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HP Indigo & Heidelberg digital offset color printing

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Paper Stocks
Proof Options
Bindery/Finishing

On demand digital offset short run printing is the latest technology in the color printing industry - offering the quality of traditional offset printing, but capitalizing on the efficiency of a totally digital workflow. With HP Indigo printing and Heidelberg printing, you save time and money because your files go directly to press, bypassing the traditional steps of film separations, film stripping, etc. The workflow is so fast and efficient that even the shortest runs are now a reality.

HP Indigo & Heidelberg Presses - Two powerful solutions
HP Indigo 5000 press

The HP Indigo Press is the perfect digital printing solution for truly short runs.

Blending the speed and efficiency of electroxerography with high-quality CMYK offset printing, the HP Indigo offers remarkable printing value for output quantities from 1 to 1,000 press sheets.

 

Heidelberg press
If you need the economy and efficiency of digital printing, but sheet runs up to 5,000 or more, our Heidelberg Quickmaster DI is for you! This remarkable press combines the heritage of the world's most prestigious press manufacturer with state-of-the-art digital offset technology.

The Quickmaster is a true offset press using the same waterless inks as large-format presses, ensuring your jobs will be printed with the same quality you are accustomed to from conventional offset printing - but at digital printing cost!

Paper Stocks
Imagers proudly offers FSC Certified, SFI Certified, and recycled papers for our HP Indigo digital offset presses and Heidelberg Quickmaster DI.

Weight Type Coating* %
Recycled
FSC
Certified
SFI
Certified
Description
Indigo & Heidelberg Paper Choices:
80 lb. Text Gloss
Coated Dull
Uncoated
10%
10%
-

Y
Y
-

Y
Y
-
Good for sales sheets, flyers, etc.
80 lb. Cover Gloss
Coated Dull
Uncoated
10%
10%
-
Y
Y
-
Y
Y
-
Good for flyers, pamphlets, sales sheets, folded notecards, etc.
Must be scored if folded.
100 lb. Text Gloss
Coated Dull
Uncoated
10%
10%
-
Y
Y
-
Y
Y
-
Good for trifolds, brochures, sales sheets.
100 lb. Cover Gloss
Coated Dull
Uncoated

10%
10%
-

Y
Y
-
Y
Y
-
Good for covers, business cards.
Must be scored if folded.

10 pt.
KromeKote

(similar in
weight to
100 lb. cover)

 

C1 Cover
C2 Cover
Hi Gloss -
-
-
-
-
-
A high-gloss paper often used for postcards.

C1=coated one side
C2=coated both sides

It is difficult to write on coated stock. For cards, use C1 if you intend to write on the inside.

Must be scored if folded.

12 pt.
KromeKote
(similar in
weight to
120 lb. cover)

 

C1 Cover
C2 Cover
Hi Gloss -
-
-
-
-
-
Indigo ONLY Paper Choices:
80 lb.
(100% Recycled)
Cover Uncoated 100%
PC
Recycled
Y - Good for flyers, pamphlets, sales sheets, folded notecards, etc.
Must be scored if folded.
80 lb.
(Off White)
Text
Cover
Uncoated -
-
-
-
-
-
Cover weight must be scored if folded.

14 pt.

Cover Gloss
Matte
-
-
-
-
-
-
Heaviest paper available.
Must be scored if folded.
60 lb. Sticker White
Adhesive
Gloss
Matte
-
-
-
-
-
-
White adhesive-backed paper stock.
7mil Bumper Sticker Stock - - -  
* Gloss: evident glossy coating
   Coated Dull: less glossy or low gloss
   Uncoated: no coating at all

Proof Options
HP Indigo press proofs are an on-press proof (initial proof cost included in job cost). This means the proof is an actual HP Indigo press sheet, not a proof from a different device.

HP Indigo proofs are also provided for Quickmaster jobs. These proofs serve as a good reference for content. They are not an exact color match to the Quickmaster.

Bindery/Finishing
Imagers' Digital Printing Center provides basic finishing services at competitive rates, including:
   • trimming
   • scoring -
scoring is required on any HP Indigo job if ink is printed in the area to be folded-
   • folding
   • booklet making
   • plasticoil
   • drilling

A folding dummy must be supplied as a "go-by" if applicable.

More Info

 
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Please view our submittal guidelines
to ensure your
order is not delayed.



Define filled areas of black as "rich" 4-color black,
such as:

C = 65

M = 53

Y = 51

K = 100

Total ink coverage for rich black should be a minimum of 269%.
DO NOT exceed 350% for any element.

never define text as 4-color black unless > 24 pt.

 

 

DOs and DON'Ts

DO supply a laser printout to be used as a "go by"

DO include a "folding dummy" as needed

DO define filled black areas as 4-color "rich" black

DO NOT define text as "rich" black unless > 24 pt.

DO NOT exceed 350% total ink coverage for any element.

DO design with a bleed for elements to print to the edge

DO NOT exceed
1/16 inch on each side for bleeds

DO define crop or fold marks as 0.25 pt black lines if needed

DO follow our setup guidelines

DO enjoy your digital printing experience!

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