{"id":4525,"date":"2019-07-26T14:32:06","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T18:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sinalite.com\/printersuccess\/?p=4525"},"modified":"2025-05-28T12:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:17:26","slug":"12-books-for-print-professionals-who-love-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sinalite.com\/printersuccess\/12-books-for-print-professionals-who-love-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Books for Print Professionals Who Love Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may have learned about the printing industry the old-fashioned textbook way, or perhaps you were thrown into the workflow and had to learn on the fly (as I did). Either way, learning never stops when you\u2019re working in printing. For print professionals who want to keep their minds sharp and their print knowledge keen, here are 10 books for print professionals that have been recommended by printers, print sellers and graphic designers.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve divided these 12 books for print professionals into categories depending on their topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 Print Industry Books to Brush Up Your Knowledge<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Books About Printing Processes<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Guide-Graphic-Print-Production\/dp\/0471761389\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Guide to Graphic Print Production\" class=\"wp-image-4526 alignnone\" height=\"260\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-Guide-to-Graphic-Print-Production.jpg\" width=\"205\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>1.<\/strong><em><strong> A Guide to Graphic Print Production<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Kaj Johansson, Pe<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ter Lundberg and Robert Ryberg<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The complete guide to the entire process of print production, from early stages of conception and planning, to the technical stages of manufacturing and off press processing.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">computers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chromatics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">layouts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital images<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">image editing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prepress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">printing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finishing and binding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">legal issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fundamentals-Inkjet-Printing-Science-Droplets\/dp\/3527337857\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fundamentals of Inkjet Printing The Science of Inkjet and Droplets\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4527\" height=\"251\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Fundamentals-of-Inkjet-Printing-The-Science-of-Inkjet-and-Droplets.jpg\" width=\"189\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>2. <em>Fundamentals of Inkjet Printing: The Science of Inkjet and Droplets<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Stephen D. Hoath<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A practical book that &#8220;presents the subject in a comprehensive and clear form, using only content derived from the latest published results.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fluid mechanics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">print-head types<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to form droplets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">droplet behavior<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commonly observed phenomena<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">case studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mastering-Digital-Printing-Second-Process\/dp\/1592004318\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mastering Digital Printing, Second Edition Digital Process and Print\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4541\" height=\"257\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mastering-Digital-Printing-2nd-Edition-Digital-Process-and-Print.jpg\" width=\"212\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>3. <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>Mastering Digital Printing, Second Edition (Digital Process and Print)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Harald Johnson<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A &#8220;full-color guide provides all the information necessary to execute the latest advanced printing and image-editing techniques.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to choose the right inkjet printer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inks and papers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best practices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">step-by-step workflow process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">determining and testing for print permanence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pocket-Pal-Production-twentieth-published\/dp\/B00E288E9U\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pocket Pal A Graphic Arts Production Handbook\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4529\" height=\"294\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pocket-Pal-A-Graphic-Arts-Production-Handbook.jpg\" width=\"171\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>4. <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>Pocket Pal: A Graphic Arts Production Handbook<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Frank Romano<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;One of the authoritative graphic arts production handbooks&#8221; that covers prepress graphic arts.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">printing terminology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">printing processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">facts and data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">theories<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">history<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practical wisdom<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Common-Sense-Flexography-Improved-Pressroom-Productivity\/dp\/0883625830\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Common-Sense Flexography A User's Guide to Improved Pressroom Productivity\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4530\" height=\"271\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Common-Sense-Flexography-A-Users-Guide-to-Improved-Pressroom-Productivity.jpg\" width=\"210\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>5. <em>Common-Sense Flexography: A User&#8217;s Guide to Improved Pressroom Productivity<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By David J. Lanska<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A humorous guide that &#8220;offers common-sense insights and practical advice to help make your flexographic printing operations safer, more efficient, more productive, and more profitable.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ink technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plating<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anilox rolls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quality systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pressroom safety<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">environmentally friendly printing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pressroom management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Books About the Print Business<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Print-Broker-Blueprint-Becoming-Successful\/dp\/148237336X\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Print Broker Blueprint Your A to Z Guide to Becoming A Successful Print Broker\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4531\" height=\"306\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Print-Broker-Blueprint-Your-A-to-Z-Guide-to-Becoming-A-Successful-Print-Broker.jpg\" width=\"206\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>6. <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>Print Broker Blueprint: Your A to Z Guide to Becoming A Successful Print Broker<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Brett Adams<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An easy-to-use book that &#8220;tells you everything you need to know about the business of becoming a Print Broker.