Saturday, October 4, 2014

Decide On The Paper Type Before You Print Your Magazine

By Elsa Noel


Printing magazines is not an easy job. It requires sufficient knowledge about the best printers and the type of paper to use. When we speak of paper in the printing industry is one of the hardest aspects in the preparation. Papers have variety of textures or what they call finishings, weights, colors, and types.

A beginner would normally ask about the right paper best for magazines and printing works. People usually have different responses since it will vary as to their own experience, knowledge, and opinions. They will refer you to a particular paper product, brand, or type and discourage you to use one paper from another. Print your magazine can be tedious but it is best to determine the special finishing or paper type you desire.

Paper finishings or the paper texture refers to its applied coat during the reproduction. Uncoated sheets, matte sheets, and those uncoated paper sheets are the examples of this paper texture. Cast coast papers provide highest gloss or shine on boards and papers. This is perfect for cards, covers, and labels.

For page magazines, lightweight coated papers are highly advised. Apart from the magazines, it is good also in printing catalogues and brochures. Its appearance is well-coated, thin, and very light. Its usual weight is about forty grams/meter square.

The next paper is this matte finished sheets wherein it has relative rough surface and can avert the reflection of light. Matte paper is grouped into two -- the coated and the uncoated. Printers select this paper because its finishings produce high quality colors.

Now for the paper types there are grouped into its usages. First is the coated paper that contains enamel coat permits it to give off shiny or glossy surface. With this kind of paper, ink does not penetrate makes the colors of photos appear very sharp and bright. UV coating is also added to improve its durability. The downside is that it is costly and it cannot be recycled.

Uncoated papers look flat and not shiny. The paper fibers absorbed the ink easily making it not recommendable for colored magazines that prints high-resolution photos. However, this type is recyclable. The third one is recycled paper. It is very popular among printers since it is healthy to the environment and capable of producing quality printing outcomes but it is not economical.

The last thing to examine is the weight of paper. It refers to its physical weight. This is essential in this business because the reader must be comfortable holding the magazine without difficulty and that it will not tire their arms and hands. Normal magazines have fifty-, seventy-, or sixty- pounds in total weight while for the inside pages have one hundred-, or eighty- pounds.

Another thing that matters is the paper grade. This is the trait of paper that enables to respond to light reflections. Grade three is bright, grade four is extra bright, and last grade five is ultra-bright. Select the best and suitable paper to ensure great printing results and profits.




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