Once upon a time folding cover stocks on a buckle folder wasn't ever a problem…because almost no one ever did it! With modern folders and a little technique, running cover stocks should be part of your bindery routine.
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Sometimes the simplest techniques are the most helpful...and appreciated! Here are 3 bindery classics that can eliminate common problems and reduce troubleshooting time.
Simple tips from saddle stitcher operators to increase your stitcher's productivity and book quality.
Don't neglect the ultimate in sophisticated tools in your short-run bindery and finishing work!
How to boost folding machine precision and perhaps even make an 'impossible' job possible.
Simple folding machine techniques for consistently better signatures.
Millions of dollars of training resources are available to small businesses courtesy of Uncle Sam and your state government.
The goal of the designer and printer is to reproduce a job as close to the original as possible, in any quantity.
A reader recently called in with this problem: The center spread of his saddle stitched book was falling out periodically. The center signature was a 16pp 8.5 x 11 and the question was "how can we modify the score on the spine to prevent the signature from falling out?"
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you could produce perfect letterpress style creasing on your folding machine that solved your cracking problems forever?