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DTP Potpourri - Part II New to Desktop Publishing and the world of print shops? Don't have a clue about paper weight, finish, and the right uses for them? Most print shop owners and managers silently celebrate when people call for a quote and give them a work order truly descriptive of what's needed; in printer's terms. Let's see if any of the following tips will help your print shop complete your jobs efficiently and effectively. PAPER Brightness: Indicates how much light the paper reflects. The 20 lb. stock most of us use daily has 84 brightness and is generally uncoated. One of my favorites when something's going to the print shop (camera ready): Hammermill Color Copier 28 lb. with 96 brightness. Another is Weyerhaeuser 28 lb., 94 white. Both are considered multi-use, and are excellent for quality and contrast. Cast Coated: Paper with a finish similar to a glossy photograph. Coated: Paper with a clay slurry applied to the surface. They range from very shiny to very dull. Glossy papers, such as those used for many high-quality four-color brochures, are all coated. They can be very light in weight, but are sturdy and opaque. Finish: Refers to the paper's surface characteristics. Laid finish is a grid of parallel lines simulating the surface of handmade paper. Linen finish has a cross weave. Consult with your print shop manager to determine which kind of finish is best for your job. And save yourself grief: if you're having letterhead printed for someone who will output using an inkjet printer, get the right paper.
Grade: There are seven categories of paper: bond, uncoated book,
coated book, text, cover, board, and specialty. Weight: The thickness. Designated in pounds. The lower the weight, the less manageable the paper. The higher the weight, the more opaque the paper. Cover is thicker than the same weight in book, bond or offset. Quality letterhead is anywhere from 24 to 32 lbs. ENVELOPES
BINDING GBC binding includes plastic combs, color coil, twin loop, VeloBind/SureBind or Therm-A-Bind. Other types of binding include saddle stitch, spiral, and perfect. Saddle stitch binds by stapling sheets where they fold at the spine. The perfect binding method uses strong glue to hold the pages to the cover at the spine. Example: most paperback and hard cover books. OFFSET PRINTING
MISCELLANEOUS
Bindery: Either a separate part of a large print shop, or a separate
business that binds, folds, trims, etc. Color: What you produce on your color inkjet printer usually will not photograph effectively: the colors look quite different when shot with a camera. Talk with your print shop about this, but be prepared to provide them with all black copy when additional colors are used. The print shop has additional challenges with tight registration (e.g., where two colors adjoin each other).
Copy: Everything that will be printed: text, artwork, and photographs.
PRINTING / TYPOGRAPHY RESOURCES
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