Printing Knowledge Center

If you have ever wondered why the Black ink color is represented by the letter "K" in the CMYK abbreviation, this article will shed some light on that for you.

A Flood Coat refers to any coating - such as a varnish, aqueous or UV coating, ink, adhesive solution, etc. - that is applied over an entire surface of a paper sheet, cardstock, label stock or other substrate.

Instead of a typical layout where images are confined to one page or the other, a Crossover Image flows from the left page to the right page of an open book.

A Native File refers to the file format in which a document or artwork layout was originally created.  It contains all the elements that make up the design.

As its name implies, a book's spine truly is its backbone. Hence, the spine is one of the most important components of a bound book. Read more... 

Instead of using a heavier stock for the cover, the cover and pages of a Self Cover booklet are printed on the exact same paper stock. This allows for more efficient production and a lower unit cost.