How to print a book? -- Printing service process

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warson

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Offset printing is something almost every commercial printer is involved in. However the quality of offset printing often depends on the experience of the printer and the equipment used. There are three main steps in the printing process.

Pre-press Production: Once the artwork has been approved it needs to be converted to film and plates for printing. The film negatives are created from the digital files. The images from the negatives are then transferred onto the printing plates much like developing photographs. Different materials from paper to aluminum are used to produce plates. Each of the four colors – C, M, Y and K has a separate plate.
The Press Run: Offset printing works on the principle that oil and water do not mix. The press run or offset printing process or offset press is made of the feeding system, the printing system or three cylinders, the inking system and the delivery system. There are different types of offset presses as well that are used for the press run. The press run starts with a blank substrate and ends with a printed substrate.
Bindery: The bindery is the stage when the printed substrate is given the final treatment before it is declared ready for use. If the substrate is in the form of a large roll, it is cut into required size sheets. It is glued, bound, stapled and collated before being shipped to the final destination.
Thus, the offset printing process involves a number of stages and the hard work of many professionals. It is no wonder that offset printing is a large industry in itself and the applications of offset printing are increasing day by day.
Refer to: Warson Prinitng

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6/12/2008 12:59:02 AM

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RE: How to print a book? -- Printin... (in reply to warson)

Procurement

We widely seek partnerships with companies from which we can procure printing materials of superior quality that are offered at fair prices and can be delivered to meet our needs. Our suppliers are selected based on the principles of fair competition, with the final decision being made in accordance with a comprehensive evaluation of such criteria as quality, advantages in price, reliability in meeting delivery deadlines, after-sales service, dependability, and technical expertise, this is because we endeavor to make our clients’ printing projects cost-effective and successful even from the very beginning.

Customized Services

Since we are committed to our clients’ confidence and satisfaction, they will have a personal customer service representative for continuous communication to keep them constantly informed on every phase of their project. Besides, our customer service teams are constantly looking for ways to save our clients money in their printing projects; e.g., by advising the most economical size and suitable paper type and weight for projects and other options that could bring the printing cost down. All this professional advice is offered to our clients free, and all printing inquiries are answered within 24 hours.

Delivery

In addition to printing, finishing and packing, we have extensive experience in complete air, sea shipping and customs logistics services. We can also arrange door-to-door delivery from china to customers’ warehouse. This service includes customs clearance and routing via inland delivery freight carrier. For time-sensitive projects, we will make our greatest efforts for on-time delivery. This can be achieved through our 24-hour, 2-shift operation and the scientific project progress tracking system. Our extensive service ensures that all orders will be handled efficiently and safe to our customers.

Operation

To guarantee superior and accessible book printing services for our clients, our people operate 24 hours a day and 7 days a week in 2 shifts to compensate for time zone differences. In this way, customers all round the world have 24 hours access to our services.

Turn-around Time

2-3 days: for proofing
7-14 days: for printing after approval for press, depending on the quantity and complexity of a project
11-12 days: delivery to Australasia and western America
21-25 days: delivery to Europe and eastern America, Africa and etc.

6/17/2008 12:26:41 AM

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