A reader recently called in with this problem: The center spread of his saddle stitched book was falling out periodically. The center signature was a 16pp 8.5 x 11 and the question was "how can we modify the score on the spine to prevent the signature from falling out?"
A reader recently called in with this problem: The center spread of his saddle stitched book was falling out periodically. The center signature was a 16pp 8.5 x 11 and the question was “how can we modify the score on the spine to prevent the signature from falling out?”
The addition of scent was the irresistible attention-grabber on one recent issue of Georgia Printer magazine. So how’d they do it and what aroma did they finally choose?
One's ability to skillfully maneuver digitally printed product through the binding and finishing process just may enable you to avoid a nasty kick in the pants as the completed job heads out the door.
What’s exciting about the 2-Stage Auto Feeder is that a clever engineering trick has nearly eliminated the negatives of a friction feeder by splitting up the workload into two sets of rollers.
Many designers are still challenged to find more creative ways to maximize their resources...When it comes to paper, unusual finishes and surfaces, as well as the use of metallics and translucents are adding flair to one-color print jobs.
Heidelberg developed a way to increase productivity for signature work by rotating the sheet to feed oblong with a special twin lay attachment and pneumatic gate in the first folding unit. They call it “frog folding” because the sheets “leap frog” one another into two parallel side lays.
Unlike a traditional offset printing press, digital toner presses do not have a gripper shaft so there is nothing that ensures the sheet won’t move vertically or horizontally during the printing process. This movement is called image shifting, and it can be a real challenge.
I wanted to start a blog that brings the “cool stuff” to the forefront, and reinforces the excitement that is happening in finishing. I am very pleased to post my first entry to my new blog and I plan to bring a lot of interesting information to your attention in the coming months. The first “cool technology” I’d like to share is something that caught my attention at the PRINT 09 show.
Casino Quality Playing Cards are produced from press sheet to wrapped product in one system.
