Signature Book Printing - Book Printer


Our Capabilities

We are book manufacturing professionals who care about the quality of your books, and the ease with which you can work with us. We have extensive experience and an open attitude towards the kinds of files we can work with. We are accomplished with book layout and typesetting, as well as with smooth processing of print-ready PDF files.

We accept almost any kind of files you would want to use: PDF, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Freehand, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Microsoft Power Point, etc., on PC and Mac. If your favorite isn't listed, please ask.

The binding styles we offer include

  • Perfect binding (soft cover, flexible adhesive)
  • Case binding (hard cover), Smythe sewn or notch adhesive, depending on the quantity and other factors
  • Plasticoil binding (an attractive alternative to plastic comb) or wire-o, or even plastic comb binding
  • Saddle stitch and fold (magazine or booklet style)
  • loose leaf or 3-hole drilled for a notebook
  • Mixed, with some books perfect bound and some books case bound

Our cover finishes include

  • gloss film laminate -- we only use layflat laminate, the best quality
  • matte film laminate -- we only use layflat laminate, the best quality
  • aqueous coating, gloss or matte finish
  • varnish
  • UV Coating.

We recommend the film laminate because it adds significantly to the appearance and durability of your book. Roughly handled aqueous coated or varnished covers will show wear.

Covers can be as simple as a single color with line copy, or as fancy as you can imagine. A gloss laminated four color process cover will attract attention on any bookstore shelf. Our house stock cover paper is 10 point coated 1 side (10 pt C1S) or 12 point coated 1 side (12 pt C1S). We can supply any cover stock you like.

For covers, we can begin with

  • your design in electronic form on a disc
  • camera ready copy that can be scanned in, or
  • your ideas for a design to be executed by our graphic artists.

The Text of your book or booklet can be printed in black ink or a color, two or more colors, or four color process on a wide range of papers. Our house stock uncoated papers are 50# and 60# white offset. We can supply a wide range of papers, including opaque, gloss or matte coated, and heavier or lighter papers.

For text, we can begin with

  • your copy in electronic form on a disc.
  • camera ready paper copy
  • We can handle formatting and output from a word processor file, or typesetting from your manuscript
  • an existing book that you want to reprint

We do work for customers all over the country, large and small. We meet the demanding standards of Washington, DC, the paper capital of the world, and we are committed to meeting your standards.

Because we focus on the needs and interests of our customers, we offer short turn-around times to meet your schedule constraints. We are accustomed to working on demanding time-lines, and are committed to meeting your schedule requirements.
 


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