2017
Printing Lingo: What does “CMYK” stand for?
We’re frequently asked “what does CMYK mean? What does CMYK stand for? What is CMYK printing?” Simply, CMYK stands for four ink colours – Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. In Digital printing, the four CMYK colours are applied to the paper all at once. In Offset printing, the four CMYK
2017
Printing Lingo: What is a ‘Tent Card’?
Sometimes referred to as table tents, tent cards are essentially mini billboards and can be a highly effective method for displaying a company’s marketing message, when placed in highly-visible areas. A tent card is a convenient, self-standing promotional unit created from printed and folded cardstock. As the name implies, tent
2017
Printing Lingo – What is ‘saddle stitching’?
In the printing industry, Saddle Stitching refers to a very popular book binding method in which folded sheets are gathered together one inside the other and then stapled through the fold line with wire staples. The staples pass through the folded crease from the outside and are clinched between the
2017
Printing Lingo: What is NCR paper?
The history of NCR paper ? The phrase ‘carbon copy’ gets its meaning from carbon paper; a paper designed by Pellegrino Turri to allow his blind wife to write letters, without making a mess with the ink. Carbonless copy paper or NCR paper (No Carbon Required) was later developed by
2016
Newsletter December 2016
What a difference a year makes! 2016 was an extremely busy year in CUBE, join us as we look back on the last 12 months in our December newsletter. We want to take this opportunity to wish all our customers, suppliers and friends a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New
