Category Archives: Book Printing

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The rise and rise of self-publishing

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

Publishing Market Shows Steady Title Growth in 2011 Fueled Largely by Self-Publishing Sector Bowker, the global leader in bibliographic information (they issue ISBNs and produce “Books in Print”), released a report some months ago on print book publishing in the … Continue reading →

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Do typos matter?

Posted on October 18, 2012 by admin

Here’s an article that’s been sitting in my in tray for a while. It is a timely call to pay attention to detail in our written communications. In an age of tiny keyboards and emoticons, you may think typos don’t … Continue reading →

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Catalogues drive sales ‘up to 40%’ to prove print is still king

Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin

We reported in a recent blog that following the world’s biggest printing trade fair, Drupa which has just finished in Germany, the Australian printing industry is very negative, and talking itself down, whilst elsewhere in the world, the printing industry … Continue reading →

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Interview with Benny Landa — detailed explanation of the revolutionary new Nanography printing method

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

Here is an excellent and very revealing interview with Benny Landa, on his truly revolutionary new digital printing technology. The interview provides more detail on the new technology than anything else I have been able to find. This interview first … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary new printing technology unveiled at Drupa

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

Drupa, the world’s biggest printing industry trade fair, held every four years in Dusseldorf, Germany, wraps up today (17/5/12). One exhibitor, Landa Corporation, proved to be the epicentre of the fair, and a constant scene of frenzied interest. The head … Continue reading →

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Drupa 2012 draws to a close

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

Drupa is the world’s largest printing equipment trade fair. It is held every four years in Dusseldorf, Germany. It serves as a wonderful barometer of the printing industry, and invariably sees important announcements. It is attended by hundreds of Australians. … Continue reading →

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Are there any design limitations on digital presses?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

The limitations that made designers think twice about using digital printing have all but disappeared, to the point where digital printing and traditional offset printing are more or less indistinguishable. Continue reading →

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eBooks, iBooks, will they ever make it?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin

It has been said that of the great things about ‘standards’ in the world of computers and IT is that there are so many to choose from. I quote below a blog from an American author, R Scot Johns, in … Continue reading →

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The best performed company in the USA over the past 25 years is . . . ?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by admin

I discovered this fascinating report in the print industry newsletter “What They Think” today. It makes the point that the best performed company, measured by stock market success, in the USA over the last 25 years is NOT Apple, not … Continue reading →

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How to turn your printing project into a disaster!

Posted on March 14, 2012 by admin

The following article was published in 2011 by Trish Witkowski, of foldfactory.com. Although written from the point of view of incorporating folding concepts in direct-mail campaigns, it contains some sound, solid advice about undertaking any printing project. The article was … Continue reading →

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