June 6th, 2011
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Custom book printing is a process, not a commodity. It involves many people, many skills, and many steps. To some extent, things go wrong in every press run. The challenge is to determine what constitutes an actual printing error and to work with the business printing service to correct it. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 1st, 2011
Posted in Paper and finishing, Printing | Comments Off on Custom Printing Success Often Hinges on Wise Paper Choices
If almost all printing companies put ink on paper, knowing how to determine and articulate your paper needs will help you get the results you expect from your printing services. This is true whether you’re working with brochure printers, book printers, sticker printers, or postcard printers. Understanding paper qualities will help you in all these cases. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 31st, 2011
Posted in Paper and finishing, Printing | Comments Off on Printing Companies Serve You Better if You Understand Paper Weights
Printing companies share something in common. For the most part, they all put ink on paper. Knowing how to communicate your paper needs will go a long way in helping you get the results you expect from your printing services, whether you’re working with catalog printing companies, large format printing services, or book printers. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 25th, 2011
Posted in Paper and finishing, Printing | Comments Off on Printing Companies Can Save You Money When You Specify Paper
It is a fair assumption that the majority of custom printing jobs are printed on paper. In many cases paper costs are a large portion of the total price you pay printing services for their efforts. This is particularly true when you work with book printers or catalog printers (or other print companies that provide multi-page “signature” work). In some cases, paper can comprise up to 30 percent of the total cost of a business printing project, so it behooves you to consider what you are buying. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 22nd, 2011
Posted in Book Printing, Printing, Proofing | Comments Off on Custom Book Printers Provide One Final Chance to Proof the Hardcover Case
Of all the different printing services you will purchase as a print buyer, hardcover books will cost more than most business printing jobs. It therefore pays to get everything right with these projects. Print companies that specialize in custom book printing will often send you a sample case upon request so you can review the part of the book the reader will see first, one last time before the book has been bound. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 19th, 2011
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Custom printing services comprise multiple technologies, from letterpress to gravure, from digital to offset, from thermography to engraving to flexography. Whether you want to print custom labels to affix to your wine bottles or print custom decals to advertise your business, a printing technology exists that is ideally suited to your needs. Among these, one form of business printing with which you may not be familiar, but which you hold in your hand every time you pick up a carton of milk, is flexography. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 16th, 2011
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The terms “Level 1, 2, and 3 proofs” are distinctions made by offset printing companies to qualify certain proofs as being of a higher color accuracy than others. Level 1, 2, and 3 are inkjet (not laser) digital proofs. This is a particularly useful designation for multi-page print jobs produced by paperback book printers, hardcover book printers, catalog printers, and magazine printers, since the proofs vary widely in cost, and over the course of a multi-page job, the price difference can really add up. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 12th, 2011
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As a general rule, printing companies can charge for up to ten percent overs. This goes for paperback book printers, hardcover book printers, catalog printers, magazine printers, even vendors that print newsletters or provide brochure printing. They can also deliver up to ten percent fewer copies than ordered. This is industry standard. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 8th, 2011
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A custom book printer recently sent me a contract including the following proposal for book binding. Hardcover book printers are very specialized in their skill set, and their jargon is somewhat arcane. The following explanation will help you understand the contracts you receive from book printing and publishing companies. Contracts from book printers are often more complex than contracts for such jobs as custom envelopes, print newsletters, and the like. Ask your book printer to explain anything you don’t understand. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 4th, 2011
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When you work with book printers, catalog printers, or magazine printers to produce multi-page documents, it is important for you to specify whether your job will be “self-cover” or “plus cover.” Read the rest of this entry »
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