April 30th, 2011
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Printing companies can really make your job “pop” by creating a special mix of process colors called a rich black. For newsletter printing, custom envelopes with heavy solids, even a large format print for a wall hanging, talk with your print provider about the optimal mixture of inks for a rich black. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 27th, 2011
Posted in Business Cards, Envelope Printing, Printing | 2 Comments »
At some point in your career, you may be asked to print business cards or custom envelopes, or you may need to print business stationery. The job may involve designing a logo as well. If so, here are a few key concepts you may want to keep in mind during this process. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 23rd, 2011
Posted in Book Binding Options, Book Printing, Paper and finishing, Printing | 4 Comments »
If your next project involves custom book printing, particularly short-run on demand book printing, here are some custom book printing companies you may not have considered. When producing multiple-page printed documents, you have many more choices than just saddle stitching, side stitching, perfect binding, or traditional case (or hardcover) binding. A number of these fall under the category of “mechanical binding” and may be offered by the book printing services with which you now work. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 19th, 2011
Posted in Paper and finishing, Printing | 2 Comments »
A client of mine was recently looking for printing companies for a single-page panel invitation. The most appropriate vendor for this particular project was a printer with both an HP Indigo digital press and a small-format offset press. He specialized in business printing work such as custom envelopes, print newsletters, and the like. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 16th, 2011
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A client of mine recently needed custom printing services for a six-page invitation (three on one side and three on the other) for an upcoming promotional event. The vendor in question was a small-format printer with digital capabilities as well as offset equipment. He specialized in brochure printing, on demand book printing, and other small jobs. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 13th, 2011
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Not all business printing jobs involve “ink on paper.” Some are more unusual than a print catalog, a print newsletter, or marketing postcards. Here are a few of these and the kinds of printers you might want to approach for an estimate: Read the rest of this entry »
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April 9th, 2011
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A careful search for newspaper printers, book printing and publishing companies, or magazine printers will teach you a valuable lesson: not all printing companies are the same. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 5th, 2011
Posted in Envelope Printing, Paper and finishing, Printing | 4 Comments »
A client recently asked me to recommend a custom envelope printer for extra-heavy envelopes. The client wanted to print envelopes on 65# cover stock and then convert them. Keep in mind that most envelopes are 20#, 24#, or 28#, much thinner than 65# cover stock. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 3rd, 2011
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Whether you are working with catalog printing companies, brochure printers, book printers, or business card printing services, all jobs have one thing in common: the job specification sheet. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 30th, 2011
Posted in Envelope Printing, Paper and finishing, Printing | Comments Off on Custom Envelope Printing Services: Knowledge Is Powerful
Your envelope printing service can better help you if you understand these basics. Here are some terms you might find useful when specifying envelopes for your custom envelope printers. Read the rest of this entry »
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