Printing Knowledge

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 signatur…

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
200…

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. T…

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 s…

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.…

1. Pay Attention to Sample Sheets
① Sampling Inspection During Printing
After the start of formal printing, the preset ink supply and dampening levels determined during make-ready will change slightly. Frequent sampling and readjustment are required…

When implementing green printing, one of the first areas that printing companies must focus on is the choice of consumables. In recent years, various eco-friendly printing materials — including green printing blankets, alcohol-free fountain solution…

There are two main methods of printing and binding book sections.
The first method is called turnover plate printing, in which the same plate can be used to print both the front and back sides of a sheet without changing the plate. For example, in a …

1. Ideality & Singularity
Typography design is not the ultimate goal; it is a means to better convey the client’s message. In the past, designers often indulged in personal styles or fonts and graphics unrelated to the theme, which usually led to me…

In the typesetting of newspapers or magazines, handling color images is often required. When opening a color image, it may be in RGB mode or CMYK mode. So, when using Photoshop, should one work in RGB mode or CMYK mode for color image processing? Thi…

In modern printing plants, the plate-making department often marks the back edge of each printing plate with symbols such as Y, M, C, and BK to indicate the corresponding color separation — Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, and Black.
These marks are the most …

Proper Attention to Ink Raising Treatment
The ink raising treatment of PS plates enhances the photosensitive properties of the coating, protects the image areas, and enables quicker inking during printing and proofing. The developer ink used in this …

A fixed palette algorithm refers to a method in image processing where the color palette is predefined before the image is processed.
There are many ways to predefine a palette, which can be based on specific applications and prior knowledge. Studies…

(I) Pre-press Preparation for Album Printing
Understand the Printing Process Requirements
(1) Familiarize yourself with the standard sample (proof), including its color characteristics, main image features, and key technical requirements.
(2) Review …

The layout characteristics of long booklets can be described as a hybrid of vertical and horizontal booklet styles.

 - A 6-page long booklet consists of two 3-page sections: one 3-page section starts from Column 1, while the other starts from Colum…

In traditional multi-color letterpress and lithographic printing machines, the inking system consists of a series of rollers, including the ink fountain roller, ink transfer roller, ink distribution roller, ink oscillating roller, and ink form roller…

The original print needs to be separated into four colors for plate making. The originals separated by Apple computers include reflective originals (such as color pictures, paintings, watercolors, oil paintings, traditional Chinese paintings, New Yea…

1. Introduction to Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC)
A printed circuit board made of flexible substrates has the advantages of small size, lightweight, 3D assembly capability, and dynamic flexing.
2. Basic Materials
2.1 Copper Clad Laminate
Composed of …

Globally, especially in China, UV printers, UV flatbed printers, flatbed printers, and platform printers have all achieved double-digit growth rates in recent years. UV printing is fast, high-quality, and more environmentally friendly than solvent-ba…

Booklet printing products are visual commodities and artworks, the quality of which depends on various factors. The characteristics of the paper are undoubtedly one of the key factors. High-quality paper can effectively transfer ink, ensuring that im…