“Hi, I’m Yina Xu. I’m from from Beijing China. My country has a long and detailed history in the development and evolution of printing and book binding. After finishing a master’s in business administration, I felt a calling to expand my knowledge in the field of engineering. Print Media Technologies allows me to learn modern, state of art print technologies, build solid engineering skills and gain practical printing experiences.”

Post-Press technologies include anything which is applied after printing, for example binding and finishing. Binding involves folding and fastening of individual sheets together, while finish-ing involves additional decorative actions, such as die-stamping, embossing or laser cutting. Lamination is another possibility. It is available in both gloss and matt finish. The printed sheets are then folded and glued so we get the final look of the printed product.

Although binding is a post-press function, binding considerations need to be dealt with in the pre-press phase of any print job. There are many different ways to bind press sheets, and certain binding allowances need to be made, which vary by binding type. The correct imposition needs to be determined at this time, as well. Imposition issues are usually the purview of the person responsible for the assembly of all the page elements.

Post-press technologies involve a combination of different processes. These include: guillotine and rotary cutting, specialty folding, magazine and pa-perback production, case binding, stationery and loose-leaf binding, saddle stitching, thread binding and thread sealing, embossing and debossing, hot foil stamping, make-up and securing, Laser die cutting and engraving and many more processes.