Jul 31, 2013 | 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...
Jul 24, 2013 | importing books from overseas
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....
Jul 17, 2013 | Quick tips setting up a Print 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...
Jul 10, 2013 | Designing a Book Cover options
Cover Finishes It’s the Preference of the Artist When designing the cover for your book, the artist has many choices to grab the attention of the reader! Do you want the cover to have a screaming title or have the main picture on the page pop from the rest of the...
Jul 2, 2013 | Paper stock 4 color printing
Hardcover and Softcover paper stocks When it comes to choosing the right paper stock for your 4 color hard cover book or soft cover book there are many different options. Let’s start with if your book is going to be 4 color children’s books, coffee table books, cook...
Jun 26, 2013 | US pounds vs China gsm Paper
US vs China Paper Weights When it comes to choosing the right stock weight for your hard cover book or soft cover book there are many options printing overseas. There are 3 main categories in choosing the right paper weight. First you have to decide if it’s going to...
Jun 19, 2013 | Soft Cover Book Binding options
Soft Cover Book Binding Soft Cover Book Binding there are a few basic options: Perfect Binding or Saddle Stitching. Perfect bound can either be signature sewn, signature sewn and glued or just glued to the spine. There are a variety of bind styles used to manufacture...
Jun 12, 2013 | Terminology Shipping overseas
Shipping Terminology When printing books overseas, the shipping terminology should be noted on your invoices and quoting process. Majority of the quotes you receive from other China printing services or print brokers or printing companies tend “NOT” to include all...
Jun 5, 2013 | FSC paper and FSC recycled paper
FSC Paper and FSC Recycled Paper What is FSC? FSC /Forest Stewardship Council is a third party certification organization who evaluate those who manage the care of forests. The FSC ensures the sources in their paper aren’t contributing to any of the five most...
