Printing Articles and Information Zone - October 2008

Six Tips For Printing Green - How to Help Reduce Your Printers Environmental Impact

When it comes to being green, almost anything is possible – sometimes it just pays to ask. This is especially true when having printing done. While using sustainable materials and a green attitude is admirable, and sometimes even more affordable.

Print Ready Files - 5 Basic Steps to Get Your Files Ready for Print

Getting your files ready for print is a fairly simple process when using a few guidelines from the very inception of the design project. Because today's modern digital printing can take advantage of camera ready files, the process is much more efficient.

On Demand Printing - Short-Run Printing - What It Means For You

In the whole scheme of things, short run printing, and especially digital short run printing, is a relatively new and little understood capability. But the whole new world of possibilities that the professional printing method opens up is incredible.

Why It Makes Sense to Use a Commercial Printer

Although there's always that ready temptation to try and handle printing jobs in-house with company equipment, in all reality, this probably isn't the best way to go. Here is why it just makes sense to use professional printing instead.

7 Printing Necessities Required For Small Business Startups

Starting up a new small business can often be quite an ordeal. You know – getting all the ducks in a row and being organized with all the new paperwork required and office supplies to stock up on. 

Flexographic Printing - Flexography Information

Similar to that of letterpress printing, flexography uses raised objects on a printing plate. The raised objects catch the ink and as they contact the substrate they compose the printed impression.

Not Every Printing Service Is Created Equal

When searching for just the right printer for your job, there’s a lot more to think about than just the best price alone. In fact, the best printing service for one job might be one of the worst possible choices for another kind of printing job.

For The Best Cards, Follow These Business Card Basics

When it comes to having the best business card in town, it’s not always about flashiness or being different. More often than not, keeping it as professional as possible is the way to go, and there are several key things to keep in mind to help accomplish that.

Gravure Printing - Rotogravure Printing Information

Rotogravure printing is a printing process that involves engraving the image onto a copper cylinder, like offset and flexography; it uses a rotary printing press. Gravure printing is characteristically used for long run, high quality printing producing a sharp, fine image.