Printed Booklets | How We Make Them So Affordable
Over the last two decades, to meet the growing demand for printed booklets, we have consistently invested in both digital and litho printing technologies. As such, we own all of our printing and finishing equipment, which means we don't have to outsource any part of the booklet printing process. This, combined with our in house design team, allows us to offer competitive pricing, and great lead times on our printed booklets.
As well as our commitment to the latest technology, we also investment in our staff in the form of regular training. When you order printed booklets from us, you can be assured of receiving a first rate customer service every time. With over 20 years experience, our sales and design team have a wealth of knowledge to help customers design and print their ideal printed booklets.
Our membership of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain Of Custody is just one example of our commitment to minimising our impact on the environment. Along with using vegetable based inks and low emission print solvents, we carefully plan our production queue to ensure high levels of efficiency and resource conservation. The savings we make here are then passed on to our customers.
Printing Your Booklet | Booklet Design Help
Ever felt puzzled by printing terminology? To help you on your way, we have put together a brief introduction of the common booklet printing terms.
First of all, it's a good idea to decide what size of printed booklets you will need:
A6 Booklets - Finished size = 148mm x 105mm
A5 Booklets - Finished size = 210mm x 148mm
A4 Booklets - Finished size = 297mm x 210mm
Once you have chosen a booklet size, the next step is the design. When sending designs to print, it's important to take into consideration the limitations of the printing process. For example, part of the process requires the booklets to be trimmed to ensure consistent sizing. This means that you will need to account for a cutting area. This is often referred to as the bleed or trimming area.
Printed Booklets
Commonly Used Printed Booklets Terms
Bleed - The bleed is the area beyond the trim marks. To ensure that the booklet has colour all the way around it is wise to extend graphics and art work into this area. That said, bare in mind that this area will be removed from the final product, so ensure that you do not place anything critical in it.
GSM - Relates to the weight/density of the Trucard material which the booklet will be printed on. All of our printed booklets come supplied on 130gsm GLOSS ART PAPER.
PP - Stands for pagination. This is the number of printable pages in the booklet.
CMYK - An abbreviation for the four colours - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key (Black). These colours are combined in varying amounts, to produce the full colour spectrum
Copy - This term has different meanings depending on who is using it. It is common for editors or typesetters to use it to refer to all the text, while printers often use to to mean everything that will be printed - art, photographs and words.
If you have any questions about the above, or anything relating to printed booklets, then don't hesitate to call us on 020 3633 2660 Alternatively you can contact us via email: order@printinlondon.net
