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Paper stocks for HP Indigo & Heidelberg digital color printing

Imagers proudly offers FSC Certified, SFI Certified, and recycled papers for our HP Indigo digital offset presses and Heidelberg Quickmaster DI.

Indigo & Heidelberg Paper Choices:
  Weight/Type Coating* %
Recycled
FSC
Certified
SFI
Certified
  80 lb. Text Gloss
Coated Dull  
Uncoated
10%
10%
10%

Y
Y
Y

Y
Y
Y
Good for flyers, sales sheets, inserts, etc.
  80 lb. Cover Gloss
Coated Dull
Uncoated
10%
10%
10%
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Good for flyers, pamphlets, sales sheets, folded cards, postcards, etc.
Must be scored if folded.
  100 lb. Text Gloss
Coated Dull
Uncoated
10%
10%
10%
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Good for trifolds, brochures, sales sheets, flyers, inserts, etc.
  100 lb. Cover Gloss
Coated Dull
Uncoated

10%
10%
10%

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Good for covers, postcards, business cards, self mailers, folded cards, invitations, menus, etc. Must be scored if folded.
 

10 pt. KromeKote
C1 Cover &
C2 Cover

Hi Gloss -
Y -
(similar in weight to 100 lb. cover)
 

12 pt. KromeKote
C1 Cover &
C2 Cover

Hi Gloss - Y -
(similar in weight to 120 lb. cover)
  10 pt. and 12 pt. KromeKote are high-gloss papers used for postcards, covers, folded cards, business cards, self mailers, invitations, menus, etc.
C1=coated one side, C2=coated both sides
It is difficult to write on coated stock. For cards, use C1 if you intend to write on the inside. Must be scored if folded.
 
Indigo ONLY Paper Choices:
  Weight/Type Coating* %
Recycled
FSC
Certified
SFI
Certified
  70 lb. Text Uncoated 10% Y Y
Good for flyers, sales sheets, inserts, etc.
  80 lb. Text
(Off White)
Uncoated 10%
Y
Y
Good for sales sheets, flyers, inserts, etc.
  80 lb. Text
Aspire Petallics
Beargrass
Autumn Hay
Acid Free, Elemental Chlorine Free, Green-e Certified, Lignin Free, Made Using Wind Energy, Recyclable, 30% Postconsumer Waste, Carbon Neutral
Good for flyers, sales sheets, pamphlets, direct mail. Matching envelopes available. Other colors available: Pearl.
  80 lb. Cover
(100% Recycled)
Uncoated 100%
PC Recycled
Y -
Good for booklet covers, postcards, business cards, folded cards, self mailers, invitations, menus, etc. Must be scored if folded.
  80 lb. Satin Cover Satin 30% - -
Good for flyers, pamphlets, sales sheets, folded cards, postcards, etc.
Must be scored if folded.
  80 lb. Felt Cover
Via Felt Itone
Via Felt Itone 30%
-
-
Good for business cards, invitations, menus, postcards, mailers, etc.
  90 lb. Cover White Linen
Cream Ribbed
-
-
-
Good for business cards, invitations, menus, postcards, booklet covers, etc.
  98 lb. Cover
Aspire Petallics
Beargrass
Autumn Hay
Acid Free, Elemental Chlorine Free, Green-e Certified, Lignin Free, Made Using Wind Energy, Recyclable, 30% Postconsumer Waste, Carbon Neutral
Good for flyers, sales sheets, pamphlets, direct mail. Matching envelopes available. Other colors available: Pearl.
  100 lb. Cover
(Off White)
Uncoated 10% Y Y
Good for covers, postcards, business cards, self mailers, folded cards, invitations, menus, etc. Must be scored if folded.
  100 lb. Felt Cover
White Felt - - -
Good for covers, postcards, business cards, self mailers, folded cards, invitations, menus, etc. Must be scored if folded.
  110 lb. Cover
Uncoated
Pearl Ice
Pearl Silver
Pearl Champagne   
100%
-
-
-
Y
-
-
-
-
-
-
Good for business cards, invitations, menus, postcards, mailers, etc.
Must be scored if folded.
  130 lb. Cover
Uncoated 100% Y -
Good for business cards, invitations, menus, postcards, mailers, etc.
Must be scored if folded.
 

14 pt. Cover

Gloss
Matte
Uncoated
-
-
10%
-
-
Y
-
-
Y
Good for covers, business cards, postcards, self mailers, etc.
Heaviest paper available. Must be scored if folded.
  78 lb. Text
Yupo
Yupo - - -
Good for brochures, flyers, inserts. Water and Tear Resistant.
  58 lb. Cover
Yupo
Yupo - - -
Good for business cards, booklets, covers, invitations, menus, brochures, etc. Water and Tear Resistant.
  74 lb. Cover
Yupo
Yupo - - -
Good for business cards, booklets, covers, invitations, menus, brochures, etc. Water and Tear Resistant.
  60 lb. White Adhesive Sticker
(Permanent)
Gloss
Matte
-
-
-
-
-
-
White adhesive-backed paper for stickers and labels.
  60 lb. White Adhesive Sticker
(Removable)
Semi-Gloss
-
-
-
White adhesive-backed paper for stickers and labels.
Special Order ONLY.
  7mil Bumper Sticker Stock
Vinyl bumper stickers.
- - -
  Circles - White Adhesive
2" Gloss and 3.25" Gloss
-
-
-
  2 mil Clear Poly Perm -
-
-
 

4 mil Low Peel Flex Vinyl
(Clear, Removable)

-
-
-
  8 mil Window Cling
Clear or White
-
-
-
* Gloss: evident glossy coating
   Coated Dull: less glossy or low gloss
   Uncoated: no coating at all

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Define filled areas
of black as "rich"
4-color black,
such as:

C = 65

M = 53

Y  = 51

K = 100

Total ink coverage for rich black should be a minimum of 269%.
DO NOT exceed 350% for any element.

never define text
as 4-color black
unless > 24 pt.

 

DOs and DON'Ts


DO supply a laser printout to be used as a "go by"

DO include a "folding dummy" as needed

DO define filled black areas as 4-color "rich" black

DO NOT define text as "rich" black unless > 24 pt.

DO NOT exceed 350% total ink coverage for any element.

DO design with a bleed for elements to print to the edge

DO NOT exceed
1/16 inch on each side for bleeds

DO define crop or fold marks as 0.25pt black lines if needed

DO follow our setup guidelines

DO enjoy your digital printing experience!

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