What is tri-fold printing?

A tri-fold brochure–also known as a letter-fold brochure–is constructed by folding an 8.5” x 11”, 8.5” x 14”, 11” x 17” or 11” x 25.5” sheet of paper twice. Direct mail brochure campaigns commonly feature a tri-fold brochure....

What is EDDM and how can I utilize it to get more business?

EDDM is an acronym for Every Door Direct Mail. What is that? The basic definition is that EDDM is a service that is used to promote your small business in your local community. If you're having a sale, opening a new location, or offering coupons...

Restaurant Print Materials

When opening a new restaurant or keeping a current restaurant open and relevant, you want to make sure that you have the best possible print items available to you. You may consider getting business cards, laminated menus, flip books for...

What are the advantages of spiral/coil binding vs other binding types?

To begin, we will determine what spiral/coil binding is. Spiral and coil binding are interchangeable terms for the same bookbinding method. Webster defines spiral binding as a book or notebook binding in which a continuous spiral wire or...

What Are The Top 5 Ways to Make Your Business Cards Stand Out?

Business Cards provide an attention-getting way to exchange information about who you are, what you can do and how you can be contacted. When designed creatively, business cards serve as dynamic marketing tools. They are a necessity for...

How to Print a Children's Story Book for the Lowest Possible Cost

So you have your great idea, maybe you have even written your children’s story or maybe you are just beginning. Wherever you are in your writing process, at some point you will need to think about printing your book so you can share it with...

Printing Lingo: What is -�A-Series-� Paper, such as A3, A4, A5, etc.?

In the United States, and other parts of North America, standard paper sizes are based on inch measurements. For example, the three most popular US paper sizes are 8.5" x 11" (Letter), 8.5" x 14" (Legal), and 11" x 17" (Tabloid/Ledger). ...

Printing Lingo: What does -�Caliper-� mean in reference to Paper?

In reference to paper, the term Caliper is used to indicate the thickness of a single sheet. Caliper is only a measurement of a paper's thickness, not its weight. In the US, a paper's caliper is expressed in thousandths of an inch. For...

How to Print an Instruction Booklet for the Lowest Possible Cost

Most consumer products come with some form of printed instructions, such as a user guide, assembly manual, product handbook, or similar bound document. These instructions provide logical, step-by-step procedures for assembling, installing,...

Printing Lingo: What is Perforating?

In the commercial printing industry, Perforating refers to a procedure that creates a series of small punctures in paper or cardstock, usually along a straight line, to allow a portion of the printed piece to be easily detached by hand. A...

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