glossary is an important resource that’s available for all print buyers, from novices in the field to buyers who have decades of experience.

“We’re delighted to be able to provide this resource to the print buying community,” said Margie Dana, Founder of Print Buyers International and its member-based group, Boston Print Buyers. “One of the most exciting aspects is the fact that it will function much like a wiki, for we encourage members of the industry - especially buyers - to submit terms for inclusion in our glossary. New terms will be incorporated regularly, resulting in relevant and current content.”

The framework for the Print Buyer Glossary has already been established with several hundred words and phrases that are listed alphabetically. The Glossary contains terms that the general public uses, such as “PC: A Personal Computer” and “Gigabyte (GB): One billion bytes,” to detailed, vital-to-the-printing-industry jargon such as Preflighting, Register Marks, Transparent ink, and Waterless printing.

In addition, Print Buyers International is in the process of building a subglossary to specifically target the industry’s green printing and sustainability movement, which is developing as a major long-term trend.

To view the Print Buyer Glossary, visit www.bostonprintbuyers.com and click the “Resources” tab, which also houses contributed articles and the group’s online Print Buyer Forum.

All print buyers as well as print and paper manufacturers are invited to add their own contributions to the Print Buyer Glossary to help to make it the premier printing resource directory anywhere.

About Print Buyers International
Print Buyers International (PBI), LLC is the umbrella organization that includes its member-based group, Boston Print Buyers. PBI is an independent association that caters to professionals who purchase or influence the purchase of printing. Each year it hosts an annual conference, providing education and networking for professionals who work with printing and the graphic arts. This year’s conference takes place in September in Boston, MA. For additional information, please visit www.printbuyersinternational.com.

For additional information, please send your inquiries to or go to www.bostonprintbuyers.com.

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