Printing Knowledge Center

Wood pulp fibers align during the paper manufacturing process. This gives paper a directional grain, which can affect certain folding and binding operations.

Collating refers to how printed documents are organized. Collated printing is arranged in a specific order. Uncollated printing is not arranged in any particular order.

Synthetic paper will print and fold just like traditional paper, but it is much more durable. Synthetic paper is also completely waterproof and resists stains.

Simplex Printing and Duplex Printing are industry terms used to describe whether a paper sheet or other substrate is printed on one side or both sides.

Head to Head is a term associated with Double-sided printing. It refers to how each side of the sheet is oriented to the other when printed back to back.

Graphic Designers and Commercial Printers preflight artwork files to identify and correct issues that might prevent the files from printing properly.