Business Cards & Stationery Business Card Printing Techniques 3

Question 1

What is foil stamping on a business card?

Accepted Answer

Applying metallic or colored foil using heat and pressure

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Printing with metallic ink using offset presses

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Embossing with a foil-covered die

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Laminating with a thin metallic sheet

Question 2

Which paper orientation places the longest edge of a business card horizontally?

Accepted Answer

Landscape

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Portrait

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Square

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Vertical

Question 3

What is 'spot UV' coating on a business card?

Accepted Answer

UV gloss applied only to specific design areas

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Full-card UV applied in a single pass

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A UV coating that prevents sun damage

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Ultraviolet ink visible only under black light

Question 4

What does 'crop marks' (trim marks) on a business card print file indicate?

Accepted Answer

Where the printer should cut the card

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Where the bleed area ends

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Where to fold the card

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The card's safe zone boundary

Question 5

What is 'digital printing' most advantageous for in business card production?

Accepted Answer

Short print runs and quick turnaround

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Large-volume offset printing

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Applying metallic finishes

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Embossing and debossing effects

Question 6

What is the purpose of a 'die cut' business card?

Accepted Answer

Cutting the card into a custom non-rectangular shape

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Perforating the card for tear-off sections

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Scoring the card for folding

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Embossing a design with a metal die