Sonarus has in house, Digital offset presses by HP Indigo as well as all complimentary bindery equipment needed to produce your DVD replication job in house, and on time. This gives Sonarus an advantage in the industry by not having to out-source print components to unreliable vendors.

In addition, Sonarus has at its disposal one of the most complete bindery departments in the region that features perfect binding, saddle stitching, and coil binding. Sonarus literally has the ability to take your project from electronic artwork to finished printed piece all under the expertise of our project management department.

Traditional offset printing requires producing expensive film, which takes several days to complete. Once the film is done, a proof will be created for approval. Revisions to the proof require new film. This results in additional costs and time. Once the final film is approved, it has to be stripped and expensive plates have to be made. More time, more money! Once your job has made it to this stage, any revisions, and you start over again!

The press set-up time for digital offset printing is only a few minutes compared to what can take hours between jobs in traditional offset printing. Digital efficiency is what ensures your job will be completed quicker and cheaper than traditional offset printing.

Sonarus uses the HP Indigo offset digital press to produce short to intermediate run lengths. These offset printing presses utilize a completely digital front end that avoids the cost and hassle of film and still provides offset quality. The HP Indigo offers flexibility in selecting printing materials. You can choose from 0.002" thin art paper up to 0.012" thick cardboard. The Indigo prints 12 x 18” with full bleed. The Indigo is the perfect solution for run lengths from 500 to 20,000 impressions.

The HP Indigo is by far an impressive machine with the ability to print DVD outserts and inserts, booklets, tray cards, registration cards, brochures, sales sheets, newsletters, postcards, bumper stickers, and more.

Sonarus has at its disposal one of the most complete bindery departments in the region that features perfect binding, saddle stitching, and coil binding. Many print-related projects require one or more of the bindery processes which include cutting, trimming, perforating, scoring, folding, binding, drilling, stapling and packaging.

To ensure consistency of the product we deliver and assist our clients in taking the headaches out of having their projects produced, we perform all of these processes at our printing facility.

Cutting, Trimming, Scoring, Perforating
The terms Cutting and Trimming refer to the process of sizing the paper, either before or after it is printed / copied.

Scoring and Perforating refer to a shallow indentation, either in the form of a crease or a series of finely punched holes, that ensure a smooth crisp fold or tearing of the sheet in a pre-described line.

Folding
Folding is a process in which the printed page is reduced in size by a series of folds that arrange the material in the organized fashion intended. In some cases, it is necessary to fold the printed sheet prior to additional finishing steps being performed.

Binding
Several different binding methods are available and the style selected depends on the publication size, intended application and personal preference.

GBC or Plasticoil - These bindings use plastic bindings that are inserted into a series of holes punched into the printed sheets binding edge. The binding allows for the publication to lie flat when it is opened. GBC binding is removable; Plasticoil binding is not.
Saddle Stitching - Folded sheets are collated into sets and stapled in the center of the publication, on the fold. When opened, the binding allows the publication to lie flat.
Perfect Binding - Perfect binding is the process of applying hot melt glue to the spine of a book and applying a cover. Perfect binding such as a telephone book are common in the production of economically priced books.
Side Stitching - When printed work is too bulky for the binding methods described above, or the cost is prohibitive, a single staple or multiple staples can be inserted into the binding edge. This binding does not allow for the assembled materials to lie flat when opened.

Drilling
Holes are drilled into printed sheets so they can be used in notebooks and binders. The number, size and location of the holes can be adjusted to meet the requirements of the work.

Sonarus literally has the ability to take your project from electronic artwork to finished printed piece all under the expertise of our project management department.

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