Printing Articles and Information Zone - September 2008

Cheap Printing - Saving Dollars when the Budget is Tight

During the past several months printing and advertising budgets have fallen dramatically. To help minimize your printing costs, thePrintGuide.com would like to offer these helpful tips to keep your printing project on budget.

Custom T-shirts - Tips to save you time and money on Screen Printing

When people want a custom T-shirt made they usually think of screen printing. Screen printing has its advantages. It is known for crisp colors and ideal for large print quantities. The reason it is great for large quantities is that once the screens are set up, it is very easy to print a large number of T-shirts at very little additional cost over the price of the plain T-shirt.

Printing Services - Choosing the Right Printer for your Job

With each printing job you order, your choice of printer can change. Experienced buyers of printing services often use several printers regularly. Your main goal as a consumer is match your print job to the printer who gives the best quality at the lowest price.

RGB to CMYK - RGM Printing vs CMYK Printing

CMYK is a color mixing system that uses four colors of ink to achieve the desired hue. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black pigments are used and combined to generate about a million colors on the visible spectrum for your printed projects. RGB color, on the other hand, uses light as an alternative to pigment to achieve the visible spectrum.

Scanning Images for Printing - "Dots Per Inch" is there a difference?

One of the most common problems found in commercial printing is the quality of the printed product. Most often, this is impacted by quality of scanned images and artwork provided by the customer to the commercial printer.

Short-Run Printing: Reap the Benefits of Digital Printing

Modern digital-to-plate technology, digital presses and state-of-the-art laser printers have made it possible to produce small quantities of high-quality color products at prices everyone can afford.

Coatings for Business Cards, Postcards, and Brochures

Adding a coating to your business cards or postcards can do many things to improve the look, feel, and overall presentation of your printed work. First, a coating will protect the ink from scuffing and improve the overall durability of your design.

Choosing a Paper Stock - Printing Paper

Paper is often the most costly part of a printing job and should be carefully selected to meet the needs of the finished product. Since paper is manufactured in a large assortment of weights, colors, textures, and finishes, selecting the correct type is critical to the success of printed piece.

Letterpress Printing - Letterpress Printers Information

Letterpress is one of the oldest forms of printing. It involves printing text with movable type, in which the raised face of the type is inked and then pressed against a smooth substrate to achieve the desired image. The letterpress process is referred to as a "relief" process.