Digital Finishing and Enhancement Presses

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Digital Finishing and Enhancement Presses

Post-print finishing processes and enhancements like foil stamping and embossing are typically outsourced to companies that specialize in and use traditional, time-honored methods of producing those effects. Besides the additional…

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How to Prepare a Book / Manual to Endure Rough Treatment

If a book or manual has been reasonably well-constructed, it will stand up to a certain amount of abuse in terms of environmental factors or physical handling and storage. Books…

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Printing Terminology: Letterpress Printing

Until the invention of the offset printing process in the late 18th century, which is now the predominant printing technology, the standard method of printing was predicated on Johannes Gutenberg’s…

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Book Design and Printing Printing Understanding Terminology

Printing Terminology: Chicago Binding

In a previous post, we discussed a lesser known book binding method known as Singer Sewn binding. Today, we’ll discuss another less common book binding method known as the Chicago…

Book Design and Printing, Printing, Understanding Terminology

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Benefits of an Internal Company eCommerce Store

Having an eCommerce store to sell to customers is a no-brainer for many businesses, but the benefits of having an internal eCommerce store for employees may be less obvious. Even…

Printing, Promotional, Understanding Terminology

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Book Design and Printing Printing Understanding Terminology

Printing Terminology: Singer Sewn Binding

In a recent post we discussed a lesser known book binding method known used Smyth Sewn binding. Today, we’ll discuss a similar binding method: Singer Sewn binding. What is Singer…

Book Design and Printing, Printing, Understanding Terminology

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Book Design and Printing Printing Understanding Terminology

Book Printing: Smyth-Sewn Binding

Book binding is a fascinating topic and we’ve covered the most popular forms of book binding (saddle-stitch binding, spiral/coil binding, comb binding and perfect binding) in previous posts. Today, we’ll…

Book Design and Printing, Printing, Understanding Terminology

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Printing: Laser Cutting vs. Die-Cutting

Die-cutting uses sharpened steel blades to cut paper into standard or custom shapes (e.g., circles, ovals, waves, etc.) after a piece has been printed and has been the tried and…

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Printing: Antibacterial Paper Stock

In our previous post we talked about new plastic film laminates that are manufactured and embedded with antibacterial properties. This antibacterial technology is also being applied to paper stocks to…

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Printing: Antibacterial Laminates

In the age of Covid, awareness and concern about hygiene has become prevalent in the public consciousness. Hand sanitizers are now commonly available in restaurants, retail brick and mortar stores,…

Printing, Understanding Terminology