Post on 29-Mar-2015
“What does printing a thesis, scientific
publication or book entail?”
What you need to print a thesis?
• Lay-out of thesis• How to make a correct digital file• Deliver manuscript to PPI• Specifications of thesis• Printproof and approval for printing• Printing process and delivery• Why PPI?
Lay-out of thesis
• Fonts • Margins • Line spacing• Headers and footers• Position page numbers• ISBN
How to make a correct digital file
Points of attention:• Embedded fonts• CMYK and RGB • Bleeding• Resolution
Resolution
Deliver manuscript to PPI
File format:• Inside: PDF file or Postscript• Cover: QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Corel
Draw, InDesign, Illustrator, in consultation with PPI (templates on website)
Online tool to lay out cover
http://cover.ppi.nl• No access or experience with graphic
software• Upload pictures, insert text, etc.• For free, on your computer!
• Delivery specifications in information booklet and on Internet
• Helpdesk 053-4826262• “Digital Doctor: Extra service”• Safety.net, check your files 24
hours a day
Deliver manuscript to PPI
• Embedded fonts• CMYK or RGB• Resolution• Greyscale
Safetynet.ppi.nl
• Off-set printing, Digital off-set and POD• Printing inside and cover • Type of paper for inside and cover• Binding methods• Laminate• Extra options
Specifications of printing
Printing options
• Off-set printing– From 150 copies, perfect quality, many
types of paper
• Digital off-set– From 1 till 200 copies, quality good, perfect
full-colour options
• Printing on Demand (POD)– From 1 till 200 copies, quality less, less
types of paper
Printing inside
• 1/1 double sided black• Full-colour pages• Pages with spot colour
Printing coverYour cover can be printed in:
• Full-colourC(yaan), Y(ellow), M(agenta) and blac(K)
• (P)antone (M)atching (S)ystem: the Pantone CV colours
Type of paper
Chosing the type of paper depends on the:
• Readibility• Colour• Quality• Type of binding
Binding methods
Options:• Milled-glued (5 +5 working days)• Sewn-glued (5 + 10 working days)• Hardcover
Laminate
•Gloss•Matt
Extra options
• UV coating• Cover with flaps • Cover printed as 4/1• Cover printed on special paper
PrintproofCover and bookmark:• Full-colour printInside: • A4 print by showing lines of
B5 format
Printing process and delivery
• Milled-glued book: 5 till 6 working days• Sewn-glued book: 8 till 9 working days
• Theses will be send to any address in the Netherlands
Why PPI?• Off-set printing and
digital off-set• Full-colour options• Appointment if needed • Faster printing process• Service• Experience
Why PPI?
The most important:
If you have any questions do not
hesitate to contact us!
List of discount
If you sign in on our collectivity list you will get a discount of up to
12,5% on our main price!
Questions?
Thank you for your interest!