Soy Inks

Soy Inks

Soy Inks Soy Ink is a kind of ink made from soybeans. Soy inks were founded in the 1970’s, due to the rising prices of petroleum which is found in traditional inks.  Soy ink is great for Children’s book printing; these inks are safer for the little bookworms. Soy inks...
What is Resolution?

What is Resolution?

What is Resolution? The resolution is the number of pixels or dots per inch (ppi/dpi).  The higher the resolution, the more detail is stored for the graphic, meaning the higher the resolution the higher the quality, but also the file is larger. The most common setting...
Information on Offset Printing

Information on Offset Printing

Information on Offset Printing Lithography literally means “writing on stone” and is based on the principle that grease or oil and water do not mix.  It was discovered by Alois Senefelder of Munich, Germany about 1798. A printer term to shorten the Lithography is...
Anatomy of a Customs Exam

Anatomy of a Customs Exam

Anatomy of a Customs Exam! When importing a product from overseas, whether its books, toys, clothes or whatever product, you can experience the dreaded customs exam!    Exams are common in today’s security driven world and are becoming common as the US laws progress....
Creating a Press Ready File

Creating a Press Ready File

Creating a Press Ready File When creating a Press Ready File, which many new to the industry needs to understand. A Press or Print Ready Files for PRC Book Printing requires to be saved as a Printing Ready PDF (CMYK format not RGB). This is pertinent since our...