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There are Varnish, Aqueous and UV. Varnish can be dull or gloss, and helps protect the printed flyer from smudges and fingerprints. Aqueous is water based and feels more glossey. UV is oil based, probably most seen on Rack Cards.

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There are four different types of binding. The most commonly used is called saddle-stitch/wire staple binding.  Most catalogs and booklets are Saddle Stitched. Some magazines or catalogs are Perfect Bound (glued), giving them a spine that normally has some vertical printing on it. Another binding is Plastic or Wire-O Binding. For any project that has perfect binding or coil binding, make sure you give yourself a little extra margin in the spine area. There is another binding called G.B.C which is usually used for sales presentation type materials.

On small jobs such as flyers, brochures and postcards these can be produced in a 3-6 day turnaround time depending on workload. For things such as catalogs, booklets and magazines most can be turned in a 7-10 day working period but if the run is exceptionally long or there are an exceptionally large number of pages, you may want to add an extra 5-7 days.

If your size is not listed, please ask for a Custom Quote. The same applies to Quantity. If it is not listed, please ask for a Custom Quote.

If your book is a "Self Cover" meaning both cover and insides are the same paper, then the Cover is page 1, although you do not put the page number on the cover. So your first page number to be visible would usually be page 3, and say Page 3.

If your cover is a heavier weight from the insides, then Page 1 starts on the beginning of the inside text pages and the cover doesn't count. SELF COVER: When ordering the project from a printer, if you have 24 pages with a Self Cover, that is how you order it. 24 Pages, Self Cover. SEPARATE COVER: When ordering a book with different papers for the cover and insides, you order 20 Pages Plus Cover.

Common Brochure weights are 80lb and 100lb text. 80lb text is nice, and 100lb is heavier and feels richer. They can be Uncoated, Gloss or Silk. Post Cards and Rack Cards can be 100lb Cover (coated both sides), 120lb Cover (coated both sides), 10pt C1S (coated 1 side), 12pt C1S (coated 1 side), 12pt C2S (coated both sides). Magazines and Catalogs can be "Self Cover" which means the cover paper and the inside paper are the same paper. Or they can have a heavy cover, like 100lb Cover, and leave the inside paper with 100lb text or 80lb text.

There is a large array of paper weights, 80lb and 100lb are most commonly used for brochure or short run catalog or booklet printing but if a catalog has a lot of pages or is an extremely long run, to minimize your cost you may want to consider using a 60lb or 70lb text weight paper.

If you have a paperweight preference that is not listed please ask for a custom quote.

There are a lot of formulas, but here is an easy one that works. Take an 8.5 x 11 Brochure with 2 folds. FRONT: Divide the front into 3 equal panels. The first panel on the right is #1, and that is where you will put your logo, name, front picture or whatever you want on the front. It is 3.66" wide x 8.5 tall. The middle panel, #2 is also 3.66", and is where you will put your back panel information. The third panel on the far left is 3.56" wide and will be folded inside. BACK: Now for the back page, the order is opposite. Back # 1 on the far left is 3.66", the middle #2 panel is 3.66", and the far right panel is 3.56" wide x 8.5 tall.

If none of your artwork reaches the edges (is at least .125" inside of the cutting edge) than you don't need a bleed. If you artwork goes to the end of the page and is at the cutting edge, then it does need to bleed off the page by .125". This is so there is no white showing after it is cut.

It is very important to make a correct and usable PDF to supply your printer. Before making a PDF, make sure your file is in the correct color mode. Meaning, if you are printing full color, make sure your images and graphics are all CMYK not RGB or Spot color. Make sure your bleeds are all pulled. Spell check and check phone numbers and addresses. Print a color proof and check it. Have someone else proof your job as well. Make sure all your fonts are turned on and all your pictures are either linked or embedded. When making your PDF, make sure to include your Printer Marks and Bleeds. This is very important.

Full color printing is CMYK, where printing inks are mixed together, made into four plates of dots, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black and printed. The other type Spot Color, is a solid color such as Pantone 072, or Pantone Metallic 872 which can be printed by itself, or added as a 5th or 6th color to a CMYK job.

Our printing is sheetfed, not digital. Plates have to be made no matter what the quantity is, and the start up cost is the same for running a few as it is for running a lot. Also, the more you print, the lower the piece per cost is.

Normally .125" is the correct bleed on all sides. For a large magazine cover you can go to .25"

Silk is coated paper that is dull and not overly shiny as opposed to Gloss paper. Also called Dull or Satin.