<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895</id><updated>2011-11-21T03:12:10.360-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Prints in LosAngeles</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>60</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-117529246074067145</id><published>2007-03-30T16:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-30T16:07:40.756-07:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;An Introduction to Affiliate Marketing&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;Affiliate programs are rapidly becoming one of the most accepted ways to make money online. They are quite effortless in concept, but a lot of basic work is essential to make them work appropriately. Learning what affiliate programs are, how they work and why they go on to rise in fame are a few of the first steps you will need to get.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Affiliate programs are an affiliation between companies and individual web sites. They are pay for-performance programs through which you can make considerable commissions and are a great way for beginners to access business online. There are different opinions on which affiliate programs are the finest. Take a little bit to contrast programs and pick the ones that you feel happy promoting. Getting started is a certainty and it costs nothing.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are planning to make earning money through affiliate programs, then you will require visiting an affiliate program directory first. Just type finest affiliate programs or affiliate reviews and ratings into your preferred search engine and you will be offered with a range of affiliate directories. Cases of these are ClickBank and Commission Junction. The thing about these two particularly is that they are whole networks of affiliate programs in one place. They are very valuable affiliate networks for you to connect or advertise with.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The affiliate marketing objective is to promote affiliate programs successfully and capture your visitor's attention. Becoming victorious with affiliate programs are not that complicated. There are thousands of them offered to you. You simply choose those that will invoke to your target visitor. Once you sign up as an affiliate, you will be capable to promote all of their other products.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Affiliate network marketing has reached surprising numbers. However, marketing is actually the most misunderstood word in use these days on the Internet. So what should you do to support your affiliate programs? There are several ways to do this, one of which is to cross promote your site by other affiliate programs. You can also make use of your own Google Adwords account. There are innumerable other low-cost ways you can execute your affiliate marketing efforts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, affiliate programs, are quite the best return for your effort with the slightest demand on your time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-117529246074067145?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/117529246074067145/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=117529246074067145' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/117529246074067145'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/117529246074067145'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2007/03/introduction-to-affiliate-marketing_30.html' title=''/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-115280869879684609</id><published>2006-07-13T08:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-13T09:38:18.840-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Last July 4 Fireworks</title><content type='html'>Last July 4 was to commemorate the Independence Day Celebration all around the country. This is usually a long weekend when friends and family take time off to have fun enjoying the Independence Day.&lt;br /&gt;In New York city, fireworks are displayed at the EMpire States Building. This happens in almost every state in the US as well as in US embassies and foreign diplomatic countries abroad.&lt;br /&gt;These are some of the pictures taken during the last July 4 fireworks display.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3651/1468/1600/Fireworks-SDBayRedBurst.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3651/1468/320/Fireworks-SDBayRedBurst.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;These were some of the fireworks pictures taken in New York and Los Angeles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3651/1468/1600/fireworks.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3651/1468/320/fireworks.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;I printed some of the pictures on my home made postcards and they came out looking very nice. These postcards were sent to friends abroad and the though of having an online postcard printing center sounded so nice.&lt;br /&gt;July 4 are indeed one of the special weekends I always look forward to.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-115280869879684609?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/115280869879684609/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=115280869879684609' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115280869879684609'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115280869879684609'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/07/last-july-4-fireworks.html' title='Last July 4 Fireworks'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-115230958234637956</id><published>2006-07-07T14:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-07T14:59:42.393-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Making your posters very attractive</title><content type='html'>When makeing posters, these are some helpful hints which one has to consider:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1.&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Purpose&lt;/span&gt;? What's the purpose and reason behind making a poster? is it for marketing purposes or to impart information to people. These 2 factors determine what kind of posters you will be making.Posters can be used for marketing a service, selling a product, or broadcasting a special&lt;br /&gt;event that is about to take place.&lt;br /&gt;2. &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Cost&lt;/span&gt;? How much money do you have?How much is the total budget you will be spending for the poster making project. Most print online industries now offer cheap means of effectively designing and printing your posters thereby by saving on a lot. If you want to get cost&lt;br /&gt;effective savings on printing, you can come to a poster printing company and ask for some assistance. A poster printing company is composed of a pool of knowledgeable staff that will aid you to making a very unique and effective poster.&lt;br /&gt;3.Quantity? How many posters do you need? It is of high importance to know how many posters you would like to produce. There are certain printing services that are available to meet your requirements whether you need to print small quantities of posters or even large volume of prints. &lt;br /&gt;4. &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;What printing method&lt;/span&gt;? What printing method you will use? The printing method to be used is also another thing that you should take into consideration. The quality of printing largely depends on the kind of the printing process. There are different types of printing methods that you can utilize forthe completion of your poster printing jobs. Such methods include color poster printing, large format poster printing, custom poster printing, etc.&lt;br /&gt;Overall, if you really want to create effective posters, you need to give emphasis to the elements that I have discussed. Success is within your reach when you take into account these helpful hints.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-115230958234637956?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/115230958234637956/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=115230958234637956' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115230958234637956'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115230958234637956'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/07/making-your-posters-very-attractive.html' title='Making your posters very attractive'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-115163003681168932</id><published>2006-06-29T18:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-29T18:13:56.823-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Designing, Printing and Folding Brochures</title><content type='html'>Designing, printing and folding your brochures can be quite challenge. For sure, a professional brochure printing &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;company may be very happy to enlighten you about these things. However, a simple knowledge about designing, printing and folding types of your brochures wonâ€™t hurt. This will help you a great deal in knowing what specific brochures you want and need.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, first off, brochures are typically flat size of 8 Â½â€x11â€ or 11â€x17â€. These sizes can be manipulated into a specific number and types of folds depending on your choice of layout. The number and types of folds you opt for in your layout creates a variety of print communication in terms of look and function.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Folding a brochure will create an impact for the look, feel and functionality it is made for. Here, we can give you three folding option examples. One is the half-fold, which is a single fold that provides 4 pages; Tri-fold which has left and right flaps that open to reveal a message inside, and; the Z fold, which opens up like an accordion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In printing brochures, it is would create masterful impact when printed in more than one color. We all know that people respond more positively to full color promotional products. So it will be a wise move on your part to employ catchy and colorful brochures that have balanced content and graphics or pictures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To be sure that your customers would not be disappointed with your promotional brochures, let Los Angeles brochure printing help you with the works.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-115163003681168932?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/115163003681168932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=115163003681168932' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115163003681168932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115163003681168932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/06/designing-printing-and-folding.html' title='Designing, Printing and Folding Brochures'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-115134402213713689</id><published>2006-06-26T10:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-26T10:47:02.180-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Save yourself all the effort, invest in Ad flyers</title><content type='html'>You wonder why some business companies have thier sales skyrocketing in just 2 weeks or less?