Xerox 5252 User Manual
DocuColor 5252 O perator Manual
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About color printing
Final finishing touches
Die cutting
In die cutting, shapes are cut out of a page with sharp knives. It is
most often used to create attention-getting documents, or for
packaging with unique shapes, like video box covers.
most often used to create attention-getting documents, or for
packaging with unique shapes, like video box covers.
Lamination
Laminated documents are encased in a thin, washable plastic
coating to protect frequently handled documents from the
elements and human wear and tear.
coating to protect frequently handled documents from the
elements and human wear and tear.
Varnish
Varnishing protects documents from the elements and can also be
used as a design to enhance a document. Depending on the
desired effect, gloss or matte (dull) varnish can be applied to an
entire document (flood coverage) to give it a smooth overall finish,
or to specific portions of a page (spot coverage) to highlight some
parts of the document while de emphasizing others.
used as a design to enhance a document. Depending on the
desired effect, gloss or matte (dull) varnish can be applied to an
entire document (flood coverage) to give it a smooth overall finish,
or to specific portions of a page (spot coverage) to highlight some
parts of the document while de emphasizing others.
Embossing
When a document is embossed, it is pressed between two dies (or
molds) to create a raised or lowered texture on the sheet. This
works best on uncoated cover weight papers.
molds) to create a raised or lowered texture on the sheet. This
works best on uncoated cover weight papers.