Printing Paper Types: Your Complete Guide to Every Stock

Company Brochure Design Examples That Drive Results in 2026

Company Brochure Design Examples That Drive Results in 2026

Twenty business brochure examples by industry, each with the fold, stock and finish that carries it, plus the five parts every brochure has to include.

Emma Davis Jul 17, 2025
The Printing Methods Behind Every Job You Order

The Printing Methods Behind Every Job You Order

The 8 types of printing methods defined, from offset, digital and screen to flexographic, letterpress, gravure, inkjet and laser, and the job each wins.

Sofia Ramirez Jul 16, 2025
7 Printing Papers Worth Ordering in 2026

7 Printing Papers Worth Ordering in 2026

The best printer paper depends on weight, finish and coating, so compare 7 stocks for cards, flyers and photos, plus what suits an inkjet or a laser.

Sofia Ramirez Jun 15, 2025
7 Print Quality Problems That Ruin Good Jobs

7 Print Quality Problems That Ruin Good Jobs

Fix print quality issues by symptom, since banding points at the print head, color shifts at the profile, and blur at a file below 300 DPI at final size.

Emma Davis Jun 14, 2025
7 Flyer Papers That Make Handouts Pop

7 Flyer Papers That Make Handouts Pop

The best paper for printing flyers at home is a matte or uncoated stock under 200 GSM, so compare seven flyer papers by weight, finish and durability.

Sofia Ramirez Jun 6, 2025
Print Production Management Lessons From Real Press Floors

Print Production Management Lessons From Real Press Floors

Print production management best practices from real press floors: sharper workflow, tighter quality control, and planning that cuts waste and reprints.

Jordan Kim Jun 2, 2025
Travel Brochure Printing Inspiration for 2026 Destinations

Travel Brochure Printing Inspiration for 2026 Destinations

Hospitality brochures printing for hotels, resorts and tour operators, with what goes on each panel, which fold suits the story and what a run costs.

Sofia Ramirez Apr 28, 2021
7 Online Proofing Tools Print Shops Actually Use

7 Online Proofing Tools Print Shops Actually Use

The proofing software print shops actually use, comparing seven approval platforms on price, file support, routing and a logged sign off for each job.

Nadia Petrov Sep 19, 2020
Brochure Design Ideas You Can Pull Off in MS Word

Brochure Design Ideas You Can Pull Off in MS Word

How to make a brochure in MS Word step by step, with bifold and trifold walkthroughs, free Word templates and the export settings that print clean.

Sofia Ramirez Sep 9, 2020
Ironing Vinyl Myths and the Fixes Printers Swear By

Ironing Vinyl Myths and the Fixes Printers Swear By

You can iron vinyl on low dry heat under a pressing cloth, with the settings, times and which side faces down for heat transfer, adhesive and banner vinyl.

Emma Davis Aug 29, 2019
Custom Notebooks and Journals People Keep on the Desk

Custom Notebooks and Journals People Keep on the Desk

Custom notebooks start at $5.00 each and leather journals at $10.00 each, so compare spiral, perfect bound and hardcover, then put your logo on the cover.

Marcus Chen
Gator Board Photo Mounting Ideas for Business Displays

Gator Board Photo Mounting Ideas for Business Displays

Gator board mounting bonds a print to a rigid foam panel faced with hard veneer, so compare 3/16 and 1/2 inch boards, foam core and framed prints by job.

Jordan Kim
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Paper, Stock And Proofing

13 articles on the paper under the ink, from flyer stocks and printing papers worth ordering to the tools used to proof a job. Start with Online Proofing Software Guide for Print, Best Paper for Flyer Printing With 7 Top Picks and Best Paper for Printing in 2026 with 7 Types Compared.

Paper Stocks by Product

Use this section to compare stocks, then pick them on the product you are ordering. Business cards run from 13pt recycled uncoated and 14pt gloss cover to 80pt UltraWhite uncoated, and black cards go from 32pt to 80pt Midnite Black. Brochures print on 100# gloss or silk text, 70# uncoated text or 14pt gloss cover. Letterheads use 70# uncoated text, 24# Royal Laid or 28# Royal Linen, and postcards add a 15pt cover with 30 percent recycled content.

Choose The Stock On The Product

Each product in all printing categories lists its own stocks in the price calculator. The articles hub holds the other sections, and the product videos show stocks and finishes on real pieces.

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