&lt;br /&gt;Investing in Advertising Flyers is one thing to consider  when marketing your business, not only does it increase your sales, but it saves you time and so much effort which others would spend hours and weeks deciding on a marketing technique to employ for their company.&lt;br /&gt;In designing your ads flyers, always make sure you talk about the common problems which your company solves rather than list the services you offer. An example of a liner which can go in your flyer is "Dirty hard to remove stains ?" - " We remove all types of old/new stains".&lt;br /&gt;Another thing to take note of is the main headline. Remember that your flyer ad is not advertising you, rather, it is selling your business, so instead of using your name as the headliner, the services you offer would make a good headline and ofcourse that should be done with a catchy headliner.&lt;br /&gt;The headliner should be such that anyone looking at the flyer would wonder what youa re actually doing and make them want to know more about your business.&lt;br /&gt;In concluding your messsage on a flyer ad, never close passively, instead, motivate action, this way, a reader knows where he stands and what to do next.&lt;br /&gt;Ads Flyers are one of the very few marketing resources which if designed properly can increase sales and audience.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-115134402213713689?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/115134402213713689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=115134402213713689' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115134402213713689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115134402213713689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/06/save-yourself-all-effort-invest-in-ad.html' title='Save yourself all the effort, invest in Ad flyers'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-115110046652286307</id><published>2006-06-23T14:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-23T15:07:46.540-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What do flyers really do?</title><content type='html'>In marketing your business or website pr product, one of the very effective ways which would never be replaced are flyers. Flyers Advertisment is one of the key ingredient that makes your business stands out from the competition. Always remeber that flyers are meant to SELL your business, so creating a headline which stands out is very important.&lt;br /&gt;Most importantly, the design is one which to take note of. A good technique is distributing a 2 side flyer which makes it twice the opportunity for the product being advertised to sell.&lt;br /&gt;Printing effective flyers is very ideal when you want to make the most of your marketing as well as your budget.&lt;br /&gt;Flyer printing is a remarkable service that you should employ for the reason that it is easy on the pocket, and very functional. Whatever the type of flyer you’re planning to create, surely you will harvest great benefits for using flyer printing to bring your marketing strategies to life.&lt;br /&gt;So just in case you want to see your business soar up high, engage in the use of an expert flyer printing company and see the results for yourself.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-115110046652286307?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/115110046652286307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=115110046652286307' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115110046652286307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115110046652286307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/06/what-do-flyers-really-do.html' title='What do flyers really do?'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-115083597098694613</id><published>2006-06-20T12:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-20T13:39:31.026-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Quality Prints and Publishing</title><content type='html'>Gone were the days when you would have to prepare your stationery and graphic materials, draw on paper and then taken them to the publishing office.  In the publishing office, heavy duty publishing machines used to be a blessing of producing our printed signboards, materials and resources.&lt;br /&gt;Times have changed  and technology is moving so fast that Online &lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com/services/Publishing-And-Printing.html"&gt;Publishing  and Printing&lt;/a&gt; services have replaced the traditional ones. A graphic artist will be available to prepare his material on his computer and make use of the famous and almighty &lt;a href="http://www.adobe.com"&gt;Adobe Photoshop&lt;/a&gt;, a graphic software which can help an artist complete  the publishing job in just minutes. Thanks to the Internet which has provided many online publishing services, but then again, one has to ask himself, Are Online Publishing really effective and worth it?&lt;br /&gt;Some of the benefits which Online publishing and Printing companies offer are the benefits of having your papers published online which ofcourse paves way for more exposure.&lt;br /&gt;The ease  of preparing published papers and stationery is very minimal compared to the traduitional methods. The customer can easily communicate with the graphic artist, desrcibe his request or have it forwarded via email after which, the graphic artist will coordinate with the publishing and printing company and have the job done.&lt;br /&gt;On the part of the customer, he only sends his request and waits for the processed output. No doubt, many prefer to utilize online publishing than the traditional method since it brings faster results and help beat the deadlines.&lt;br /&gt;These are many of the various reasons to have your publishing and printing tasks done online.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-115083597098694613?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/115083597098694613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=115083597098694613' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115083597098694613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/115083597098694613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/06/quality-prints-and-publishing.html' title='Quality Prints and Publishing'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-114779249160540200</id><published>2006-05-16T08:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-16T08:14:51.630-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Some printing paper advancement</title><content type='html'>Hollywood may not have been farther from reality when they showed people modern tools and gadgets that can make life a little bit easier. They might seem too unrealistic for now. What about in the near future?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take for example, the case of seemingly ordinary papers. Some vendors have claimed that it has created the ultimate in paper technology by the ability to produce electronic displays on any paper kind or surface.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Although not yet recognized in the market, it is foreseen to make newspaper reading and updating an easy task and without the need for a separate sheet or object once new development have come up. It will just appear instantly on your paper. How’s that for futuristic?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If ever made available for use, newspaper printing companies will definitely have a run for their money. Even if they will still have their loyal supporters, most of them would readily embrace the nice new change.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So much for tomorrow’s news when you can have them today. Impossible? Just you wait.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-114779249160540200?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/114779249160540200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=114779249160540200' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114779249160540200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114779249160540200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/05/some-printing-paper-advancement.html' title='Some printing paper advancement'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-114651405554404624</id><published>2006-05-01T13:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-01T13:07:35.556-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why is Postcard Printing Idyllic to Businesses?</title><content type='html'>Why is Los Angeles postcard printing idyllic to businesses? The ultimate reason is to make a sale. However, before a sale can take place there must first be familiarity with its products and services. With regards to this aspect, postcards can be used. Be sure that postcards have retention value in order for customers to easily recall them. As a result, it will drive them to buying or subscribing of your products or services.&lt;br /&gt;Another reason is to follow up on customers. At first sight, the postcard may not get the goal of the company thus, it needs considerable amount of follow ups.  Retention is the key factor to yield forthcoming sales.&lt;br /&gt;Third reason is to update regularly. The details of the business might have change with time and strategies thus, we have to consider these changes and come up with an updated version of postcards.&lt;br /&gt;Postcards are powerful marketing tools that can convey message through its colorful, clear and striking images and crisp texts. Color postcard printing services is the most effective process used to create postcards. This is because of its enigmatic effect on the eyes and emotions of the viewers. Try to capture it in your postcards as well. All you have to do is place moving pictures and texts that way, you can very well catch and seize your viewers decision so as to be favorable to your business!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-114651405554404624?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/114651405554404624/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=114651405554404624' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114651405554404624'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114651405554404624'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/05/why-is-postcard-printing-idyllic-to.html' title='Why is Postcard Printing Idyllic to Businesses?'