A Print Primer

Printing can be a complex business with a language of its own. The Knowledge Center offers a primer on virtually every aspect of print production – from initiating a job to delivering the finished product.
On the off-chance that you don’t find what you’re looking for, simply contact us at info@cjpw.com and we’ll get you the answers you seek.

Knowledge Center

Download the PDF document with the topic of your interest.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to see these documents.

Download it here

PREPRESS

A no-surprises checklist

Ink and color matching

Multiple-panel folders

Photo-retouching

Preflight your files

Proofs and proofing

Scanning

PRINTING

Beyond four-color process

Embossing

Engraving

Foil stamping

Four-color process

Labels

Letterpress

Silk-screen

Single-color printing

Thermography

PAPER

Color, weight, texture

Commodity grades save money

Duplex

Glossary

Introduction

Paper Brands and Mills

Paper weight

Specialty

Thickness (bulk)

Irridescents, translucents and parchments

FINISHING

Case-bound books

Die-cutting

Folding and folders

Laminating

Perfect-bound books

Perforating

Saddle-stitched booklets

Scoring

Side-wire and post binding

Wire-O and comb binding

ENVELOPES & LABELS

Booklet envelopes

Square envelopes

A-Style envelopes

Commercial envelopes

Flap styles

Open end envelopes

Other style envelopes

Self-sealing envelopes

Specialty

Two-way remittance envelopes

Window envelopes

FULFILLMENT

Address corrections

Business reply mail

Classes of mail

Getting organized

Inkjetting and addressing

Inserting, collating, wafer-sealing

Mailpiece design

Paying for mail

The USPS website