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How to Print Deep Black Book Covers Without Patchiness, Scuffing or Slow Drying
K100` is a text specification. It is not a premium full-cover black specification. Use 100% process black for small type, fine rules and barcodes. Use a controlled rich black for large printed panels. Mixing those…
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Spot UV on Matte Black Book Slipcases: Artwork and Quality Control
Place a matte black slipcase flat on a desk and its gloss pattern may almost disappear. Tilt it toward a…
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Custom Art Book Printing Case Study: Color, Slipcase and Spine Decisions
The first physical sample looked good. It also gave us two reasons not to approve mass production. Fine scratches were…
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Coated vs Uncoated Book Paper: Color, Readability and Binding Compared
The color proof has been approved. The photographs are balanced, the shadows are open and the skin tones look right.…
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Book Printing Paper Guide: Choose by Opacity, Bulk, Shade and Surface
Put two sheets marked “80 gsm” on a table and they may not feel like the same material. One is…
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Offset vs Digital Book Printing: Choose by Specification, Not a Copy-Count Rule
An inquiry that says “800 hardcover books, full color” is not yet a printing specification. Are all 800 identical? Is…
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How to Prevent Hardcover Book Shipping Damage: Packaging, Moisture and Transit Controls
One crushed corner in one carton. Rubbed dust jackets in every carton. Wavy boards concentrated near a container door. Lower…
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