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-114547710313706102</id><published>2006-04-19T13:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-19T13:05:03.150-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Clout of Miniature Billboards</title><content type='html'>Miniature billboards, that’s how I call brochures. They may seem tiny to the eyes compared to gigantic billboards hanging around the city. Nonetheless, brochures have already proven its worth in the field of advertising science.&lt;br /&gt;Brochure printing is indeed a science. It follows certain methods that can literally make or break your precious marketing strategy. Brochures persuasive power is evident. It lingers thus responded to by most of its recipients.&lt;br /&gt;Since brochure printing involves step-by-step intricacies, printing companies must be extra careful not to commit fatal mistakes. If they do, said mistake can be detrimental to the business or company. It can ruin an otherwise ideal business approach.&lt;br /&gt;Los Angeles brochures are armed with networking capabilities that extends the personality of a business. The need to advertise through expensive media can be dispensed with because these brochures can magnetically attract prospects, deals and can result to soaring purchases and subscriptions.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-114547710313706102?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/114547710313706102/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=114547710313706102' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114547710313706102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114547710313706102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/04/clout-of-miniature-billboards.html' title='Clout of Miniature Billboards'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-114381866794329221</id><published>2006-03-31T07:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-31T07:24:28.376-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Why are printers cheap?</title><content type='html'>It is not the fact that there are a lot of them out in the market today. It is not also because of the newer and more modern ones that are being created. And it is not because the competition is getting stiffer.&lt;br /&gt;The reason behind is that maintaining one can cost more than the initial payment you made. The most costly of all are inks.&lt;br /&gt;When printers started lowering its prices, people thought that inks would follow. But it didn’t. So those who have bought their highly innovative printers have gotten more than they’ve bargained for. Maybe if they have only known how high ink prices are, they would not have bought it in the first place.&lt;br /&gt;Getting into a deal that you think you can benefit should be thought hard first. You might be getting a bargain at the start but end up paying more in the long run. Try to consider other things your printer need so you will not be surprised with the expenses needed to maintain them.&lt;br /&gt;This is why printers are cheap.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-114381866794329221?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/114381866794329221/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=114381866794329221' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114381866794329221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114381866794329221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/03/why-are-printers-cheap.html' title='Why are printers cheap?'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-114322500602295890</id><published>2006-03-24T10:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-24T10:30:06.043-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A nice change to something so perfect</title><content type='html'>The days of perfecting everything through the use of digital gadgetries is over. Nowadays, the trend is altering these digital images in order to produce a work of art that is far beyond the usual perfect images and pictures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whenever you chance upon a picture that appears out of shape and appearance, do not start thinking that your eyes are playing tricks on you. Also, you are not the only one who cannot comprehend what is being presented. This is just a new way of presenting digital art to you. That is, altered ones.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Altered digital is not only for pictures and images. If you are talented enough to make it work, you can have them in your brochures or postcards. Printing companies like Los Angeles Printing Company: Full Color Postcards Catalog Brochure have already seen the possibility of these altered digital becoming a trend in today’s world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is apparent that many people would have loved to see something different for a change. They may have been bored of the usual things they see. What better way to do it than altering some of your digital images?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-114322500602295890?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/114322500602295890/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=114322500602295890' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114322500602295890'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114322500602295890'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/03/nice-change-to-something-so-perfect.html' title='A nice change to something so perfect'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-114251774529589579</id><published>2006-03-16T05:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-16T06:02:25.323-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Printing restrictions</title><content type='html'>With minimal time going back and forth between offices and network printers, employees can really have a lot more done. This is what offices have found out when they have set up well-located access to printers. Using this strategy, users can plan out their actions and manage time more effectively.&lt;br /&gt;All thanks to secure printers.&lt;br /&gt;Secure printers are not like ordinary workgroup printers. They are set up to accept encrypted print jobs and to let go of them only when the correct code is given. Another way is by putting these printers in strategic places that are monitored by management or other personnel.&lt;br /&gt;This is a way of keeping unauthorized people from removing print jobs in the area without being noticed.&lt;br /&gt;This kind of security has two basic advantages:&lt;br /&gt;It guards confidential information from being accessed. And it permits shared printer administration and cost savings to be coupled with the security of a personal printer.&lt;br /&gt;Overall, all printing activities around the company is monitored and noted. Thus eliminating worries of machines and equipments being overly used.&lt;br /&gt;You cannot blame management from guarding their costs, now can you?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-114251774529589579?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/114251774529589579/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=114251774529589579' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114251774529589579'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114251774529589579'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/03/printing-restrictions.html' title='Printing restrictions'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-114173810701457364</id><published>2006-03-07T05:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-07T05:28:27.156-08:00</updated><title type='text'>More than just a brochure</title><content type='html'>Getting yourself a brochure is not just about keeping up with the trend. Having a brochure may have aroused when you saw your competition displaying their stuff in one. So, not to be outdone, you actually had one printed without any thoughts but to be like what you saw.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As was mentioned in the &lt;a href="http://www.twistimage.com/blog/archives/000261.html"&gt;article&lt;/a&gt;, there is more to just printing a brochure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Planning for a brochure comes with a purpose. &lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com/services/Brochure-Printing.html"&gt;Los Angeles Brochures Printing&lt;/a&gt; knows about this. That is why, the brochures they make achieve more than just the pretty pictures and typical sales ad that people see over and over again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How a brochure is designed and printed is how it is going to work. It does not have to have the perfect and the largest picture. What it should have is the ability to sell. Sell instantly or getting readers interested.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since brochure are the most visible and the nearest you can get to a customer, then you have to make sure you get right through them. Your brochure can really do that. You just have to know how…&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-114173810701457364?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/114173810701457364/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=114173810701457364' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114173810701457364'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114173810701457364'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/03/more-than-just-brochure.html' title='More than just a brochure'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-114113447640743408</id><published>2006-02-28T05:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-28T05:47:56.443-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Visualization is next to getting the right colors</title><content type='html'>In getting the perfect tone and color for your print job, dispose of technicalities. It can help a big deal if you just try to visualize what you wanted to achieve.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Natural vision sees colors as tones. People see from the lightest to the darkest shade. By printing a deep red with dots of assorted sizes, you can achieve all of these colors with only one color ink.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is the same thing with the colors being combined and printed. If you are not precise in printing the right size dot, the color will be wrong.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you mess up from the beginning, then it can only get worse from there.  The process is sequential. Each progressive step is based on the properly prepared previous step.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pleasing color is the best place to start. This means that the color only needs to look believable but it does not have to match.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself if the image looks hard to print. If it does then it really is. You are better off with another set of colors that looks right and easy to do from the start.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-114113447640743408?