Ways and methods of printing imposition

Printing imposition is the process of assembling some complete single files into a printed layout suitable for computers. So how much do you know about printing imposition? The following is what I have compiled about the ways and means of printing imposition. I hope you like it!

Different requirements of printed matter need different printing imposition methods. The following are the four most common printing imposition methods:

single face

This method is suitable for those printed materials (mostly front) that only need to be printed on one side, and its characteristics are: a set of printing plates, printed on one side, completed in one go, such as posters and stickers.

Automatic steering

This method is suitable for small format printed matter that needs double-sided printing. Characterized by a set of printing plates, double-sided printing, such as DM sheets, small posters, greeting cards, magazines, books and periodicals, etc.

Dajuan

Also known as snowballing, it is a form of self-turning, characterized by a set of printing plates, double-sided printing and two bites, such as flags, magazines, books and periodicals.

Concave and convex plate

Due to the limitation of printing machine format, paper, cost, post-process and other factors, some double-sided printed products need to be printed by imposition, featuring two sets of printing plates, such as picture books, magazines, books and periodicals.

1 printing method of single-page printed matter

When making up, the middle (vertical midline) splicing part is left with 6mm bleeding edge, that is, the four sides of each single page are left with 3mm bleeding (it needs to be cut twice).

Note: If your printed matter has no bleeding pattern, no shading, or is completely monochrome shading, you can make it up with the method of 1 and cut it in the middle.

2. The imposition of envelopes

When you usually do it, you are used to putting envelopes together? Tongue? Taken together, this method consumes more paper (it is useless to have a blank), but the pattern continuity is good. Another way is to return the lid to the lid. Tongue? Do it alone, save paper, but one more? Paste worker? , that is, after the finished product is finished, scrape the glue again (or stick an extra layer of double-sided adhesive).

3, packaging box printing imposition

Generally, large packaging boxes (above 8K) do not need imposition, so they can be handed over to the printing factory for drying.

Here is a brief introduction to the imposition of small packages.

Try to make the imposition work as compact as possible on the premise of closing, but there are many subsequent processes involved in the packaging box, and rolling the box (trimming and pressing the crease line) is the most critical. At this time, it is necessary to pay attention to the distance between the nearest two sideline lines when making up the layout, otherwise it will be very troublesome when arranging the cutter plates, which will affect the product quality.

When you finish the imposition (signed and agreed by the customer's sample), it is best to make an original broadsword film to facilitate the printing factory to arrange knives.

4. Business card

Allies who may be engaged in typing and copying business cards all have the experience of making eight business cards on a business card paper and then cutting them out with a card cutter. In fact, this is a waste. My experience is that a card paper can make 10 business cards (as shown below). No card cutter is needed. If the quantity is small, you can use a ruler and a knife. If the quantity is large, you can borrow the paper cutter from the printing house, which is very convenient and economical. If you only make one or two boxes of business cards, which happen to be in color, and you happen to have an envelope to make, make good use of the blank space of the envelope.

5. Label printed cards and self-adhesive labels.

Very annoying thing. But it's not difficult. Calculate the size carefully. Divided into three categories:

(1) across the board (no bleeding), similar to a business card, the outermost part of the whole needs bleeding;

(2) Double-knife cutting (including bloodletting)

(3) Box rolling, punching and rounding (knife arrangement is required, with the same spelling as 2)

(4) Mixed spelling, if the quantity is proportional, it can be mixed in the closed layout.