Our Capabilities

Binding

Print binding involves the fastening of individual sheets together. It allows print pieces to lay flat unlike other types of binding. This allows the piece to be fully functional; common examples include order forms and manufacturer stubs. Binding is typically employed with a snap-out form.

We can also produce wrap-around books, which involves wrapping a piece of cardstock paper around the bound sheets to create a synthetic book.

Collating

Collating means that when printing more than one copy of a multi-page document, all the pages of each copy are printed in a row before printing the next copy. They are sorted into a correctly assembled sequence, which helps produce a cohesive set of documents for custom business printing.

Cutting

Cutting is different from trimming in that it refers to the dissection of pages that have been printed together, while trimming is the removal of paper from around the edges of a sheet.

Drilling

Drilling is the process of creating round holes, sometimes also called “punch holes,” in paper using a rotating bit.

Folding

The two most common types of folding involved in custom business printing are half-fold and tri-fold. However, there are many options to choose from for brochures, letters, direct mail pieces, invoice printing, invitations, newsletters, maps, and other documents.

Padding

Padding is a type of finish that utilizes sheets of paper which are bound by an adhesive at the top. This allows the sheets to be easily pulled or torn off, thus creating a “pad.” A common example is a memo pad or an order pad similar to the type a server might use at a restaurant.

Poly-Wrapping

Poly-wrapping custom business printing services provide a fast and efficient way to enclose and dispatch printed products such as newsletters or brochures.

Shrink-Wrapping

Shrink wrap is a polymer film that shrinks on the application of heat. It is a widely used packaging option. Sometimes referred to as shrink film, shrink-wrap is used extensively in the custom commercial printing industry to package printed documents.

Stitching

Pamphlet stitching, often used as an alternative to stapling, is a simple way of binding folded pages. When a sheet of paper is folded in half, it’s called a folio.

Bleed-Through MICR

As custom business printing capabilities go, bleed-through MICR is an important one. Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) is a vital part of check printing and bank compliance. It allows the data in the scanline (known as the “MICR line”) to be captured magnetically and/or optically.

Chemically Reactive Paper

Chemically reactive Paper turns colors when it comes in contact with bleach or other chemicals. If someone tries to wash the ink from a document using chemicals, it will leave a stain or turn the paper brown, blue, pink or black.

Encoding

As part of our custom business printing services, we offer document encoding, where the correspondence is printed with a magnetic strip that contains machine readable codes.

Fluorescent Fibers

Fluorescent security fibers are embedded in the paper during manufacturing and are non-reproducible. They will fluoresce (shine red, green, or blue) under ultraviolet light.

Micro-Type

With micro-type, a small line of text is printed on the document. It cannot be seen with the naked eye and requires magnification. Micro-type is an advantageous printing capability because it doesn’t impact the overall document design. It may appear as a simple, solid line to the person viewing it, but contains identifying information such as time, date, and serial number.

True Watermark Paper

Watermarks are a widely used custom business printing service. They first appeared in printing in 1282 and continue to serve as an effective security strategy today. A watermark is seen when holding a document to a light source and may appear lighter or darker than the surrounding paper. A true watermark cannot be duplicated on a copier or scanner.