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/114113447640743408/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=114113447640743408' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114113447640743408'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114113447640743408'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/02/visualization-is-next-to-getting-right.html' title='Visualization is next to getting the right colors'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-114046192433427749</id><published>2006-02-20T10:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-20T10:58:44.366-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Printing tips your printer wouldn’t tell you</title><content type='html'>Majority of paper and ink companies are saying that their product are perfect because they dry instantly as opposed to others who does not. By that statement, they literally mean that they are dry to touch.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If ever you get to believe, and trust, what these manufacturers are saying, and want to frame that photo you just printed on your very reliable printer, here are some important points you have to remember just to make sure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Allow your prints to settle for at least 15 minutes after printing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After the allotted 15 minutes, place a sheet of white paper over the print. Try to use a standard paper. The paper acts as a sponge absorbing the outgoing gases from the printing process. Allow this procedure to continue on for twenty-four hours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the plain paper is crimped once removed, repeat the process for another twenty-four hours. If not, your image is ready for framing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The purpose of this exercise? To be assured that you will not wasting a lot of time doing the printing all over again. Then you wouldn’t have to blame the printer.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-114046192433427749?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/114046192433427749/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=114046192433427749' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114046192433427749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/114046192433427749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/02/printing-tips-your-printer-wouldnt.html' title='Printing tips your printer wouldn’t tell you'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113897915277218380</id><published>2006-02-03T07:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-03T07:05:52.840-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Printing can make, or break, your business</title><content type='html'>Post card printing is a great way to advertise. Post card printing, unlike flyer printing, can not be of poor quality. Post card printing is used more as a marketing tool rather than an advertising tool, as the post card printing is something that you are leaving with the individual to use.&lt;br /&gt;The end product of post card printing will be around for some time. You may want your post card printing to leave a lasting impression of high quality as it is a reflection on your business. This is why it is always best to opt for a high class post card printing rather than a cheaper option.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brochure printing is also something that should be of a high quality as this will have a direct affect on your business.  It can be something that the customer will keep and refer to time and time again, so do not try to skimp on costs where this kind of printing is concerned.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In any aspect of printing, you must look into what the turn around time is for the particular kind of printing that you are considering.&lt;br /&gt;This is especially important if you have a new marketing opportunity coming up. You do not want to miss out on it just because you are waiting for your printing…&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113897915277218380?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113897915277218380/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113897915277218380' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113897915277218380'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113897915277218380'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/02/printing-can-make-or-break-your.html' title='Printing can make, or break, your business'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113779354519753189</id><published>2006-01-20T13:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-20T13:45:45.216-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Clever questions to consider when buying a laser or an inkjet printer</title><content type='html'>Before making a grab at the first printer you see or the first printer that is being talked to you by any salesman, consider these things first. Here are a list of questions to ask about any printer, whether it is a laser or inkjet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Paper handling. Can the printer handle envelopes, card stock or other odd papers you may want to use? How much paper can it hold at one time?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Duty Cycle. If you are in a high-volume environment, is the printer durable enough to keep up? What's its impressions-per-month rating?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. PostScript. For heavy graphics, does the printer support the PostScript printer language?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Ink Cartridges - Are third-party cartridges or refill kits available?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is the cost difference between these and manufacturer-labeled cartridges? In other words, what' is it going to cost you to feed it?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do your homework well. And take note that cheap printers may and usually do cost more in the long run.&lt;br /&gt;You have got to learn to feed them right.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113779354519753189?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113779354519753189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113779354519753189' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113779354519753189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113779354519753189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/01/clever-questions-to-consider-when.html' title='Clever questions to consider when buying a laser or an inkjet printer'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113744225337889327</id><published>2006-01-16T12:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-16T12:10:53.393-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Finding Stats about Graphics Disciplines</title><content type='html'>Say goodbye to old styles of graphic art making. The modern way is here already and it looks like it is here to stay.&lt;br /&gt;With the development of new and innovative software comes the capability of many people to do wonders to their printing and graphic designs. Used to be the task was something not everyone is too happy to go through. Now, it all can be done in a matter of minutes.&lt;br /&gt;The demand before was for &lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com/services/Printing-Services.html"&gt;Los Angeles Digital Printing Services&lt;/a&gt; to serve the different needs. With people getting more independent and doing it themselves, competition is getting tighter and heavy.&lt;br /&gt;For those who have budgets set aside for their printing and graphic design needs, it would be a good idea to check here.&lt;br /&gt;For those who are not so privileged, try to stick at home and printing companies. Better than nothing.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113744225337889327?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113744225337889327/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113744225337889327' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113744225337889327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113744225337889327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/01/finding-stats-about-graphics.html' title='Finding Stats about Graphics Disciplines'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113717460996174102</id><published>2006-01-13T09:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-13T09:50:09.976-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Be nice and share your printers</title><content type='html'>Do you have only one printer but more than one computer?&lt;br /&gt;If you have the computers networked together, you can enable printer sharing on the computer with the printer.&lt;br /&gt;The only potential problem to be encountered is if the printer is not able to be used on a network. Most can be, but there are some that will still refuse to run.&lt;br /&gt;What happens if computers are not networked together?&lt;br /&gt;If they are not networked, you still have an option.&lt;br /&gt;Most computer stores sell a switch box device that can be used to connect a single printer to several computers. Although this does not work every time, most of the time it does the trick. You should be able to get these switch boxes for well under $30.00.&lt;br /&gt;A word of caution though. You may want to check your printer documentation to make sure that the switch box is safe for the printer in question. Not many problems are seen with using a switch box, but it never hurts to check.&lt;br /&gt;Just to be on the safe side, of course…&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113717460996174102?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113717460996174102/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113717460996174102' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113717460996174102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113717460996174102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/01/be-nice-and-share-your-printers.html' title='Be nice and share your printers'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113684049133810966</id><published>2006-01-09T12:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-09T13:01:31.356-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The secret behind printing business cards online</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Online, business cards are presented to you to create in a number of ways. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;A magnetic card is ideal for your customers to keep on their refrigerators so they will not lose your number. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Color raised ink will make your company logo or your name stand out on a white background. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;How about a metal business card that resists fading, scratching, or a plastic one? Business card templates can be business professional or be the ones that have clip art to choose from to give your business card an artistic edge.