Printing Technologies
Our unique approach to book printing combines various printing technologies to offer you the most efficient and economic options in book printing with varying levels of print quality. If you’re unsure what kind of print quality to expect when you print your book with Copywell, use the information below to make an informed decision and understand the benefits and drawbacks of each printing option we offer at Copywell.
Digital Toner Printing
Particle based inks are fused to paper using the xerographic process. Copywell was built on digital printing and invested heavily in digital toner printing technologies ranging from the classic Docutech to the latest colour presses from Ricoh, Oce and other major press vendors. With over 34 years of digital printing expertise, Copywell’s digital toner presses are an integral part to the book printing workflow that Copywell has developed.
Benefits
Vivid Colours
Deep Rich Blacks
Great Photo Reproduction
Perfect for Book Covers & Thick Stocks
Drawbacks
Slow Print Speed
High Cost Per Sheet
Solid Colour Difficulties
Not Suited To Large Press Runs
Digital Toner Scans
The images below are actual scans of digital toner output. If you’re unsure of how your order will print, then we suggest you order a hardcopy sample for your book so you can make any adjustments before approving a final order.
In this scan, the artwork is vector illustration and prints perfectly with digital toner
In this scan, solid black is used with a 100% K value in the artwork, resulting in great output for digital toner
In this scan, the artwork is digital non-vector artwork printed at native size resulting in great digital toner output
In this scan, the photo was taken at high resolution, resulting in great digital toner output
High Speed Inkjet
Liquid inks are saturated into the paper at high speeds, resulting in quick turnaround and cost-efficiency. Copywell was an early adopter of this revolutionary and disruptive printing technology and continues to invest in high speed inkjet printing to foster book manufacturing and printing workflows that are critical to Copywell’s position as top-rated book printer. Perfectly suited to book interiors on uncoated or silk coated papers, high speed inkjet printing is a game changer and allows Copywell to provide unmatched prices in the book printing industry.
Benefits
Soft Muted Colours
High Printing Speeds
Thin Papers & Text Weights
Perfect for Book Interiors
Low Cost Per Sheet
Drawbacks
Not Suited to Dark Photography
Solid Colour Difficulties
No Glossy Stocks
High Speed Inkjet Scans
The images below are actual scans of high speed inkjet output. If you’re unsure of how your order will print, then we suggest you order a hardcopy sample for your book so you can make any adjustments before approving a final order.
Dark objects tend to loose detail with high speed inkjet, brighten dark photos by 25% to improve print quality.
Bright colours print great, in this image, the bird is a scanned image of a painting
Black text prints great, in this scan, you can see the inkjet dot pattern used by the printing press. When viewed at original size, the dots are undetectable to the eye.
In the image above, fine lines as thin as 1 pt are capable of printing in great detail.
In this scan the artwork is vector illustration with bright colours, this is perfect for high speed inkjet
In this scan the image of the baby was taken at high resolution, resulting in a great output for high speed inkjet
Traditional Offset Printing
Liquid inks are saturated into the paper at high speeds using the lithographic process. Offset printing is the oldest printing technique invented by Gutenberg and revolutionized the way people share information. Copywell uses offset printing for specialized applications and long press runs where toner and inkjet are inefficient. As a rule of thumb, if you’re printing over 10,000 sheets, then offset printing may be a viable press method for your book, but this is not always the case.
Benefits
Highest Quality in the Market
Pantone Colours & Metallic Inks
Many Paper Options
Cost Effective Over 10,000 Sheets
Drawbacks
Paper Waste for Setups
High Cost to Start
No Sample Prints
Not Suited to Short Runs