Print Speed, the art of contrast

Printing and handling guidelines

Set-up

• Store at room temperature (17-23°C), at a relative humidity of 50%, from 24 to 48 hours before use
• Unwrap the paper only at the last moment before printing and rewrap it immediately after the print run
• For re-cutting: - keep the paper fibre direction (// to the large size) perpendicular to the printing direction
• For grammages > 135 g/m², plan a rejection cut

Pre-press

• For litho printing on large printed surface: under colour-removal recommended

Intense full colours

• For black colour, blue support (40%) recommended or two black sequences
• For other colours, 1 or several colour support(s)

• Screen-ruling: Up to 150 lpi.

Printing

• Offset & Ivory: Dry offset and web offset with heatset drying, silkscreen, letterpress; printing inks: all inks suitable for uncoated paper
• Laser-Jet: Dry offset and web offset with heatset and coldset drying; printing inks: for pre-print, use inks that are laser compatible
• Do not use set-off powder when printing

Finishing

• Finishing techniques: Foil blocking, gumming, embossing, all varnishing

Shaping

• Suitable for perforating, drilling, die cutting
• Adapts easily for creating envelopes
• Folding: Parallel to the paper fibre direction (// to the large size)
• Scoring: From 135 g/m², scoring with counterpart; from 200 g/m², larger scoring needed on the back of the fold
• Cutting: Wait 24 hours after the printing. Ensure that the blade of the guillotine is sharp enough to avoid dust deposits

Storage

• Protect the paper against any risk of moisture during the storage period