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com/services/Business-Card-Printing.html"&gt;LosAngeles Business card printing&lt;/a&gt; online is fast and easy. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;It will give your business the card it deserves with a design that will give people a visual perspective of your business that may just set your business apart from other companies out there. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;With a color business card, consumers can keep your card around after using your company’s services and then hold pass it along to someone they know who needs a service that your company offers. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Your business cards are like printed word of mouth that travels from one customer to the next.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113684049133810966?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113684049133810966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113684049133810966' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113684049133810966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113684049133810966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/01/secret-behind-printing-business-cards.html' title='The secret behind printing business cards online'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113621871729828724</id><published>2006-01-02T08:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-02T08:18:37.363-08:00</updated><title type='text'>How Much Mail Do You Have to Send to Get a Bulk Rate?</title><content type='html'>Fact: Two hundred items is the minimum number of mail pieces required to get the postal service bulk-rate discount.&lt;br /&gt;But qualifying for a bulk rate is more complicated than that. Discounts vary according the exact quantity you are sending and the prep-work you do for the post office, and there are several other requirements to be aware of.&lt;br /&gt;•  All pieces must be put in the same category.&lt;br /&gt;•  Each mailing must contain at least 200 addressed pieces or 50 pounds of addressed pieces.&lt;br /&gt;•  The correct ZIP Code must be on each piece.&lt;br /&gt;•  All pieces must qualify as Standard Mail. Simply means no checks, bills or other material that must be sent as First-Class Mail.&lt;br /&gt;•  You need a permit or license to pay postage via pre-canceled stamps, permit imprints or meters.&lt;br /&gt;•  You must pay an annual bulk mailing fee.&lt;br /&gt;•  You must send the mail from the post office where you obtained the permit or license and paid the bulk fee.&lt;br /&gt;•  You must presort the mail.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Given these requirements, you ought to realize that you are better off using a mail house to fulfill the myriad postal requirements.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113621871729828724?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113621871729828724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113621871729828724' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113621871729828724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113621871729828724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2006/01/how-much-mail-do-you-have-to-send-to.html' title='How Much Mail Do You Have to Send to Get a Bulk Rate?'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113500504772017098</id><published>2005-12-19T06:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-19T07:10:47.776-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Know what it is you want your graphics to achieve and try experimenting.</title><content type='html'>This would be the advice I would give. Since the needed software are just there for the taking, there is really no need to rush from one to another without really having a definite idea in mind on what kind of graphics you want done.&lt;br /&gt;Large graphics as well as smaller ones like brochures and catalogs sometimes have to be experimented on to finally arrive at a result that you want. Having a final and definite layout surely is convenient at times and I am not saying that is otherwise. Granted, it is not time consuming and you can conserve resources in the process.&lt;br /&gt;Then again, what is wrong with trying out something new?&lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com"&gt; Los Angeles Printing Company: Full Color Postcards Catalog Brochure&lt;/a&gt; tells you to show that creative part of you in your designs.&lt;br /&gt;Try to put together these tips from the ones mentioned. See if the result is what you really want. If not, be patient. It will always turn out great in the end. Things do.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113500504772017098?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113500504772017098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113500504772017098' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113500504772017098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113500504772017098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/12/know-what-it-is-you-want-your-graphics.html' title='Know what it is you want your graphics to achieve and try experimenting.'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113439120929330148</id><published>2005-12-12T04:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-12T04:40:09.336-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Laptop add-ons</title><content type='html'>Add-ons can make the difference between an inconvenient, frustrating mobile computing experience and a real boost in your productivity.&lt;br /&gt;You probably could do without the heat given off by most hard-working yet helpful laptops. The Targus CoolPad eliminates "scorched lap syndrome" by raising the back edge of your laptop and increasing airflow. It also swivels, making it easy to share the display with someone next to you, say for a one-on-one presentation.&lt;br /&gt;For red-eye flights and other low-light situations, the Belkin USB Retractable Light lights up your laptop's keyboard whether you are traveling or relaxing at home. It easily connects to your laptop's USB port and offers just the right amount of light for typing on a plane, taking notes in your car, or accessing data from the bed in your hotel room. It is really the perfect solution for working as you travel without disturbing people.&lt;br /&gt;With the Targus USB Bluetooth Adapter, you can transfer files, synchronize your PDA and smartphone contacts and calendar with Microsoft Outlook. You can also use your phone as a wireless modem to connect to the Internet or networks, connect multiple devices wirelessly to your PC, print from your phone or PC to a Bluetooth printer, fax from your PC through your smartphone, and much much more.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113439120929330148?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113439120929330148/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113439120929330148' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113439120929330148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113439120929330148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/12/laptop-add-ons.html' title='Laptop add-ons'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113388059943707461</id><published>2005-12-06T06:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-06T06:49:59.536-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Being unique this christmas</title><content type='html'>Christmas is synonymous with gift giving and card exchanging. For those on a tight budget but still want to share the spirit of the season, they would rather opt to letter and card sending.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most often than not, these things are losing their value and are just set aside as typical to be looked on later on spare time. Why not add some twist to these cards to make them much more special and unique?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How do you do it? Use a stamp to add a unique look. If you have been stamping for a while, you are probably familiar with this product. But if you are new to stamping you may have not had a chance to explore the possibilities this product can give to your projects.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most craft stores will carry a few styles, but many internet sites carry almost complete lines of these products. The original Rollagraph, for example. It is about 1 inch from top to bottom and will create a design 7 inches long.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you just hate the idea of signing your name over and over again, this would be the best choice. If you want to be unique this Christmas, this would also be the best choice.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113388059943707461?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113388059943707461/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113388059943707461' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113388059943707461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113388059943707461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/12/being-unique-this-christmas.html' title='Being unique this christmas'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113329718074854091</id><published>2005-11-29T12:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-29T12:46:20.780-08:00</updated><title type='text'>At Home with Letterpress</title><content type='html'>Letterpresses are becoming extinct in the face of all the new techniques that can be done today and by the alternative means of doing the same kind the easiest way possible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The process of doing letterpresses is an art that takes more than talent and skills and time. Like all art that takes time to make, people are already shifting away from this. Who wouldn’t when there are already easy means of making letterpress that are far more effective and time saving.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;a href="http://www.robotjohnny.com/archives/2004/08/at_home_with_le.php"&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; mentioned about the dying art of letterpress. Like all things that are getting extinct and passed over by time, the good advantages that people had with them are worth considering.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nowadays, there are still a few remaining letterpresses being used by a few. But with the rapid way that things are going, they may be gone in the blink of an eye. Try comparing. Is it better with letterpress or without it?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Letterpress has permanence written all over it. And that is not something that people see much in the world today. Especially in printing.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113329718074854091?