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resetter

resetter

6.2
A person or machine that arranges text and pages for printing
  • noun
  • /rɪˈsɛtər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : tipógrafo
  • A skilled resetter can quickly adjust the spacing and alignment of text for a clean look.

Examples

  • The resetter adjusted the text layout for the new edition.

  • With new software, the role of a resetter has become more automated in modern printing.

  • The publishing house employed a resetter to update the book's layout after major revisions.

  • Every resetter needs to be familiar with the software.

  • The publishing house employed a resetter to update the book's layout after major revisions.

  • A skilled resetter can quickly adjust the spacing and alignment of text for a clean look.

  • With new software, the role of a resetter has become more automated in modern printing.

Synonyms

setter
vsresetter
  • Archaic
4 7.2

A person who arranges letters and text to make pages for printing

usually refers to reformatting or resetting pages and spacing for printing
typesetter
vsresetter
  • Specialized
2 5.9

A person or machine that puts text and pictures on a page for printing

focuses on redoing page layout and spacing specifically for print publication
typographer
vsresetter
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A person who designs how letters and words look on a page or screen

focuses on technical page layout and spacing rather than aesthetic design
compositor
vsresetter
  • Archaic
1 8.8

A person who arranges letters by hand for printing newspapers or books

focuses on resetting or adjusting existing layouts rather than first composition
formatter
vsresetter
1 3.9

A person or program that arranges text and data into a clear layout

is specific to print page layout and spacing rather than general formatting
typesetting machine
vsresetter
  • Archaic
5.7

A machine that puts letters together to make text for printing

is also performed by people as well as machines
typer
vsresetter
  • Archaic
7.0

A person who arranges letters for printed pages

works on broader page arrangement and whole layout rather than letter detail

Surface Forms

resetter singular
resetters plural

Morphology

resetter = reset (transparent) = reset + er

Agentive/strumental '-er' attached to 'reset' yields a person or machine that performs resetting (here, of type or layout).

Etymology

The word resetter in printing comes from re- 'again' and set 'to put type or text in place', like the familiar word typesetter. A printing resetter 'sets again' the pages and spacing so the layout looks correct.