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Our Capabilities
We print and bind books and
booklets
for our own customers and for the trade.
Our Direct
Computer-To-Plate Technology offers
GREAT opportunities to combine excellent quality, fast production cycle,
and low cost! We produce printing plates for your project directly
from electronic files. (Of course, we can also work from conventional camera ready
line copy). You
can send us files on a disk, as an e-mail
attachment, or to our FTP site (or we can handle the design and
layout for you).This
technology is significant for you
because it reduces costs and improves the quality
of your printed work. We invite you to call and
talk with us (really, with Phil) about this technology.
Binding styles
include
- Perfect binding (soft cover, flexible
adhesive)
- Case binding (hard cover), Smythe
sewn, notch burst adhesive, or double-fan adhesive, depending on the
quantity and other factors
- Plasticoil binding (an
attractive alternative to plastic comb) or wire-o, or even
plastic comb binding
- Saddle stitch and fold
(magazine or booklet style)
- loose leaf or 3-hole drilled for a notebook
- Mixed, with some books perfect
bound and some books case bound
Cover finishes
include
- gloss film laminate -- we only use
layflat laminate, the best quality
- matte film laminate -- we only use
layflat laminate, the best quality
- aqueous coating, gloss or matte
finish
- the old classic varnish.
We recommend the film laminate because it adds
significantly to the appearance and durability of your
book.
Covers
can be as simple as a single color with line copy, or as
fancy as you can imagine. A gloss laminated four color
process cover will attract attention on any bookstore
shelf. Our house stock cover paper is 10 point coated 1 side (10 pt
C1S) or 12 point coated 1 side (12 pt C1S). We can supply any cover stock you like.
For covers, we can begin with
- your design in electronic form on a disc
- camera ready copy that can be scanned in, or
- your ideas for a design to be executed by
our graphic artists.
The Text
of your book or booklet can be printed in black ink or a color, two
or more colors, or four color process on a wide range of papers. Our house stock papers are 50# and 60# white offset. We can supply
a wide range of papers, including opaque, coated, and heavier or lighter
papers.
For text, we can begin with
- your copy in electronic form on a disc.
- camera ready paper copy
- We can handle formatting and output from
a word processor file, or typesetting from your
manuscript
- an existing book that you want to
reprint
We do work for customers all over the country,
large and small. We meet the demanding standards of
Washington, DC, the paper capital of
the world, and we are committed to meeting your standards.
Because we focus on the needs and
interests of our customers, we offer short turn-around
times to meet your schedule constraints. We are
accustomed to working on demanding time-lines, and are committed
to meeting your schedule requirements.
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