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Printing: Silicone Edge Graphics

With the development of wide format digital presses, one of the more popular uses of the technology has been to create signage for retail stores, trade displays and home décor…

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Printing: Choosing Laminate Thickness

When you’re considering lamination for your printing project, choosing the right thickness of laminate can create a satisfying end product or break your budget. Today, we’ll talk a little about…

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Printing Terminology: What Does the Acronym “DTC” Mean in Reference to Paper

The printing industry is peppered with acronyms even those in the industry may not be familiar with or understand. Often these acronyms are appended to descriptions of items or processes…

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Printing: Diagonal Wrap Folds

f you’re looking for a creative way to up your game with direct mail or general marketing pieces, encasing a card or brochure in a printed diagonal wrap fold is…

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Printing Terminology: Literary Journal

In the realm of periodical publishing, magazines and journals are the most common type of publications and number in the thousands covering a vast array of topics and interests. While…

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Digital Finishing and Enhancement Presses

Post-print finishing processes and enhancements like foil stamping and embossing are typically outsourced to companies that specialize in and use traditional, time-honored methods of producing those effects. Besides the additional…

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How to Prepare a Book / Manual to Endure Rough Treatment

If a book or manual has been reasonably well-constructed, it will stand up to a certain amount of abuse in terms of environmental factors or physical handling and storage. Books…

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Printing Terminology: Letterpress Printing

Until the invention of the offset printing process in the late 18th century, which is now the predominant printing technology, the standard method of printing was predicated on Johannes Gutenberg’s…

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Printing Terminology: Chicago Binding

In a previous post, we discussed a lesser known book binding method known as Singer Sewn binding. Today, we’ll discuss another less common book binding method known as the Chicago…

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Benefits of an Internal Company eCommerce Store

Having an eCommerce store to sell to customers is a no-brainer for many businesses, but the benefits of having an internal eCommerce store for employees may be less obvious. Even…

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