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Archive for the ‘Offset Printing’ Category

Custom Printing: Offset Printing Is Still Alive and Kicking

Sunday, May 15th, 2022

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From all the hype online about digital this and digital that, you would think that only presses like the HP Indigo or Kodak NexPress were in demand–that offset printing was in its death throes. (more…)

6 Benefits of Web Offset Printing

Saturday, January 30th, 2021


A form of offset printing which constantly puts in a roll of paper through the press is known as web offset printing. Such presses are able to print on both sides of a paper simultaneously. These days, this job is outsourced to various printing companies around the world, and the Internet has made it easy to reach out to them. (more…)

Custom Printing: 11 Suggestions for a Press Inspection

Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

It has been years since I’ve been on a commercial printing press inspection. Between the computerized consoles that constantly monitor conditions within the press and adjust for any ink density variance or problems with register, to the on-screen proofs that allow multiple people at a client’s office to check proofs online, it is rarely necessary to check a job on press. (more…)

Custom Printing: Heidelberg’s “Game-Changer” Press

Thursday, February 20th, 2014

The introduction of the new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 Anicolor is really quite exciting. In an age of digital custom printing, Heidelberg has made dramatic strides in–of all things–sheetfed offset lithography. (more…)

Offset Printing: Respect the Limits of Offset Printing

Thursday, September 12th, 2013

Here are some things to keep in mind while you’re designing any custom printing project. It is unbelievably easy to forget them.

Variation in Colors

If you plan to use a color build on a number of pages within signature work, such as a print book, keep in mind that there will be color variation across the press sheet and particularly from press signature to press signature. (more…)

Custom Printing Is Still Alive According to Online Sources

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

I came upon a few articles recently that show various venues in which the printed word still flourishes.

Direct Mail Packages Just Work

The first article is a snippet from a commercial printing supplier’s website. I work with this vendor as a broker. Let’s call them “Printer A” so as not to give them an unfair advantage. To quote from their website, “This political season, [Printer A] printed and mailed over 24.5 million pieces in a three-month period.” To continue, this printer has noted increased spending on direct mail packages. Printer A attributes this resurgence to businesses’ attempting to attract new customers by using “mail that gets noticed.” (more…)

Poster Printing: A Venue for Art, Marketing, and Politics

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Posters have a long history as works of art, marketing venues, and vehicles for protest. What they all share–in the best of cases–is immediate impact. They’re powerful. They present a single image and a few words (like a small billboard) that grab you. (more…)

Book Printing: Things to Consider When Checking a Proof

Wednesday, August 15th, 2012

A book printing client of mine reviewed the hard-copy proofs of her job today, and a few issues came up that I thought you might find interesting and instructive. She found four pages that needed simple text edits and one correction on the back cover of the print book. (more…)

Book Printing: Thinking Creatively to Meet a Budget

Tuesday, August 7th, 2012

I wrote a blog entry a while ago about a print book consisting of about fifteen diecut pages of various sizes attached by an “O” ring, the kind used in printed 3 ring binders. The total run was to be 5,000 copies spread over three separate mailings (a few pages sent out with each mailing that the reader could add to the “O” ring). (more…)

Custom Printing: Consider UV Inks for Your Print Needs

Sunday, July 29th, 2012

UV inks have been around for some time, but they may bear serious consideration for at least some of your commercial printing work. (more…)

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