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BASICS OF PRINTING

BASICS OF PRINTING. Die-cutting, Foil Stamping and Embossing Randy Thompson Director, Business Development. Finishing Standards. Correct finishing is usually sequentially pre-determined Finishing is a determining factor in how jobs are printed Master Shell / Imprint Programs

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BASICS OF PRINTING

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  1. BASICS OF PRINTING Die-cutting, Foil Stamping and Embossing Randy Thompson Director, Business Development

  2. Finishing Standards • Correct finishing is usually sequentially pre-determined • Finishing is a determining factor in how jobs are printed • Master Shell / Imprint Programs • The more you finish…..the more you scrap • In-line vs Off-line…..It’s all in the quantity

  3. Finishing • Straight-cutting • Chop Cut / Guillotine Cut • Programmable Cutters

  4. Polar Computer Programmed 52” Trimmer

  5. Die-cutting • High or Hollow Die-cutting • Used for Single Labels and Envelope Converting • Steel Rule Die-cutting • For Large areas and where close register is required • “Die Line” art required for Die Production • Laser cut lines for Rule insertion • Differing rule types • Cutting / Perfing / Scoring

  6. Standard Cutting Die

  7. Die-Cut Make-ready

  8. Locking up Chase on a Heidelberg Cylinder

  9. Cutting Die Set-up for a Presentation Folder

  10. Foil Stamping • Uses Dies of image pressed against stock over a colored ribbon of foil • Can be registered to either printed inks or to embossed images • For stationery, usually run as masters then imprinted

  11. Foil Stamp Die

  12. Angled View

  13. Foil Roll Mounted to Press

  14. Stock Feed to Die

  15. Stamp Impressions

  16. Foil Stamp Die in press

  17. Rolls of Foil Feeding into Press

  18. Business Card Masters

  19. Embossing/Debossing • Embossing • Raised Image formed by pressing stock between a female die and male counter • Register to printed image or a “Blind” emboss • Deboss • Depressed Image formed by pressing stock between Male die and female counter

  20. Embossing Die

  21. Emboss die in press

  22. In-House Embossing

  23. Blind Emboss Image

  24. Multi-Operation Example

  25. FinishingCritical Quoting Variables • Types of Required Finishing • Embossing and Foil Stamping • Number of locations • Size of emboss/foil areas • Die-cutting • Art for Die-line for cutting die

  26. FinishingRecap • Print Layout is directly linked to what finishing operations are required • Different Die types for different types of operations • New…..custom jobs need new dies • Stock or rerun jobs use “stock” dies • Up-sell premium services when possible

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