Printing Partners Knowledge Library
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Knowledge Library
Welcome to the Printing Partners’ Knowledge Library.
Contained below is a collection of PDFs and web pages that can answer most of your digital printing, offset printing and bindery questions. If you don’t find a resource here, please contact your salesperson and we will get you the information that you need.

Check back often, we are always adding to this area. We also have a blog, Connecting the Dots, great posts with tip and tricks of the industry.

 
Equipment List
A quick overview of our production equipment with their sizes and specifications.
[– Explore our equipment list –]
Binding Guide
An online guide to the various types of binding methods that we offer.
[– Learn about binding methods –]
 
 
Folding Guide
An online folding guide with panel calculators and an animation showing how the fold works.
[– Explore our folding guide –]
Varnish Guide
An online guide to the different types of varnishes and coatings that we offer.
[– Learn about varnishes –]
 
 
Dimensional Ink Guide
Features of Dimensional Ink and a Downloadable Technical Guide.
[– Learn about dimensional ink –]
Glossary
A glossary of the printing terms used on this site and in our industry.
[– Explore our glossary –]
 
 
Submitting Files
A guide on how to submit files to us. It covers PDF files and collecting pieces for open applications files.
[– Our submittal guidelines –]
PDF Creation Guide
Step-by-step PDF guide for making high-resolution PDF files in QuarkXpress and Adobe InDesign.
[– InDesign –]  [– QuarkXpress –]
 
 
Creating Die Files
A quick guide to assist you in the creation of die files for foil stamping or die cutting.
[– Download our die guide –]
Variable Printing Guide
A downloadable PDF guide to preparing variable printing jobs.
[– Download our variable printing guide –]
 
 
Mailing Guide
A downloadable PDF guide on the current mailing requirements.
[– Download our mailing guide –]
Partners Guide
This is a comprehensive guide that can help explain everything we do in PDF format.
[– Download our Partners Guide –]
 
 
QR Codes, PURLs & GURLs
Information on the use of QR Codes and PURLs.
[– Learn about QRCodes and PURLs –]
Intelligent Mail Barcodes
An overview of the USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode specifications.
[– Learn about Intelligent Mail barcodes –]
 
 
Connecting the Dots (our blog)
We discuss tips and tricks for creating the best documents for printing. as well as some other interesting tid-bits of information.
[– Visit our blog –]
Multi-Channel Communications
Information about multi-channel campaigns, QRCodes, HCCB Codes and PURLs & GURLs.
[– Learn about multi-channel –]
 
 
Layout Guides
Here we have a collection of PDF files that show you how to set up a particluar layout. Items such as: Accordian Folds, Roll Folds, No 9 Remittance Envelopes, etc. This will continue to evolve, so check back often.
[– View our Layout Guides –]
Paper Types Explained
When you are choosing a paper for your project, what do all the paper terms mean? Hopefully this helps take some of the mystery out of selecting paper.
[– Learn more –]