The following quotation comes from an article that appeared today (Tuesday March 13th 2012) in the excellent print newsletter, ProPrint. It serves as an encouragement to those of us involved in print, and a warning to those who think print is dead thanks to iPhones, iPads, blogging, FaceBook, Twitter etc. “Every new channel is meant […]
Category Archives: Book Printing
What to do when the colour of your printed product just HAS to be perfect
When colour fidelity is critical . . . Be aware that any self respecting printer will ensure presses are regularly calibrated to industry standards. Most printers pride themselves on producing quality, predictable, repeatable colour. From time to time however, customers are surprised that the colour they were expecting is not what they received. If colour […]
All about RGB and CMYK
There are few subjects more likely to confuse people who have little or no knowledge of the printing process than the need to convert from RGB to CMYK. This article and those which will follow are designed to go some way towards overcoming this lack of knowledge. The essence of the problem is that most of […]
The demise of Borders and A&R
REDGroup Retail, owner of two of Australia’s largest retail bookselling chains, Borders and Angus & Robertson (which between them account for around 20% of Australian book retailing), was placed in voluntary administration last week. The shockwaves have reverberated throughout the retail community and the business community generally. Many reasons have been advanced. The three most […]
Smackdown: Printed Editions vs. Digital Editions
I recently read an amusing article in which a paper company sought to fight back against the “ridiculous” notion that electronic books are greener than printed books. The article, from a company called International Paper and called “Smackdown: Printed Editions vs. Digital Editions” compared the environmental profile of ink-on-paper publications (dead tree editions) to digital […]
Environmentally Friendly Printing: Is recycled paper the greenest choice for printing?
This is the second in a series of articles under the general heading of “Printing companies take their environmental responsibilities seriously“. Industry guru Phil Lawrence asserts “It’s taken as a given that recycled paper is the greener choice, but there’s a carbon consideration to look at”. When the printing industry or its customers want to […]
What margins should my book have?
This morning, I was asked the following question by a customer: “I am putting headings on each page — how far from the top of the page should I come down?” This customer’s book will be A4 (297 x 210 mm). This is a very common query from our book printing customers. Here’s how I […]
Welcome to the Kainos Printing Blog
Here at Kainos Print, we’ve started our very own company blog which is aptly titled the “Kainos Printing Blog”. This will be a space to showcase our printing services, provide client case studies, and show you how to make the most of our printing on offer. Here are some of the topics that will be […]