A saddle stitched book needs to have a multiple of 4 pages in order to saddle stitch. Each piece of paper, front and back, is 4 pages. For instance, Front Cover, Inside Front Cover, Inside Back Cover and Back Cover, we call this a signature. Each signature has 4 pages, so they can be folded…

We love vector graphics! However, unfortunately, every once in a while we need to RASTERIZE a vector graphic to get it to process through our system. Why is that? Take this chameleon, for instance: This is a vector illustration, made up by lots of little vector shapes. Each of those vectors must be processed by…

Did you know that C&D handles its print finishing under the same roof that we do our printing? What does this mean for you? Quicker Turn Around Times, Better Prices and More Attention to Detail. Printers who don’t do print finishing in house outsource the work. So, when the work is outsourced, oftentimes the turn…

When you “Share” a file from Dropbox, the recipient needs to have a dropbox account with enough space available to share these files with you. Essentially, you share a folder that is in the cloud. If the recipient doesn’t have Dropbox, or their Dropbox is already full, they will not be able to access the…

C&D gets a New Digital Press We have recently upgraded one of our digital presses to a Konica Minolta AccurioPress C14000. New press… new capabilities! The AccurioPress reduces turnaround times to a new minimum with its finished inline output. The most exciting of these features is booklet making with trimming – finished books, right off…

C&D wins 2022 On the Case Award! C&D won the the Putting the Unity in Community Award in recognition for showing ongoing support to the community. It takes a special company to earn a nomination, and go even further by winning. While this award recognizes a specific area of merit, it also honors a much…

Rich Black Just like the name suggests, for large areas, a Rich Black is better, more refined and easier to deal with. A true Rich Black is 100% black with small amounts of cyan, magenta and/or yellow, to make it hold up better on press. Traditionally, 100% black and 40% or 60% cyan are used…

Why Paper is the Packaging Choice for Sustainability Let’s imagine a little experiment. We order a pizza and a 2 liter soda delivered, and after dinner we throw the pizza box and soda bottle in the back yard to see how long it takes them to decompose. You get the picture. No need to do…

What is Kick Back? No, it’s not a bribe… LOL! It’s a real, above board thing in printing. Many times we use a black built of multiple colors, for whatever reason, but that is another post, we call these Rich Blacks, but they are really only Rich Black if they contain 100% Black ink in…

Are you frustrated with the Paper Shortage? So are we! As with many commodities, in the “New Normal,” there is a shortage of paper. It is just not as easily obtained and in addition, the prices can be volatile. So, what do we do to Solve this Problem? C&D Printing and Packaging has Some Helpful…