Offset printing help: Project management information for brochures, catalogs, price lists, newsletters, direct mail

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Remote Proofing
View stable proofs on your computer and save time and money!

Gang Runs
Run more than one job at a time and save a lot of money

When to Consider Running on a Digital Press
Includes a chart of comparative prices

Save Money with Efficient Page Counts

How to Select the Most Economical Paper for Your Job

General File Specifications

Converting printed pieces for the web

How to calculate the weight of a printed piece
Detailed instructions on calculating weights of printed pieces without a sample.

Descriptions of common proofs used in the printing industry

How to approve a proof
Includes a handy approval checklist you can print out

What's New
iGen Digital Press
Dramatically increase the effectiveness of your marketing efforts. Economical full color, short run press with variable data.
Use Word, PowerPoint, Publisher with Confidence
Create print-ready PDF's on-line for free.
New Services!
We now offer high-quality hot-leaf stamping, die cutting, embossing & thermography
MetalFX
Create over 1,000,000 metallic colors using CMYK and silver.
Spot UV
The most dramatic contrast between gloss and dull available on a printed piece.
Co-Res Screening
300 LPI printing and new screens come closer to continuous tone than ever possible before.
Remote Proofing
Now available in two-page spreads so you can follow page-by-page.

Questions?
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