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113329718074854091/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113329718074854091' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113329718074854091'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113329718074854091'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/11/at-home-with-letterpress.html' title='At Home with Letterpress'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113276973512035552</id><published>2005-11-23T10:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-23T10:15:35.156-08:00</updated><title type='text'>"Switch-A-View" printing</title><content type='html'>Xerox (www.xerox.com) scientists have demonstrated an experimental color printing technology that allows them to print more than one image on top of another. But view only one at a time by exposing it to a specific color of light. It is the first time that alternating high-quality printed color images have been displayed by controlling the light.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This technology has turned conservative thinking upside down. The traditional challenge for color scientists is to design systems where the colors in printed images look the same whether they are viewed in incandescent or fluorescent light or by daylight. So Xerox researchers ordinarily seek ways to suppress variations in appearance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The technique depends on specialized color management software and switching back and forth between different light sources. It also requires the use of any calibrated printer and what scientists call "a characterized illuminant" or the light from a specific, narrow wavelength band.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The technology grew out of the company's extensive investigations in color science, which account for nearly 40 percent of the Xerox research budget. Finally, success.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113276973512035552?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113276973512035552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113276973512035552' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113276973512035552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113276973512035552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/11/switch-view-printing.html' title='&quot;Switch-A-View&quot; printing'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113232825175553556</id><published>2005-11-18T07:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-18T07:37:31.793-08:00</updated><title type='text'>One design printed in many ways</title><content type='html'>If you are not so conscious of the costs that will be incurred when planning a brochure or any printed material, you would probably start it from scratch. Then as you go along the process of making them, you would probably just change what needed changing and revise what needed revising.&lt;br /&gt;For those who want to have consistency and save costs in brochure printing, the best way to do it is to design a single document then simply change the elements that you think will vary from one point to another.&lt;br /&gt;Remember that even one small change can get expensive if it will require all new printing plates for each language or other variation.&lt;br /&gt;There are many design tricks you can employ to save more money when printing variations of the same job. You just have to know them or even create them yourself if you want to save some costs.&lt;br /&gt;There are ways to retain your creative designs even if there are money-saving restrictions that you have to consider. It is not always the most expensive that is the better.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113232825175553556?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113232825175553556/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113232825175553556' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113232825175553556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113232825175553556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/11/one-design-printed-in-many-ways.html' title='One design printed in many ways'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113200268924490621</id><published>2005-11-14T13:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-14T13:11:29.256-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Green is synonymous with currencies</title><content type='html'>The use of the color green in the backs of currency has long been an issue and has been a source of inquiries in the Bureau. it is said that during the time of its introduction, green was readily available in large quantities. Not to mention its high resistance to chemical and physical changes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Printing the same color today, using oil-based inks, it is not unusual for the color to strike through the opposite side of the sheet. It can therefore be concluded that the early notes used were printed in darker shade of ordinary green to make the tint strike through less obvious.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With more tools and equipments and with printing companies like, &lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com/services/Printing-Services.html"&gt;Los Angeles Printing Services&lt;/a&gt; rampant, it is a wonder why they still have not changed the color they use for currencies. Even though some colors and other facets have changed, notice that there are still green colors in some of them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seems that the practice is continued on until today. Some things never change..&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113200268924490621?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113200268924490621/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113200268924490621' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113200268924490621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113200268924490621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/11/green-is-synonymous-with-currencies.html' title='Green is synonymous with currencies'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113157276956757426</id><published>2005-11-09T13:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-09T13:46:09.586-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Unusual business cards; the “in” thing</title><content type='html'>I am sure you have heard about what about what people are doing with their business cards nowadays. If you haven’t, let me do the honor…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Business cards are done non-traditionally. Simply means they are doing the not usual things that people used to do with these cards. For example, what used to be black ink on white paper stock is now the reverse; white ink on black paper stock. Unusual. Another step to attention-grabbing heights and long lasting impression, if you get what I mean.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is unusual business cards a great idea? Maybe. In the already competitive world, everybody is clamoring for attention. What best to do it than to be different, very different. These cards will certainly get a good advantage when people see them printed on plastic, even glass, and other not-so-usual surfaces.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One thing though. Wouldn’t people have a hard time storing them if they will be too thick or too large to fit into their business card holders?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If printers like &lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com/services/Business-Card-Printing.html"&gt;Los Angeles Business Card Printing&lt;/a&gt; and others specializing in business cards can make them that way, maybe they can also provide certain holders for them. Why not?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113157276956757426?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113157276956757426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113157276956757426' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113157276956757426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113157276956757426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/11/unusual-business-cards-in-thing.html' title='Unusual business cards; the “in” thing'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113097160175392064</id><published>2005-11-02T14:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-02T14:46:41.786-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Why vinyl banners are effective</title><content type='html'>Point made. The good vinyl banners can do to designers all tackled here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now let me see if I can enumerate why vinyl banners become the effective tool that they are.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Because of the versatility of these banners, people see them everywhere they go. Like what was said in the article, indoors or outdoors. I think there are even the types that does not get wet. Exposure that cannot be eliminated.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. Vinyl banners are being turned by designers as masterpieces already. There is will never be a shortage of designs to use with these banners as long as there are creative designers out there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Impact. The themes they used are one of a class. Patriotic themes are the most common ones. Makes one so proud seeing that flag in the background. Flags and other signs of patriotism really do have an effect on people, even if you see them quite often.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. They are everywhere. Oh, did I mention them already?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What more to say? Piece of advice; look for a vinyl banner and see if that doesn’t grab you in one way or another.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113097160175392064?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113097160175392064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113097160175392064' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113097160175392064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113097160175392064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/11/why-vinyl-banners-are-effective.html' title='Why vinyl banners are effective'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113044941594613123</id><published>2005-10-27T14:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-27T14:43:35.946-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Printing with inkjet</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Recently, inkjet has developed printers that can print faster than before. Some of these printers are capable of printing out 20 pages per minute. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;With these capabilities, it is no wonder people are rushing to purchase one with such lightning speed. However, it is important that these people should consider first the type of projects they will be printing about. