Paper Buying Primer

by Lawrence A. Wilson, A.

Overview

Paper is the most expensive material used in the printing plant, so selecting the best paper for a printing job is crucial. Buying paper can be as easy as visiting your local office supply store or calling a paper merchant. But with the immense number of grades available alone, the challenge comes in knowing what and how much you need. From color, weight, and texture to design, printing process, and end use, a number of details must be considered to successfully meet end-use requirements, production requirements, customer expectations, and economic price breaks. In eleven chapters, this easy-to-follow primer will help you make wise and informed decisions in your paper purchase.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780883623114
Publisher:	GATFPress
Publication date:	06/28/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

	Foreword	v
	Preface	vii
	Acknowledgments	viii
	Introduction	1
1	Preparing to Write an Order	5
2	Paper Types	21
3	Ordering Paper in Sheets	37
4	Ordering Paper in Rolls	43
5	How Paper Is Priced	49
6	How to Place a Making Order	51
7	Paper Spoilage Allowance	53
8	Sampling Programs	55
9	Paper Conditioning	61
10	Handing Paper Complaints	69
11	Selecting Envelopes	81
	Glossary	85
	Index	93
	About the Author	97
	About GATF	99
	About PIA	101
	GATF Press: Selected Titles	103
	Colophon	104