This book explains the fundamentals needed to solve pressroom problems related to paper. A central material — and the most expensive used in the printing plant — paper can cause a financial loss on every print job, potentially amounting to significant overall losses of time and money. Solving paper-related problems, or at least identifying their causes, is a valuable skill that can improve pressroom operations and client satisfaction. What the Printer Should Know About Paper, 3rd Ed. helps printers develop this skill, thus contributing to an efficient, high quality printing operation.

From the Preface: “...In this edition, I have incorporated information based on my own experience in solving pressroom problems and helping papermakers understand the role paper plays in producing a printed job. For example, in the critical area of paper complaints, my experience suggests that most printers do not collect enough evidence or generate appropriate data to support a complaint...[R]eaders will find procedures for collecting complaint information and data that, if implemented, will improve chances that a complaint will receive a fair and timely response...This edition ...focuses more sharply than past editions on the impact of paper properties on print quality and pressroom production, information that can put printers in a better position to meet customer expectations...”

Target Audience: Highly recommended for all printing professionals, as well as print buyers and paper manufacturers and brokers.

Table of Contents:

Receiving, Storing, and Protecting Paper

Sheetfed Offset Paper Runnability

Web Paper Runnability

Paper and Printability

End-Use Requirements

Paper Grades and Specifications

Handling Paper Complaints

Technology and Measurement

The Manufacture of Paper

Appendix

Glossary

Index

Note: What the Printer Should Know About Ink, 3rd Ed. adds value as a companion to this volume.