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Printing Processes & Technology
A Printer's Guide to Content Management Services


$29.95

Chemistry for the Graphic Arts


Beneficial for the newcomer and the seasoned professional, for students and industry personnel alike, this book helps the reader develop a working knowledge of chemistry basics before progressing into the chemistry involved in the graphic arts.
$99.00

Common-Sense Flexography


A User’s Guide to Improved Pressroom Productivity

This book offers common-sense insights and practical advice to help make your flexographic printing operations safer, more efficient, more productive, and more profitable. Combining a scientific approach with a sense of humor, the author dispels some myths prevalent in the industry, highlights some of the good ideas and best practices that make flexographic print shops successful, and provides examples of the devastating effect that cutting corners often has on profitability.
$99.00

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing: Realizing the Benefits


Arm yourself with the resources you need - concepts, strategies and a tactical roadmap - to successfully implement CIM and achieve new levels of operational and manufacturing efficiency, flexibility, and profitability; compete effectively; and bring top-line benefits that will help attract new customers and result in business growth. With a focus on efficiency and profitability, Computer-Integrated Manufacturing covers such important topics as Six Sigma, ISO certification, lean manufacturing, and just-in-time manufacturing, and includes an introduction to standards and the Job Definition Format(JDF).
$39.95

Computer-to-Plate Primer


This book provides an introduction to CTP and covers its essential concepts, intended for a general reader who would like to understand the current technology.

$30.00

Designer's Prepress Companion


Learn how to prepare graphic design files that will print without problems, how to use page layout programs, make PDFs, manage fonts, and deal with file formats. An invaluable teaching aid and tutorial with step-by-step instructions, Designer's Prepress Companion is the desk reference guide of choice of graphic artists professionals, as well as the design student, and/or anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of prepress and digital design, ensuring that your vision is successfully translated to print.
$39.95

Designer's Printing Companion


Learn the basics about each printing process, advantages and disadvantages, and how each technology works, and get a thorough explanation of digital printing technology, including inkjet and direct-imaging. An invaluable teaching aid and tutorial, Designer's Printing Companion is the desk reference of choice for graphic artist professionals, as well as the design student, and anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of printing and printing processes.
$39.95

Desktop Publishing Primer


An ideal introduction for those new to desktop publishing and prepress operations, the Desktop Publishing Primer provides a comprehensive look at this ever-evolving area of graphic communications. In addition to introducing the terminology, technologies, and practices common to desktop publishing oeprations, the primer explores a wide range of topics relevant to the everyday tasks performed in those areas.
$40.00

Flexography Primer


This book presents all of the concepts, vocabulary, technologies, trade practices, workflows, and current applications associated with flexography. It is ideal for educators, students, graphic artists, marketing professionals, customers and anyone who needs a fundamental background in this printing process. Diagrams, charts, and photographs clarify the text, and a glossary aids in more accurate communication.
$40.00

Glossary of Graphic Communications, Fourth Edition


The printing and graphic communications industries are as exciting as they are diverse, and the landscape is constantly changing. This book is an excellent reference tool for students, those new to the field, and for those already in the industry. It will help you keep pace and better communicate with peers - everyone from sales and marketing, to copyediting and design, to prepress, to production, to the bindery, shipping, and warehouse.
$75.00

Gravure Primer


This book is written for the general reader who would like to understand the current technology, processes, and terminology associated with gravure printing. A glossary of commonly used terms is provided, along with drawings and photos that provide visual reference to technical concepts.
$40.00

Introduction to Graphic Communication


Regardless of a person’s field or discipline, graphic communication is practiced everywhere. Introduction to Graphic Communication provides a “snapshot” of the industry’s past, present, and prospects for the future, and it covers new printing and imaging technology issues impacting day-to-day communication of people in all fields of study and occupations.
$40.00

Introduction to Security Printing


Are your documents secure? Highlighting the importance of security printing as a means of protecting documents from counterfeiting, forgery, tampering, and other fraudulent use, this book explains the technologies, techniques, and risk management issues used to protect secure documents, labels, and packages.
$40.00

Lithography Primer, 3rd Edition


A wide variety of products including packaging, books, magazines, posters, business forms, and labels are printed by the lithographic process. This book is written for anyone desiring an understanding of the current technology, processes, and terminology associated with lithography.

$40.00

PIA/GATF Guide to Troubleshooting for the Sheetfed Offset Press


Edited by Thomas M. Destree
This quick-reference "press operator's bible," written by PIA/GATF experts, helps the press operator to analyze more than 100 press problems encountered in all areas of sheetfed offset printing.
$99.00

PIA/GATF Guide to Troubleshooting for the Web Offset Press


An indispensable book, this guide analyzes more than 100 press problems encountered in all areas of web offset printing. In this revision of Solving Web Offset Press Problems, an all-new layout and binding format make help to make this problem-solving guide easier to use in the pressroom.
$99.00

Screen Printing Primer


Diversity, flexibility, quality, uniqueness. These are but a few of the terms that define screen printing’s role in the graphic communications industry. Samuel Ingram applies his years of experience in this book to offer insight into the industry, the process, and the components that combine to highlight screen printing as a manufacturing process responsive to consumer needs. The book is written for the general reader who would like to understand the current technology, processes, and terminology associated with screen printing.
$40.00

Secrets Revealed: A Mutual Strategy for Creatives and Printers


This newly-developed handbook helps design/creative professionals and print professionals improve their collaboration and performance. After all, the relationship between the two groups is symbiotic, but unfortunately often becomes confrontational. Exploring important technical issues and techniques, this handbook is an invaluable guide.
$40.00

Sheetfed Offset Press Operating, 3rd Edition


Designed to supplement press operating manuals and formal apprenticeship programs, the third edition of Sheetfed Offset Press Operating provides both novice and experienced press operators with valuable information to improve productivity and print quality. It combines theoretical and practical how-to information in a single, easy-to-read volume.
$129.00

Typography Primer


With the advances of desktop publishing, the basics of typography are easily taken for granted, but what people often consider to be just letters and fonts proves to be a science in itself. This book is ideal for educators, students, and graphic artists—anyone who is interested in understanding this most basic element of graphic communication.
$40.00

Understanding Information Technology for Print Management


Understand how information technology offers print services providers a competitive advantage in today's tough graphic arts environment. From streamlining your production and business operations to making more efficient and productive use of both staff and equipment time, you'll send savings directly to your bottom line. Whether you're considering a basic accounting and business system or a fully automated computer-integrated system, Understanding Information Technology will show you how to plan, implement, and leverage IT systems in your print services business.
$39.95

Web Offset Press Operating


Designed to supplement press operating manuals and formal apprenticeship programs, the fifth edition of Web Offset Press Operating provides both novice and experienced press operators with valuable information to improve productivity and print quality. It combines theoretical and practical how-to information in a single, easy-to-read volume.
$99.00

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