Global Print and Publishing Service Solutions for International Publishers

GLOBAL PRINT AND PUBLISHING SERVICE SOLUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS

If you ship inventory to a common distribution facility in the United States, it’s time you considered partnering with a U.S. printer that can place your publications in the hands of your readers quickly and economically. The companies of CJK Group, Inc. offer a complete range of services including web, sheetfed, inkjet, and toner printing (all the way down to a single copy), as well as warehousing and fulfillment.

CJK Group, Inc., headquartered in Brainerd, MN, is a national portfolio of print and publishing-related BANG PRINTING services, and technologies serving book, magazine, catalog, and journal publishers. All CJK Group companies operate independently, while sharing best practices HESS PRINT SOLUTIONS and core values across the organization. CJK Group is comprised of six companies with 11 production locations across the United States. Those companies are: Bang SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY Printing, Hess Print Solutions, Sentinel Printing Company, Sheridan, Sinclair Printing Company, and Webcrafters, Inc. SHERIDAN When you partner with a CJK Group Company, you will find that our experienced employees are not only committed to delivering a high quality product on time, they ensure SINCLAIR PRINTING COMPANY that you understand the processes too – including the terminology used in the United States – so the product you receive matches your expectations. WEBCRAFTERS, INC Here is a handy guide to understanding printing terms, trim sizes, and text weights in the U.S. Contact your sales representative should you have questions or need further assistance.

Glossary of Terms Digital Proof Sherpa/Epson/Digital Proof F&Gs Running Sheets Flatback Fastback Gutter Margin Back Sew/Slot/Back Margin Head Margin Trimmed Head – Margin usually referred to as xx mm to base of running head Headbands H&Ts – also known as Head & Tail bands Laser Print Voucher Proofs Litho Case Design Ppc: a printed cover for a case bound book, could be litho or digital – the design is unique to the title Litho Case in a Series Standard Ppc: a printed cover for a case bound book, could be litho or digital, Series or Common design Offset Litho Page Count Extent Perfect Bind, Notch Bind Limp/Slotted/Notched/Unsewn Rub-Off Set-Off Square, no Round Flatback Stamped Blocked Tightback American Library Bind

Trim Size Comparison Text Weight Comparison Trim Size: United Kingdom Trim Size: United States GSM to # (or lbs.) height x width width x height United Kingdom United States Size Name Trim Size Exact Trim Size Common Trim 44 gsm 30# (mm) (inches) Size 52 gsm 35# (inches) 59 gsm 40# B-Format 198 x 129 5.078 x 7.795 5 x 8 67 gsm 45# Demy Octavo (D8) 216 x 138 5.433 x 8.503 5.5 x 8.5 74 gsm 50# Royal Octavo (R8) 234 x 156 6.141 x 9.212 6.125 x 9.25 81 gsm 55# American Royal Octavo 229 x 152 - 6 x 9 89 gsm 60# Wide Royal 232 x 186 7.25 x 9.25 7.5 x 9.25 104 gsm 70# Pinched Crown Quarto 246 x 174 6.85 x 9.685 7 x 10 118 gsm 80# (PC4) Crown Quarto 246 x 189 7.44 x 9.685 7.5 x 10 Methodology Crown Octavo 186 x 123 4.842 x 7.322 5 x 7 1 Inch = 25.4mm (or 25,400 microns) Demy Quarto (Short A4) 276 x 219 8.622 x 10.866 8.5 x 11 A4 297 x 210 8.267 x 11.692 9 x 12 2 / PPI = Inches A5 210 x 148 5.826 x 8.267 5.875 x 9 2 / Inches = PPI Cropped Demy 216 x 135 5.314 x 8.503 5.375 x 8.5 (GSM x Volume) / 10 = Microns Big Europa 279 x 211 8.307 x 10.984 8.5 x 11 (Microns x 10) / GSM = Volume Medical Atlas 285 x 214 8.425 x 11.22 8.5 x 11.25 Global Catalog 279 x 210 8.267 x 10.984 8.5 x 11