DESKTOP PUBLISHING DTP

Desktop publishing is also known as DTP; here we create publishing document on or computer. In print industries DTP is very important chapter if you are related with printing business or wants your carrier in printing business this skill has very important role.

Why Desktop publishing?

Now days the modern business world is being constantly developed. There is a continuous call for the production of better quality documents - be they newsletters, brochures, annual reports, charts, diagrams, location maps, presentations etc. Desktop publishing software enables the preparation of these high quality materials, both in printed form and on the web.

Before we proceed you must have to know:

Ø  What is Desktop Publishing - It is the process of using the computer and specific types of software to combine text and graphics to produce documents such as newsletters, brochures, books, etc.

Ø  What is Graphic Design - It is the process and art of combining text and graphics and communicating an effective message in the design of logos, graphics, brochures, newsletters, posters, signs, and any other type of visual communication.

If you have some creativity then we suggest you to start this business. DTP is not only typing content on computer but it stand for complete designing and type setting. In this profession DTP work in two ways

1.       Type Setting

2.       Designing

Type Setting : Type setting is commonly use for screen print and single colour Printing major uses are in Baby Offset works here we create typesetting for single color Visiting cards, Wedding cards, Latter pads, Bill Books, and other common use stationary.

Designing: Designing is a part were we create Symbols, Logos, Backgrounds, Borders, and Multi colour works.

Hardware Required for DTP:

1.       Computer (High Configuration)

2.       Laser Printer

3.       Scanner

4.       CD Writer

5.       Pen Drive

6.       External Hard Disk

7.       Internet Connection

8.       Digital Camera

SOFTWARE REQUIRED FOR DESKTOP PUBLICATION:

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office.

Drawing / Vector / Illustration Software : Its includes programs such as: Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, Canvas X, FreeHand MX, Mayura Draw, Microsoft Expression Design Etc.

High End Page Layout Software : Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe PageMaker, and QuarkXPress.

 Free Page Layout Software  : Arts & Letters, Microsoft Publisher, Print Artist.

Multimedia Software  : Adobe Premiere Pro, DeBabelizer, Disco, Easy Media Creator, Macromedia Director, Serif MoviePlus, Mediator, Ubuntu Studio, Etc

Open Source DTP Software : Amaya, GIMP, Inkscape, KompoZer, Krita, Nvu, PDFCreator, Scribus, Xara Xtreme ETC.

 Photo Editing and Painting Software  : Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Artweaver, Corel Painter X, Corel Paint Shop Pro, GIMP, Krita, Paint.NET, Picnik, PhotoStudio, Pixel Image Editor, Photo-Brush.

PrePress and PreFlight Software  : FlightCheck, Graphic Inspector, InPreflight, Enfocus PDF CheckUp for InDesign, Exportools, MadeToPrint InDesign, Fusion Workflow ESP, MadeToPrint XT, Printools, PROOF-it-ONLINE, Ultimate Etc.

Utility Software  : Adobe Acrobat, Extensis Portfolio, Graphics Workshop Pro, LightZone, Serif PanoramaPlus, TypeStyler Etc.

Fonts & Clipart:

So many fonts are available now days for designing you have to choose as per your requirements what we are using we suggest you :

1.     Default OS Fonts

2.     Anu Fonts

3.     Shree Font

4.     Anu Clipart

5.     Shree Clipart Etc.

So many free font and clipart are available on Internet you can also try it.

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SCREEN PRINTING

SCREEN PRINTING

In printing business Screen printer play very important role. It is very cheap investment business, If you are planning to start business in very small investment then SCREEN PRINTING is good option,  Very few equipment are required here, More than this you have some idea and small practice made you perfect screen printer today this art is very demanded,

In your locality you find so many Screen Printer but unfortunate very few printers are good and only they can stay for long in these industries because as a screen printer most important things are

1.       Print finishing

2.       Colour mixing and colour combination knowledge

3.       Creativity in this art

4.       Time punctuality

If you think that you have such quality then you start and really you get very good result. If you are planning to start or you are already screen printer and want to improve your skills then you have to learn about screen printing or actually what is screen printing

Screen printing is a printing technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil. The attached stencil forms open areas of mesh that transfer ink as a sharp-edged image onto a substrate. A roller or squeegee is moved across the screen stencil, forcing or pumping ink past the threads of the woven mesh in the open areas.

Screen printing is also a stencil method of print making in which a design is imposed on a screen of silk or other fine mesh, with blank areas coated with an impermeable substance, and ink is forced through the mesh onto the printing surface. It is also known as Screen Printing, silkscreen, seriography, and serigraph.

What the material required in screen printing (Manual Printing)

1.     Printing Table fitted with glass

2.     Mesh Screen

3.     Film Exposing Machine (Manual option are also available)

4.     Squeegee (Different Size)

5.     Emulsion INK

6.     Printing Ink

7.     Wax

8.     Tracing Paper

9.     Degreasing chemical

10.  Ink degrader

11.  Scoops

12.  Spot lifter

13.  Drying cabinet

14.  Coater

15.  Degreasing chemical ETC.

These this can assemble in 1 room and with one helper you can star this process. But I suggest you to get small training in our locality, So many screen printers you find easily, by using this technique you work in so many things like visiting card printing, wedding card printing, later pads, T-Shirts Printing, Cloth Printing Etc.

