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• Producing Casebound Books (Hardcover Books) 2014-02-24

  The sequence of steps in binding hardcover books is shown in Figure 6-1. These steps remain the same whether books are bound by hand or by machine. FOLDING SIGNATURES AND ENDSHEETS. Large printed sheets are first folded to form signatures. A signature is a single sheet of paper folded to a certain number of pages. For ...

• The Thickness of Printing Paper List 2013-09-05

  Name Thickness/mm Name Thickness/mm 80gsm art paper 0.065 105gsm matt coated paper 0.09 105gsm art paper 0.085 128gsm matt coated paper 0.12 128gsm art paper 0.105 157gsm matt coated paper 0.16 157gsm art paper 0.135 200gsm matt coated paper 0.19 200gsm art paper 0.17 210gsm matt coated paper 0.21 210gsm art paper 0.19...

• Perfect Binding - for booklet, catalog, book, magazine, etc. 2013-09-04

  Perfect Binding Process Sewn Binding Process Perfect binding is often used, and gives a result similar to paperback books. National Geographic is one example of this type. Paperback or soft cover books are also normally bound using perfect binding. They usually consist of various sections with a cover made from heavier...

• Saddle Stitch Binding - for booklet, catalog, magazine 2013-08-30

  Fold the impression (cut or uncut) into several folds according to page number and sequence. The fold with multi-pages is called a signature of book-block. After collocating the folded signatures into volumes by order and combine them, it is called saddle stitching. Impression→folding→collating→wrappering→saddle st...

• Glossy Art Paper - for booklet, catalog, flyer, poster, postcard, etc. 2013-08-29

  Quality and rather heavy two-side coated printing paper with smooth surface. The reproduction of fine screen single- and multicolor pictures ("art on paper") requires a paper that has an even, well closed surface and a uniform ink absorption.

• Classification of Tote Bag Printing Products 2025-11-28

  Tote bag printing can be classified into three main categories based on purpose and design style: advertising tote bags, shopping tote bags, and gift tote bags. 1. Advertising Tote Bags Advertising tote bags focus on promoting brands and products. By combining creative graphics, recognizable symbols, descriptive text, ...

• Methods for Controlling Gray Balance in Printing Processes 2025-11-27

  The main methods for controlling gray balance in printing include the gray balance curve, gray scale, gray balance test chart, and the G7 methodology. The following section compares the gray balance curve, the gray scale, the gray balance test chart, and the G7 process in terms of their approaches to gray balance contr...

• Common Pre-Press Issues in Catalog / Brochure Printing 2025-11-26

  1. Standard Artwork Size for Catalogs The design file size should be 291 × 426 mm (including 3 mm bleed on all sides). Add a center guideline to divide the layout into two pages. 2. Standard Finished Size The finished catalog size is 285 × 210 mm. 3. Layout Requirements When designing the layout, keep all text and im...

• Process Requirements and Equipment Selection for 3D Hot Stamping 2025-11-21

  Because the cylinder-to-cylinder (rotary) method uses line contact, it can completely avoid the bubbling issues that may occur in flat-bed hot stamping, while also offering higher speed and better quality. However, since both the stamping plate and the counter-die are cylindrical, the machining difficulty and cost are ...

• Common Problems in Color Separation (Expanded English Version) 2025-11-20

  Color separation plays a crucial role in ensuring accurate and high-quality printing output. Below are the common issues frequently encountered during the color-separation process and the challenges they may introduce: 1. Insufficient image resolution Low-resolution files result in blurred or jagged printed images. The...