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5 Tips On How To Submit A Printing Quote
1. Give as much contact information as possible. It can be very frustrating for a printer to receive a request to quote a complex job, but not have the basic information needed to contact the prospective client. If no phone number has been supplied,...
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Adding Varnish to Your Printing
You
would think that the varnish is added during the binding or finishing
process, but in actuality the varnish or shellac is applied as part of
the printing process.The varnish is similar to a plastic resin that is
used like ink to give it a high...
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Coated Paper Stock versus Uncoated Paper Stock
We
all Know that there are papers that have a glossy coat and others that
don't. But it is important to know the difference between the two
because it can affect your print piece.
Uncoated
paper stock usually has a natural rough feel to the...
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Digital Printing Versus Direct-To-Plate
For small quantity, full color (cmyk) projects, these two methods would
be the best way to go. They have both been around just a short period
of time, but never the less are the best way to go. In the past
creating a plate involved creating a...
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Flexography Printing
Flexography Printing and the The
Letterpress process are considered to be comparable. However the
difference is that in Flexography Printing the material used to make
impressions are flexible like rubber to accommodate most...
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Methods of print Binding
Even the best print quality and paper won't matter if your project
isn't bound correctly. You don't want to be sitting in a meeting and
have your client struggle to turn the page or have pages falling out of
your presentation. So...
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The LetterPress Printing Method
For those who are not in the printing industry and do not understand the different methods of printing, letterpress is the one method that comes to mind. Letterpress has been used for many years, since the beginning of printing. Because of...
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The Offset Printing Method
Offset Printing is a chemical based printing process. The ink and the non ink areas both reside on one level of the printing plate. This means that the areas where the images are located on the page will be repelled by water. The non image...
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The Silk Screen Printing Method
The Silk Screen Printing Method
Screen Printing is a technique mainly used for flat surfaces. The most important part of this process involves using a mesh or screen that is tightly stretched around what is usually considered a wooden...
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The Web Press Printing Method
The Web Press Printing Method
Don't be misled in thinking that the Internet has something to do with web press. Web presses are very large machines, printing presses that print very large amounts of magazines, catalogs and...
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Understanding Paper Stock
Understanding Paper StockYou should invest alot of time and thought into choosing your paper stock. Usually the most costly part of the printing job is the paper stock. Just ask your printer to provide you with more information on paper...
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What are the different types of paper weight?
What are the Different Types of Paper Weight?The standard weight of a paper stock is defined by the weight of 500 standard-sized sheets (such as 17.5" x 22") in pounds. Some different paper weight categories are:
Bond This is the type of paper...
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What Does CMYK mean?
The abbreviation CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black
(K is used rather than B in order to avoid confusion between blue and
black). These are the ink colors used to produce full-color
photographs and designs through four-color...
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