Bindery - Finishing

What are you looking for in a collator? Find out what manufacturers suggest. WHEN YOU complete a printing job that meets your client's specifications, adding the finishing touches are like putting the icing on a cake. It adds oomph. But when an otherwise beautifully perfect-bound book is botched up with sloppy and seemingly careless stapling and stitching, elegance goes out the door and disappointment comes flying in. Nowhere was this more apparent than during the recent judging of In-Print® 98, the joint In-Plant Graphics/International Publishing Management Association printing contest. The judges, meticulous and discriminating in their approach, eliminated many otherwise beautifully printed

Today's saddle stitchers require a lot less effort to operate and offer much higher productivity. Find out how they can help you keep work in-house. TRENDS COME and go in any industry. But in printing, automation is one trend that has staying power. Take saddle stitchers. Many models boast features like faster makeready, easy operation and quick changeovers for booklet making. Quick set-ups and the ability to handle short runs also provide efficiency. Add user-friendly bells and whistles and production runs even more smoothly. "People that are hired to run the machines are not as skilled as in previous years," points out