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what is a print broker<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how a print broker makes money<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to get started in the business<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finding and keeping customers for life<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Business-Transformation-Profit-Printing-Industry\/dp\/1257052551\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Business Transformation A New Path to Profit for the Printing Industry\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4532\" height=\"289\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Business-Transformation-A-New-Path-to-Profit-for-the-Printing-Industry.jpg\" width=\"202\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>7. <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>Business Transformation: A New Path to Profit for the Printing Industry<\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By John Foley<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A book that &#8220;discusses the critical elements associated with a successful business transformation&#8221;.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creating a business plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cross-media services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">understanding customer requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">infrastructure development<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marketing positioning and promotion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Books on Designing for Print<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Designing-Print-Science-Marina-Poropat\/dp\/0996214984\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Designing for Print, the Art and Science, Graphic Design and Print Production Strategies for Success on Press\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4533\" height=\"234\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Designing-for-Print-the-Art-and-Science-Graphic-Design-and-Print-Production-Strategies-for-Success-on-Press.jpg\" width=\"204\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>8. <em>Designing for Print, the Art and Science, Graphic Design and Print Production Strategies for Success on Press<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Marina Poropat Joyce<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An &#8220;in-depth and up-to-date guide to designing for print and print production for graphic designers&#8221;.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">terms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">glossaries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guides<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">examples of printing costs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to watch out for<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">print samples<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Niche\/Specialized Books on Printing<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Digital-Label-Package-Printing-Terminology\/dp\/095475185X\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Digital Label and Package Printing Terminology, Technology, Materials, Management and Performance\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4534\" height=\"260\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Digital-Label-and-Package-Printing-Terminology-Technology-Materials-Management-and-Performance.jpg\" width=\"203\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>9. <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>Digital Label and Package Printing: Terminology, Technology, Materials, Management and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santiagodemiguel.com\/libido-supplements-enhance-your-vitality-naturally\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Performance<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Michael Fairley<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comprehensive guide to understanding how these technologies work\u2014whether electrophotographic liquid and dry toner or inkjet.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">evolution and trends<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technology, imaging and terminology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color label presses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">package solutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prepress strategies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">substrate selection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finishing options<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">laser die-cutting and finishing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">process management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">markets<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reference Books on Printing<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All-Print-Production-Handbook-Paperback\/dp\/B00FFB6H2Y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The All New Print Production Handbook\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4535\" height=\"273\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-All-New-Print-Production-Handbook.jpg\" width=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sinalite.com\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-All-New-Print-Production-Handbook.jpg 368w, https:\/\/sinalite.com\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-All-New-Print-Production-Handbook-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/sinalite.com\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-All-New-Print-Production-Handbook-270x366.jpg 270w, https:\/\/sinalite.com\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-All-New-Print-Production-Handbook-295x400.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>10. <em>The All New Print Production Handbook<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By David Bann<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>&#8220;<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The practical, incisive, authoritative handbook that reveals and explains every aspect of print production.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital workflow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">font and image use<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">file formats<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platemaking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pricing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">print processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">packing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Visual-Dictionary-Pre-Press-Production-Dictionaries\/dp\/2940411298\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Visual Dictionary of Pre-Press and Production (Visual Dictionaries)\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4536\" height=\"262\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/The-Visual-Dictionary-of-Pre-Press-and-Production-Visual-Dictionaries.jpg\" width=\"181\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>11. <em>The Visual Dictionary of Pre-Press and Production (Visual Dictionaries)<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Gavin Ambrose and Paul Harris<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>&#8220;<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A concise and comprehensive introduction to the world of print and production&#8221; with over 250 prepress and production terms.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">screen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">printing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finishing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Handbook-Print-Media-Helmut-Kipphan\/dp\/3540673261\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Handbook of Print Media\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4537\" height=\"250\" src=\"\/printersuccess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Handbook-of-Print-Media.jpg\" width=\"201\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>12. <\/strong><em><strong>Handbook of Print Media<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Helmut Kipphan<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>&#8220;<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An easy-to-use, single-volume reference, with all the information clearly structured and readily retrievable.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>This book covers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">print technologies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">presses and systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drying methods<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">print media materials<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finishing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">print quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business models<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prepress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">material and data flow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">production strategies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Learn a little every week.<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading is a great way to learn, but not all print professionals have the time to commit to finishing entire books. 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