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Annual Report Printing in London

12 August 2010

Annual reports may be a legal requirement for some companies but they are also a fantastic way to impress the shareholders too. A beautifully designed and printed annual report not only enhances a company’s brand but is an excellent means of advertising its accomplishments and future goals. Here at printhouse, we produce a number of [...]

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Paper for print

18 January 2010

Paper and price comparison  Paper, it might not seem that important but when it comes to printing 5,000 or 10,000 32pp or 64pp + 4pp cover A4 brochures there are some things really worth considering. Over the last couple of months I made it a point to check what responses we were receiving on questions [...]

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How do I make a press ready PDF using InDesign CS2?

8 September 2009

Understanding the Export to PDF settings InDesign CS2 In this blog, I will assume that it is already understood what a press ready PDF is and what it should contain. If not, please see my previous post here: http://printquote.printhouse.co.uk/2009/08/what-is-a-press-ready-pdf/. When you are happy that your design document meets press ready standards, including all fonts, images [...]

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Choose Your Colour (Part 2): Litho vs. Digital Printing

25 August 2009

Litho Printing Litho printing (Offset printing) is also known as lithography or lithographic printing. Litho printing works on the basic principle that oil and water do not mix. A Little Bit of History about Litho Printing Alois Senefelder invented litho printing and called it ‘chemical printing’ before he patented it as lithography in 1799. A [...]

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What you need to know about eco-friendly printers

29 July 2009

There are a lot of printing companies who will openly claim to be eco-friendly, but in reality you need to be aware that only 5% of all printing firms have actually been certified as meeting the necessary requirements. So don’t believe the eco-friendly printing claim unless you can verify that they are members of Forest [...]

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