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Indeed some printers are capable of printing many pages per minute and still maintain the print quality at the same time. But some are not. As with inkjet printers, there are lots of kinds that people can choose from. They only have to know the kinds the kind of printer that will serve their purpose the most. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Still the best thing to do is shop around some of the inkjet sites and shop to find the printer that you think will work best for you. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;With all the new changes in the inkjet industry, it is important that you take the time to research the many and different kind of services the products can offer. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;I think this is the key to better understand the constantly changing inkjet printer industry. &lt;span style="color: red;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inkjet-printables.com"&gt;Here &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, take a look. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113044941594613123?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113044941594613123/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113044941594613123' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113044941594613123'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113044941594613123'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/10/printing-with-inkjet.html' title='Printing with inkjet'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113044929879661184</id><published>2005-10-27T14:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-27T14:41:38.810-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ask the right question first</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Do you want to print text or images? This is the question to ask before buying a printer.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Upon choosing a laser printer, you have to know that there are things that this kind of printer can do. And there are also things that it is not so good at. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Laser printers draw crisper lines than inkjets and they cost less. If you want to print out large documents, this is the printer to use. For running and maintenance purposes, laser printers can be more cost-effective too. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;One factor that these printers are not so good at is when it comes to printing photos. Although the images are printed fine, they do not really have the same quality and resolution that inkjet printers have. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Whether you want to a monochrome or color printer, a choice has to made carefully. Color printers can be very expensive to maintain and to use, of course. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Do not be attracted by the color printouts that you see from some printers. Chances are, you may never see them in your own printer once you purchase the same kind. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113044929879661184?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113044929879661184/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113044929879661184' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113044929879661184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113044929879661184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/10/ask-right-question-first.html' title='Ask the right question first'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113019099848768014</id><published>2005-10-24T14:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-24T14:56:38.486-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Art Unraveled part</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://makeme.typepad.com/make_me/2005/09/art_unraveled_p_3.html"&gt;Those artworks&lt;/a&gt; are a refreshing sight when you are used to seeing only Photoshop or digitally works of art. And here I was assuming that there are less and less of those kinds available today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I especially liked that knitting part. It has always been a relaxing, though sometimes frustrating, form of art creation that has been quite famous in the past.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;During those times, people will see knit creations in their best. Each one trying to outdo the other by thinking of new and innovative patterns to knit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don’t get me wrong but knitting in the modern world of today is synonymous with grandmothers sitting on a rocking chair. Books and movies made that impression famous and got everybody into thinking that way too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No matter what they think about it, knitting is still an art form. A silent yet creative art that people do not get to see much today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am not lying when I say that if ever I stumble into a knitted work, I am amazed. I think of the time and effort put into it to achieve the end result. Guess that would be the usual reaction when seeing something beautiful yet very rare nowadays.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113019099848768014?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113019099848768014/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113019099848768014' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113019099848768014'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113019099848768014'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/10/art-unraveled-part.html' title='Art Unraveled part'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-113019024463261477</id><published>2005-10-24T14:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-24T14:44:04.640-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Originality in Logo Design</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Ok so it is really the same thing, some minus the colors and the different names they are associated with.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One thing I noticed though is that the original logos that were copied were logos that are not that known. Maybe some never made it out in the open for people to see. So how come they were recopied in the first place?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another question to ponder on is maybe those logos have been in some very hidden and difficult to find database. The reproducers may have thought that they were making a rebirth of some unknown design and that no one would find out. They were wrong, of course.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There may still be other cases out there same as the ones Mike Davidson in his &lt;a href="http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2005/09/logo-originality"&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; had mentioned in his article. Makes one wonder if there is really already a shortage in the logo creativity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is it the times or people not anymore capable of bringing out originality and lacking in creativity? Logo owners should achieve copyrights for their logos, no matter if it is not made public yet. Better that than being stolen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-113019024463261477?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/113019024463261477/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=113019024463261477' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113019024463261477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/113019024463261477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/10/originality-in-logo-design.html' title='Originality in Logo Design'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112983542141780777</id><published>2005-10-20T12:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-20T12:10:21.423-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Printing technologies are not only for printing</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Bill Gates was not contented when he gave Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) and all its great aspects to the people. He wanted computer users, Microsoft users of course, to have a more enjoyable on-screen reading experience. That is why he made improving reading on the screen as one of his top priorities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Expect new typefaces to appear in 2006 because Microsoft will be shipping its operating system and other software products. The typefaces are especially designed for extended on-screen reading.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Open &lt;a href="http://www.adobe.co.uk/type/opentype/main.html"&gt;Type&lt;/a&gt; technologies is a brand new font collection to improve the structure and clarity of letter forms. This simply means that stories and other forms of prints will be easier to read. The letters and words would not be mushy and soft looking which makes them difficult to comprehend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These new fonts will be suitable for both print and on-screen application. If Bill Gates can pull this off, it would be another big thing in the printing industry as only he is capable of making. I think those with not so clear “reading eyes” would be more than thankful if ever this comes out in the market.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People have a lot to thank Bill of. Imagine not having him and his inventions around…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112983542141780777?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112983542141780777/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112983542141780777' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112983542141780777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112983542141780777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/10/printing-technologies-are-not-only-for.html' title='Printing technologies are not only for printing'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112964718511826109</id><published>2005-10-18T07:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-18T07:53:05.120-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Catalog printing and modern technologies</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Catalogers are not cutting on prices, circulation and page count. It is business as well but with twists and turns to be able to keep up with the increase in postage and paper.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many catalogers are avoiding tactics that printers have been doing to avoid costs in the catalog printing. Some are really not aware of this fact but there are others who are wise in the process.