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Paper Specifications: What does Caliper mean?
When referring to the specifications of a paper stock, the thickness of a single sheet is known as the paper’s “Caliper.”
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Printing Terminology: What is Rich Black?
Rich Black adds percentages of Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow to Black ink. Using all four CMYK ink colors creates a deeper and darker tone than using Black ink by itself.
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Paper Weights explained: The meaning of Paper Basis Weight
Each category of paper has a basic size from which a paper’s basis weight is figured. The basis weight of a paper is based on the weight of 500 sheets in its basic size.
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Printing Terminology: What is Blind Embossing?
Blind Embossing is a creative finishing technique that presses images or text into a paper substrate, without the use of any ink, metallic foil, or spot clear coat as an enhancement.
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What is Saddle Stitch Binding?
Saddle Stitching is one of the most widely used binding methods. Though simple and inexpensive, it adds a very professional appearance and function to printed books.
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Custom Book Printing: What is Perfect Binding?
Perfect Binding is a popular bookbinding method for creating softcover books. Perfect Bound books have a very impressive appearance yet are quite economical.
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