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One would probably imagine that a printing technique which was invented in the 18th century would be out-of-date by now. But lithographic printing has evolved over the years and its modern version continues to be a popular and practical option for printing. This form of printing, also called litho, offset, or plate printing, was invented in 1798 as a modern alternative to copperplate engraving which was the prevalent technology. Despite the growing popularity of digital printing over the last 25 years, litho printing is still used for printing magazines, hardcover books, brochures, catalogs, and also for booklet printing. So, let’s see what makes this technology still relevant and popular. What is Lithographic Printing? In this printing technique, the image of the content to be printed is placed on a plate. This plate is then covered in ink and the material is placed against this plate. The inks from the plate are absorbed onto the material. The initial setup of creating the plates and...

  If you are looking to get a book printed, you certainly have to look at options for book binding. You will be surprised at the variety of options available for binding. It can get confusing to decide which is the best book binding option for your book. You can choose from perfect binding, binding for hardcover books, wire binding, spiral binding, saddle stitch binding, etc. The two most popular types of binding used in book printing in Melbourne are perfect binding and saddle stitch binding. We deep dive into these and explore their advantages and disadvantages so you can decide which one of these two book bindings is ideal for your book. What is Saddle Stitch Binding? In this method of book binding , the sheets of the book are nested inside one another and stapled along the inside fold. It is mostly used for brochures, programs, thin magazines, etc. These are ideal for book and booklet printing of up to 48 pages. As the pages are cut flush with the cover, as you go to the center...

  A well designed marketing booklet leaves a positive impression on customers. You can use booklets as a reference when making the important decisions. Depending on your business needs, booklet printing can be done as tradeshow contributions, employee handbooks, enrollment booklets and much more. Even you can buy customisable booklets which is available in many shops. Event information, date, time, growth reports, attention-grabbing visuals, and headlines can all be compiled into a single booklet. You can get a variety and attractive booklets from booklet printing in Melbourne. Here are the tips for printing a perfect booklet: Choose the perfect sort of binding Books are thicker than booklets, which are bound periodicals. It is advised to use a simple saddle stitched booklet with fewer pages as it provides more convenience. Choose perfect binding if your document has 20–240 pages or more. A paper cover and glue are used to hold the spine of this elegant style of bind...

With perfectly bound booklets, you may present yourself with the utmost professionalism. Portfolios, periodicals, graphic novels, catalogs, manuals, annual reports, and paperback books are all elegantly bound using this style. A perfect bound book is great for booklets as the glue is used for making rather than using coils or staples. The name, the title of your booklet, or artwork can be carried uninterruptedly from the front cover to the back with this seamless cover. To know more about designing perfect bound books for printing, here are some tips: Designing Tips for perfect bound printing Margin Perfect-bound books are glued at the spine, so unlike saddle stitch booklets that open pages to lay flat, a perfect-bound book cannot lay completely open. Each paging area will hide inside the spine during the binding process known as the gutter. The gutter may take up to 2-3 cm depending on the number of pages on the booklet. The better strategy is to leave at least a quarter margin space...

We use several forms of bound books in our daily lives from notepads to calendars to novels. Their binding is done using myriad techniques, each suited to the purpose of the book. You may be looking for a book binding technique for a book you want to get printed for personal or commercial use. It could be a manual or a scrapbook or an album. It can be confusing to decide what type of book binding or booklet binding method to choose for your book. Out of the many techniques in use today, Wire-O binding is very popular. It is a simple technique and hence is easily available too. Read on to find out its advantages and for what kind of  book printing , it is most suited. What is Wire-O Binding? There are different book binding techniques used depending on factors like the purpose, thickness, budget, etc. These are some of the popular binding methods used in the book printing industry: Saddle stitch binding PUR binding Hardcover binding Spiral binding Wire-O binding Section sewn binding...

  When you walk past a bookstore why are your eyes drawn to the shiny hardcover books on the display? While waiting at a lounge, why do you find yourself picking up the hardcover coffee table books and perusing them? This is the magic and pull of hardcover books . The editor of Bookseller magazine said in the Guardian that “the hardback is a mark of quality…it shows booksellers and reviewers that this is a book worth paying attention to”. Till a few years ago, all books came in hardback format. Over the last few years, many other types of bookbinding have come into the market, but hardcover binding still has a special place in the world of books. Let us see what makes this format a cut above the rest and, in what situations this format is best suited for bookbinding. What is Hardcover Binding? There are many types of bookbinding that are used today. Some of these have been in practice for thousands of years! There are four techniques that are most used in current times: S...

  If you’re in the market for brochures, business cards, posters, or other marketing materials, you already know how imperative it is to create the right style, colour scheme, copy, and layout. There is still one more crucial choice to make: choosing between digital and offset printing. Is digital printing superior to offset printing? It’s a common question, yet the response is not as simple and straightforward as you might expect. Naturally, the answer is either “yes or no”, but it really does depend on your printing needs. To determine which is superior for printing your marketing materials, let’s examine the distinctions between offset printing and digital printing . For decades, offset printing which has been around for more than a century was the ideal method for printing nearly all commercial materials, including newspapers, magazines, booklets printing, advertising, postcards, and brochures. Ink is often transferred from a plate to a rubber sheet in offset printing, whi...