Thursday, September 25, 2014

Determine The Paper Types Before You Print Your Magazine

By Elsa Noel


Printing magazines is not an easy job. It requires sufficient knowledge about the best printers and the type of paper to use. When we speak of paper in the printing industry is one of the hardest aspects in the preparation. Papers have variety of textures or what they call finishings, weights, colors, and types.

The first query for beginners is the kind of paper perfect for paper prints. The answer usually varies because it will depend on the printer's opinion and experiences. Some say that this particular paper is suitable for magazines than the other paper product. It is confusing most of the time but it will be easy if you keep on looking for answers and able to determine which is which and decide to print your magazine.

Paper finishing refers to the coat that is applied to the paper sheet during reproduction. The most common paper finishing is the uncoated sheets, glossy, and matte sheets. Cast coated papers offer the highest glossiness of the boards and papers. It is perfect for labels, cards, and covers.

For magazines, it is highly advised to use lightweight coated paper sheets. Aside from magazines, lightweight coated paper is used in making brochures and catalogues. This kind of paper is thin and well-coated. It is light with a weight of forty grams per meter square.

Matte finished paper is another type of finishings or texture. It is known for its roughness and a surface that can prevent the light's reflection. This paper is either uncoated or coated. Due to its roughness, it can produce top notch quality of colors.

Let us go on to the paper types. This is classified as to its usage. Coated paper is the first kind wherein it contains an enamel coat that allows it to appear shiny and glossy surface. This paper does not absorb the ink when printing and due to this, many printers prefer using it. The photo colors are sharp and bright. Applied with UV coating will then improve the paper's durability but it is expensive and unrecyclable.

Next is the uncoated paper that looks flat and not glossy. The ink easily absorbed by paper fibers which does not work good for colored magazines' having high-resolution pictures but this paper is recyclable. Last, is the recycled paper that is the most popular choice because it is eco-friendly and can produce high quality printing results. However, it is not cheap as it seems to be.

The last thing to examine is the weight of paper. It refers to its physical weight. This is essential in this business because the reader must be comfortable holding the magazine without difficulty and that it will not tire their arms and hands. Normal magazines have fifty-, seventy-, or sixty- pounds in total weight while for the inside pages have one hundred-, or eighty- pounds.

The paper grade also matters. This refers to the paper trait to react to reflections of light. It is divided into three as bright, four as extra-bright, and five as ultra-bright. Always take into consideration the paper you choose so that you will have good sales everyday.




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