PRE-PRESS
CTP PLATE MAKING
In 2020, the Company’s CTP (Computer to Plate) technology underwent a complete overhaul. We use the Adobe Acrobat Pro, XMF, as well as Heidelberg Prinect Cockpit and Prinect Signa software to prepare the printing materials our customers send us. With our new Heidelberg Suprasetter 106 scanner, we can scan up to 35 plates per hour at 2,540 dpi with the FM and AM raster techniques.
Color Management
TRADITIONAL PLATE MAKING
PRINTING
The Gyomai Kner Printing Company produces books with high-quality offset printing and dispersion varnishing, in accordance with the latest ISO standards. In 2020, we added a new Heidelberg CD-102, 4 colors sheet-fed offset machine with dispersion varnishing and drying units to our plant.
MACHINERY
HEIDELBERG CD-102-4+L
– B1 size 4 colors sheet-fed offset printing press with dispersion varnish and drying units
– maximum format: 720x1020mm
– 1 side 4 colors printing + dispersion varnish
printable paper thickness: 0,03-1,0 mm
Heidelberg SM-102-2
– B1 size 2 colors sheet-fed offset printing press with turning drum
– maximum format: 720x1020mm
– 1 side 2 colors or 2 sides one color printing
printable paper thickness: 0,03-0,8 mm
Heidelberg SM-74-5
– B2 size 5 colors sheet-fed offset print press with drying unit
– maximum format: 530x740mm
– 1 side 5 colors printing + drying unit
printable paper thickness: 0,03-0,6 mm
BINDING AND FINISHING
perfect binding
thread sealing
A cost-effective alternate binding (instead of thread sewing) for hardcover books that ultimately reaches regular sewn books’ quality.
thread sewing
Books made with traditional thread sewing can be produced to have either a straight or rounded spine.
rounded corners
One of the company’s special binding techniques are rounded corners that can make children’s books, agendas, and calendars unique and secure! A specialty of our case making machine is that it is able to round off the corners of hardcover books at a radius of up to 10 mm to create the board. Naturally, we also round off the book block to go with the round-cornered bookcase. This technique is not only a practical and secure option but can also make the product more unique.
hardcover books
The most reliable format for long-lasting and high-quality books: it can retain its shape under intense daily use. Recommended for the production of high-quality books and albums. Our wide selection of base materials for both the inside pages and the board covers can also enhance the beauty and uniqueness of publications. Your imagination and the base materials available are the only limits to what ideas can be implemented in a hardcover book’s design.
flexo cover books
In terms of binding, flexible cover books are a transitional solution for those who consider a hardback solution too robust for their books and the cardboard or perfect bound methods too simple. No spine or case sheets are needed for cover production, while the cover’s base material can be either paper or plastic. The final product will be lighter than a hardcover book but more durable than a paperback.
perfect binding
There are several benefits to a softcover book. Production time is much shorter for softcover books than flexo or hardcover books and the cost of production is also more favorable. A color cover can be enriched with special foiling, spot varnishing, or even embossing.
softcover books with flaps
Reversible flaps can be useful for several reasons, since it can give a book a weightier feel, provide additional space for conveying information, and even serve as a bookmark.
foam board
The foam placed between the gray board and the color cover lends a special, soft and cushioned feel that is generally used for calendars and diaries.
ribbon marker
Serves well as a bookmark. In the case of calendars and diaries, it is also possible to use custom-printed ribbon markers that can provide an additional opportunity for communicating a company’s brand.
rubber band
An accessory that is mainly used for calendars and diaries, the rubber band ensures books stay closed when carried in bags preventing any damages to books’ pages.
custom packaging
Packaging to protect books can include shrink-wrap or packing the products one by one.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
embossing
foil embossing
edge gilding
metallic foil
die - cutting
