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April 30, 2024

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How to choose paper for printing?

When we print a book, how to choose paper for printing? The quality of books depends on the choice of paper. Different paper, the quality and cost to print a book is different. So different book printing services, the choice of paper is also different.   1.For the cover or illustration hardcover book printing, catalog printing, posters printing. We often use coated paper for such printing. Coated paper, also known as printing coated paper. Coated paper is made by coating a layer of white slurry on the base paper and calendering. The surface of the paper is smooth, the whiteness is high, the elasticity is small. More important,the absorption and reception of the ink are very good. After color printing, the pattern effect is bright and color gradation is very good. Thus,coated paper is suitable for custom hardcover books,catalogs,and posters. 2.For the inner page of photo album,brochure, hardcover book printing. Most of printing house will use the offset paper to print such of books. The surface of the offset paper is not coated with pulp. Although the gloss and smoothness are worse than those of the coated paper. But Offset paper has low flexibility, uniform ink absorption, good smoothness. Tight and opaque […] read more
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Choose Spiral Binding for Heavily Used Books

If you’re the author of a book that’s used and consulted heavily, it’s a tribute to the value of your work. Perhaps you planned it as you were writing, or maybe it was a surprise. Whichever way it was, spiral-bound book printing was the way to go. Spiral bindings make it easy to keep a book open to the right page and keep heavily used books in better shape longer. Casebound (hardcover) and perfect bound (paperback) continue as the most popular binding choices, but they aren’t suitable for every book. It’s important to consider how yours will be used when you choose the binding, whether spiral or not. Spiral bindings today are customarily durable plastics that come in various colors to complement your book and its cover. They resist bending and hold their shape well over time. For traditionalists, metal wire bindings, called wire-o in the publishing industry, are also available. The choice has to do with appearance and durability. Plastic’s ability to hold its shape and resist bending has become increasingly popular in recent years. If shipping weight is a consideration, you can ask your printer for a weight comparison and see if it would make a difference in […] read more
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