Training

Classes are offered through various sources including equipment manufacturers, trade and technical schools, and private instruction.

The following is a description of the classes and techniques you will need to learn. Proper screen coating technique

Ø  How to choose and use the proper screen frame

Ø  Athletic numbering

Ø  Special inks and procedures

Ø  Curing and Flashing

Ø  Screen cleaning and reclaiming

Ø  Mesh selection and use

Ø  Controlling exposure control with emulsion

Ø  Equipment Troubleshooting

In this field your earn Rs. 500 to 5000 easily per day, this field is very wide and there is no bound area because this techniques is used in very wide way and approx every industrial sector needs the support of screen printers. Now days Screen Printing Machine are also available with small training you start also this.

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                                    fig: Screen used in screen printing

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PRINTING TIPS (ZERO INVESTMENT PLANS)

Printing Guru is blog to help you how to develop your printing skill. Here we will try to learn what are the major parts in printing field.

If you have already printing press OK, Then you I ready have sufficient experience but if you are starting New Business then you have to learn so many thing.

I believe this is only business field which any one can start with 0 to 6 lac Rs. Or more of investment. Yes I am True, need not to be surprise if you don’t have sufficient amount to start business  and you want to do something this business is very good option for you.

First we will tell really what are the major requirements to start printing press.

OFFSET PRINTERS

1.       Shop or printing press premises

2.       Offset Machine

3.       Paper Cutting Machine

4.       Perforation Machine, Etc.

SCREEN PRINTING

1.       Shop or Printing press premises

2.       Printing Furniture

3.       Printing Equipments

4.       Printing INKS

5.       Film Exposing Machine Etc.

DTP

1.       Computer

2.       Laser Printer

3.       Designing Software like Page Maker, Corel Draw, Photoshop, Fonts, Cliparts Etc.

4.       Scanner

5.       Computer table furniture, Etc.

Staff

1.       DTP Operator

2.       Offset Machinery Operator

3.       Binder

4.       Screen Printers

5.       Helping Staff

Many more requirements are there which you get as per your requirements.  All this cost approx Rs. 2 Lacs to Rs. 4 lacs. As you know but what we tell you if want to start with ZERO INVESTMENT * (Dead Investment)  yes you can and it is possible

To start you printing with ZERO INVESTMENT what are the major requirement:

1.       You must be creative person

2.       You must have some printing IDEAS

3.       ZAEL to work hard

4.       Strong Marketing skill

5.       Some Amount like Rs. 1000 to 5000. To Invest in Raw Material

If you think that yes I have these quality then you can start you own printing press without investing any dead investments.

What is the First Step.

1.       Get Some Printing Ideas about your business like what we sell for example Visiting cards, Pamphlets, Broachers’,  Later pads,  Bill Books, Quotation Pads, Etc.

2.       Get  touch with DTP Operator for designing find out what he charge for designing.

3.       Consult with offset printers try to collect some sample of Latter pads, Bill Books, leaflets, etc and ask what he charge actually the charge rupees in 1000 Impression.  Its come around Rs. 45 to 60 per 1000 impression

4.       Here only you get binder to bind your book make in contact get the quotation of binding, Its Depends upon size and quantity.

5.       For Screen Printing you will get so many screen printers also contact them and try to get some same and their quotation they also charge in impression, Minimum  100 impression each colour get each impression.

6.       Get quotation of papers, This is the  main part of printing business, if you know size and quality of papers the you are perfect in this business.

Generally  Paper have different Size but in common printing business the size are like :

1.       Dubble Dummy 18” X 23”

2.       Single Dummy  11.5” X 18”

Its comes in RIM each RIM contain

1.       Dubble Dummy  500 sheets

2.       Single Dummy  480 sheets

Maximun Size which use as stationery by profession are like

1.       ¼ its call one four

2.       1/5 its call call one five

3.       1/6 its call one six

4.       1/8

5.       1/10

6.       1/12

Note : Paper size ¼ means in a single dummy sheet you get 4 papers

Study the books and their paper  like 1+1, 1+2, 1+3.

How to calculate coasting of books.

If you get 10 books order  to print of ¼ size 1+1 one Colour then calculate like this :

1.       DTP Charge, Generally for its charge Rs. 35 (Inclusive Proof and Final)

2.       Paper cost in single dummy you need 1000 ¼ paper, then purchse 250 sheets S.D. ist cost Rs. 0.80 approx, And for Second copy again you need 250 S.D. Sheets its cost 0.75 approx for 500 S.D. sheets your amount is Rs. 388 approx.

3.       Printing Cost for 1000 impression the charge Rs. 60 approx (Because Book is in Single Colour)

4.       Binding cost for ¼ size binding they charge Rs. 10 each book approx, So your amount is Rs. 100 approx

So your costing is 35+388+60+100=Rs. 583 that’s mean each books cost Rs. 59,

What you charge to coustomer generally ¼ size single colour 1+1 books if quantity is 10 or 20 market price is Rs. 85

Here you learn if you invest Rs. 583 you get rs. 850 means your profit is Rs. 283.

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