Print Dictionary
The Printing Industry is full of jargon that serves to confuse and frustrate customers and outsiders. Below are some common terms used in the printing industry.
Against the grain: Folding or feeding paper at right angles to the grain direction of the paper. On some stocks folding against the grain can result in quality control [...]

Choosing the Right Paper for Your Job
Print is unique amongst all other forms of communication in that it is textural as well as visual. Both the “look” and the “feel” are benefits of print.
Paper selection is one of the most important aspects to consider when designing and producing a printed piece. Paper selection can have [...]

In these volitile economic times every dime saved helps. You can save a little energy by setting your PC to automatically go into a power saving mode when you have left it idle for a period of time. Windows has tools to activate and adjust the setting built into the “control panel”
The attached PDF has [...]

Compiled from information from American Soybean Association, SoySeal User Agreement, International Paper, US Inks, and Gans Ink Co.
Many print buyers today are asking their printers if they use soy inks. These buyers are under the impression that by using soy ink they are being environmentally responsible. The truth is that even though soy inks are [...]