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So you want one guys opinion on color digital printing quality? Here it is. If you are a mom and pop color copiers are an option although you don’t pay much more for much better quality. Toner based machines no matter how much they cost are still toner particles. Nexpress & IGen3 do a very [...]
Digital printing is a term that encompasses a lot of different equipment that produce different products and different levels of quality and expectations. First let’s start with the term digital printing: Digital printing’s definition is taking an electronic file and directly from that file creating your final output without going to plates or any other [...]
While it is not as critical as choosing who you are going to marry, choosing a printer does hold similarities. My wife loves the “Bachelor” TV Show so since she loves it, I must also show enthusiasm toward it. It is always interesting to see who is going to crack under pressure. Last night I [...]
Why has digital printing become so popular? When do I need to use digital printing? There are three main reasons people have come to use digital printing. Customers ordering lower and lower quantities. In our world of change these days information needs to be revised constantly. This has meant more obsolescence in printed products and [...]
T-shirt printing traditionally uses a mesh for screen printing. The textile inks are filtered through the screen using a squeegee, which is a piece of rubber with a wooden handle that is used to push the ink against the mesh. Innovations in t-shirt screen printing, however, have made the process easier and faster with new [...]
There are several treatments in printing that are considered special processes. Not many printing companies do this in house and many of these processes are sent out to graphic finishers that specialize in “finishing work”. Foil Stamping, embossing, combination stamping, and die cutting are the most common that we will discuss. Foil Stamping can be [...]
Online printing services require master effort in the creative world of Print Design. Creative Designs are created in different styles in different formats like digital image, animation, and Motion picture. Online Graphic Design can be considered as putting your effort in creating & designing them to make them as professional portfolio which can represent [...]
Here are a few thoughts on folding brochures or any other printed products. Paper always has a grain direction. Folding with the grain direction will give you a cleaner fold with less cracking. We all have seen brochures that are cracking on the folds. How do you reduce cracking? Folding with the grain will help. [...]
When you have multiple pieces that are all on the same paper and same ink colors you can sometimes gang or put multiple pieces up on the same press sheet. This saves on makeready, setups, plates and washups and can save $$$ if you are comfortable with some of the limitations that you might have. [...]
How many different ways can you bind printed products? There are numerous ways you can bind manuals, books, calendars, guides, directories, catalogs, full color brochures and all other printed products. Here are a few very basic guidelines: Looseleaf-Printed sheets are loose and have holes drilled in them to put in a binder. Tape Binding-Usually done [...]