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Printing Industry Exchange (printindustry.com) is pleased to have Steven Waxman writing and managing the Printing Industry Blog. As a printing consultant, Steven teaches corporations how to save money buying printing, brokers printing services, and teaches prepress techniques. Steven has been in the printing industry for thirty-three years working as a writer, editor, print buyer, photographer, graphic designer, art director, and production manager.

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06 Advantages Of Using Brochures For Business

May 22nd, 2021

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Putting all your products’ essential information in an attractive business brochure is a cost-effective and efficient way to spread the word. The significant part about getting the printed brochures for your business is that they can be distributed quickly. Online brochure printing can be as simple or attractive as you want. Read the rest of this entry »

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Custom Printing: Consistent Branding via Web-to-Print

May 17th, 2021

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I read an article this week that combines much of what is new out there in commercial printing: web-to-print, digital printing, VDP (variable data printing), and the concepts of branding, brand consistency, and brand loyalty. I had to take a breath. This amalgam of words and phrases can mean the difference between a company’s being at the top of their client’s awareness or being invisible. All together these concepts and technologies embrace art, psychology, custom printing, and computer science. Read the rest of this entry »

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Custom Printing: Waterless Offset Benefits Printing Trade and Planet Earth

May 10th, 2021

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Offset printing, which has been around for a long, long time (since the mid 1870s), is based on the proposition that oil and water do not mix, and that if you draw on a custom printing plate with a greasy substance like ink, and then flood the non-image area with water (in a precise ink/water balance), ink will adhere to the image area and be repelled by the water in the non-image area. The ink can then be printed on a press blanket and from the blanket to a paper (or other) substrate. Read the rest of this entry »

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Custom Printing: Characteristics of Printing Ink

May 10th, 2021

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Given the complex balance of commercial printing ink and water (plus all the other variables in ink formulation), plus paper choices, it’s amazing that anything gets printed or looks good.

First of all, let’s step back a moment and discuss ink on paper, or more specifically offset ink on paper, since ink varies considerably from offset printing to gravure printing to flexography. Read the rest of this entry »

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4 Benefits to Consider About Online Document Printing Services

May 8th, 2021

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Printing services have been in the market for several years, even after facing several ups and downs, it is still prevalent among businesses. No marketing campaign is counted as completed without having a printing service provider onboard. The planning and designing stage is crucial for the marketing campaigns but the printing services are what ensures the quality of your final output. There are various online document printing services available these days but it is your responsibility to select a reliable and reputed service provider that understands your needs and requirements properly. Read the rest of this entry »

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How Newsletter Printing Helps Companies

May 8th, 2021

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Newsletters are responsible for employees being able to connect with the management of an organization. While this is on the internal front, there are other newsletters that help companies connect with their customers, as well as boost sales by establishing trust and credibility in the market. Therefore, newsletter printing is considered very important for the marketing success of any company. Read the rest of this entry »

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Book Printing: An Awesome Faux-Antique Spell Book

May 3rd, 2021

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During Covid-19 my fiancee and I have spent a profoundly inordinate amount of time in our favorite thrift store keeping our spirits up when we’re not working. During this time she has brought to my attention, or actually bought, a number of unique books. And as is often the case when I see books with qualities that set them apart from digital-only products on the internet, I’d like to share one of these with you. Read the rest of this entry »

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Custom Printing: Packaging and StealthCode® Technology

April 27th, 2021

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I just read an intriguing article on www.packagingeurope.com (2/13/18) entitled “ToBeUnique: Packaging Becomes Interactive Thanks to StealthCode® Technology.”

Basically, the article is about a new technology created by Tubettificio Favia that turns “aluminum tubes with StealthCode® technology…into a precious tool of corporate storytelling.” Read the rest of this entry »

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3 Effective Tips for Magazine Printing

April 27th, 2021

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Magazines are a great way of sharing new creative ideas or concepts on a weekly or monthly basis. Magazines have the potential to hook readers and turn them into regular customers. A magazine has so many elements such as content, images, design, etc. that adds up to the quality. Before you dive into the results and benefits that magazines can bring to your brand, there are many other things to consider during the magazine printing that will make it worth reading. Read the rest of this entry »

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Custom Printing: Inkjet vs. Dye Sublimation for Fabric Printing

April 19th, 2021

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First of all, textile custom printing is getting to be very big (and colorful, if you note the vibrant hues in the photo above). Whether it’s direct-to-garment imaging, or printing on fabric and then converting the bolt of material into garments, commercial printing on cotton, polyester, and other textiles is starting to get a lot of press. Read the rest of this entry »

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