Flexible, leading and environmentally friendly print production
When you choose our print shop in Grenaa, you know you're getting the best quality printed matter - created by dedicated printers and produced using the latest technology in offset and digital printing.
Everything you need for great magazines, business cards, flags, leaflets and more, all in one place: in-house bookbinding and comprehensive finishing services such as embossing, laminating, varnishing and die-cutting.
Our complete service - from prepress to postpress - guarantees you fast, flexible production and delivery. Even when deadlines loom and expectations pile up.
Our experienced staff will help you every step of the way - choosing the right paper type, format, colors and printing method; for the best result. We also offer graphic design through our advertising agency in Aarhus, so your message is sharp, current and professional.
We print with vegetable-based inks and produce on FSC-labeled paper and cardboard. In other words, you get green printed matter from us - regardless of the color choice.
Before the actual printing, the pre-flight check takes place. This is the first step in the prepress process, checking that the graphic file is correct and that it meets the requirements for a good final result.
For example, image resolution, color system (pantone, cmyk), whether fonts are included correctly and whether crop marks and cropping/bleed have been remembered. This is a crucial step in terms of quality assurance.
Engineered paper is paper that is custom-made for a specific print job. It is typically used for very large print runs where, for one reason or another, there is no standard paper quality suitable for the job.
There are many different processes involved in the development of a printed product such as a booklet or book. The finished printed sheets go through a refinement process to become the final printed matter. This is also referred to as binding, finishing or graphic finishing. These processes can consist of folding, trimming, stitching, varnishing, partial varnishing, etc.
There are several types of binding. When producing printed matter with many pages, such as books and catalogs, you can choose glue binding if you want your printed matter to have a flat glued spine.
Flex binding also uses glue, but at the same time the printing sheets are folded with a perforation in the spine. This allows the glue to penetrate the spine. It is typically used for softcover books and catalogs.
There is a minimum requirement of 2 mm. in relation to the width of the spine if you need to use adhesive or flex binding.
After printing, the sheets need to be folded when making brochures, booklets, catalogs, magazines or books. Folding is a term for bending the sheets by machine to ensure that the 'fold' lies correctly.
Computer to plate or CTP refers to the process that takes place when graphic designers transfer data from their computers to the printing plates used in our offset sheets.
Bleed indicates the extra mm that graphics, color, etc. should extend beyond the finished format. If there is color or photos that go all the way to the edge, you typically let the graphics go 3 mm beyond the edge. This is because the printing sheet is always larger than the printed matter itself, as it is trimmed afterwards.
If you don't bleed, you risk leaving a thin white line around the edge where you would otherwise like to print all the way to the edge. This is because you can't always get the cut exactly right and therefore some of the paper that should have been cut off is left behind. Therefore, always make sure to bleed when printing to the edge. It's important that you don't forget to activate your bleedsettings when exporting your PDF files to print. Otherwise, there is a chance that the 3 mm bleed will not be included in your finished PDF file.
Read more about how to create print-ready PDF files here.
Coated paper, unlike uncoated paper, has a treated surface. This surface is polished with chalk. Coated paper is very often used for printed matter with multiple photos. This is because the details and colors of images are sharp and clear on the smooth surface. However, although this paper quality is very popular, we are increasingly seeing image-based printed matter on uncoated paper. The choice ultimately depends on the feel and mood you want to create.
Uncoated paper is paper with an untreated surface, most often seen on postcards or letterhead. Because uncoated paper is 'open', it is easy to write or print on afterwards. For a more rustic, raw and classic look, uncoated paper is often used. This type of paper is particularly suitable for printed matter with a lot of text. However, there is also a trend towards using uncoated paper for printed matter with images, although it gives a more matte and dusty look.
Partial varnish is a method of applying varnish to selected areas of the printed matter. This allows you to emphasize certain elements, such as a logo. With partial varnish, you will not only see a difference, you will also feel a difference when you touch the printed matter - for example, if the headline on a magazine cover is highlighted with a glossy varnish while the rest of the page appears matte, you will both see and feel the difference.
