Better-quality printing on lesser-quality paper.

From: Folio: the Magazine for Magazine Management | Date: January 1, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

Better quality printing can be achieved on lesser-quality paper through dot resolution. Smaller dots of color will refine the printing of letters and pictures. The right amount of dot resolution can be achieved through producing a proof of a page and interpreting how the ink will work on the paper that the publication is printed on. The periodical production manager must work closely with the separator and the printer.

Nothing affects the feeling of quality in a publication more than printing on high-grade paper, at least in terms of manufacturing. Brighter, whiter paper gives brighter, ...

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