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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... Read More

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... Read More

Standard paper sizes are based on inch measurements in the United States and other parts of North America. Read More

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 only measures a paper's thickness, not its weight. In the US, a... Read More

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 ... Read More

Being a commercial printer, I receive quote requests for a variety of print projects every day. One thing I have noticed is that when a low-luster paper stock is desired, the quote request will frequently... Read More

Optimal Folding Dimensions for Printed Maps Most printed maps are oversized documents. So, unless a map is to be mounted on a wall or other flat surface, it is usually folded using a sequence of vertical... Read More

In addition to printing presses, commercial book printers use many other types of equipment to assist with book production. For example, trimming, scoring, folding, gluing and other bindery operations are... Read More

Books for young children require different features and construction elements than other types of printed books Children's Books must be designed to capture and hold the attention of a child. Unlike... Read More