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New technologies have already come out for use in the printing industry. The availability of offset printing in the web sites is allowing printers to print more and more quality prints. Press times are shortened to make printing faster. These technologies are very advanced that the crews needed to run them are reduced.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is also the fact that the binding process is easier nowadays. There are bindery equipments now used for both stitching and patent binding. Perfect binding, to be more specific.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is catalog printing in the age of technology. With these advanced factors in the printing industry, looks like catalogs are here to stay for quite some time. No chance of them disappearing yet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112964718511826109?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112964718511826109/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112964718511826109' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112964718511826109'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112964718511826109'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/10/catalog-printing-and-modern.html' title='Catalog printing and modern technologies'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112964667155002668</id><published>2005-10-18T07:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-18T07:44:31.556-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Digital asset management</title><content type='html'>Email marketing is a thing of the past already. If you think you are well ahead of others by using this strategy, you are not. Time to welcome digital asset management (DAM) (&lt;a href="http://www.digitalmanagement.com"&gt;www.digitalmanagement.com&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;For those who do not know it yet, digital asset management is the software used that enables to store and retrieve any type of files quickly. All files, words documents, design, spreadsheets and more. The advantage DAM over the others is capable of storing files on the server because it gives people more security. Secure environment for contents and the ability to share them.&lt;br /&gt;The users can also perform full-text searches and take control over the many versions of asset that can be useful in their marketing campaign. If you ask the marketing professionals, you would be surprised at the bulks and number of files they are managing. Not to mention the number of searched they are capable of performing for a day.&lt;br /&gt;Obviously this software is an effective way to make improvements in productivity. Yet another addition to the many existing marketing tools that people can use. Of course, a more consistent additional to mail boxes also.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112964667155002668?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112964667155002668/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112964667155002668' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112964667155002668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112964667155002668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/10/digital-asset-management.html' title='Digital asset management'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112906234494792552</id><published>2005-10-11T13:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-11T13:25:44.950-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Employee of the decade</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Talk about being all that loyal to the company and remaining so after retirement from work. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;A former HP employee have been collecting HP products for many years and now have a museum-like house full of HP memorabilia and other things which has the brand name written on it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;One of the main features of the collection are the machines that HP have had through the years, maybe even up to the time that Hewlett and Packard have started the business. People will see the different business machines that the company have developed over the years and the ones that made its own mark in the printing industry.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;For the people who may want to see how the history of this company have evolved through the years, all they have to do is visit the museum to see the collection of antique to modern HP equipments. Did I mention that it can be found in Australia?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;For those who are quite interested but cannot afford to go to that part of the world. Try checking it out &lt;a href="http://www.hpmuseum.net"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112906234494792552?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112906234494792552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112906234494792552' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112906234494792552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112906234494792552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/10/employee-of-decade.html' title='Employee of the decade'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112906224233010021</id><published>2005-10-11T13:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-11T13:24:02.346-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Taking personalization to another level</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Presenting Alphapicture with its capability to provide customized images that can be used to personalize email, web and print delivery projects.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;The options include a professional looking image that can cater to the different styles that people want their print ads to be. With the millions of images all over the world, chances are every other thing that people choose will definitely be unique.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;People may have already seen the personalization of cards produced by companies like &lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com"&gt;Los Angeles Printing Company: Full color postcards catalog brochure&lt;/a&gt;. Not all though, just some.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Another thing that adds to the appeal of this software is that it appeals to the emotions that people find irresistible. Not to mention the perfect way to boost one’s morale and ego, form that matter. It is not all the time they see their picture and name on a postcard or a poster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;I would not be lying if I say that images can always say more than words can. Besides there are things that is difficult to express in words. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;An image summarizes comprehensive and diverse thoughts into a single expressive picture. It has more tuck up in its rolled sleeves. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112906224233010021?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112906224233010021/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112906224233010021' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112906224233010021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112906224233010021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/10/taking-personalization-to-another.html' title='Taking personalization to another level'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112846492542642393</id><published>2005-10-04T15:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-04T15:28:45.436-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Becoming a writer/publisher - part 2</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Publishing in the digital and internet age&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Being a publisher and a writer has seen changes especially with printing becoming more &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;and more modern. Are their publishing needs taken to another level or is it slowly being &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;pushed down the drain?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Digital printing still has some good things to contribute to writers and publishers in terms &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;of the need for printing in bulks and in numbers. The print itself has become cheaper and faster. With short-run digital printing out fro grabs, why not?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;There is also print on demand with specializes in dealing directly with the author. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;From the beginning to the end. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;There are downsides to the digital printing technology that these people are using now. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;But with more advantages, no one is complaining.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://ripples.typepad.com/ripples/2005/02/becoming_a_writ_1.html"&gt;David Lawrence&lt;/a&gt; is also aware of the fact that the more “practical” need to have &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;the best yet inexpensive printing process is maybe the answer to the competition &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;that seems to be famous to all. The internet. The capability to download whatever &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;book that is out and in hard-bound can make publishing extinct. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Maybe.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112846492542642393?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112846492542642393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112846492542642393' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112846492542642393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112846492542642393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/10/becoming-writerpublisher-part-2.html' title='Becoming a writer/publisher - part 2'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112791569567433455</id><published>2005-09-28T06:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-28T06:59:22.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A guide to printing digital photograph</title><content type='html'>&lt;b style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"  &gt;Pick one and use&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I know I am not exaggerating if I say that everything that can make digital printing easier has been done and is continuously being done.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bonusprint.co.uk/"&gt;Bonusprint&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.ofoto.co.uk/"&gt;Ofoto&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.kodakgallery.com/"&gt;Easyshare&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.photobox.co.uk/"&gt;Photobox&lt;/a&gt; are just some of the choices&lt;br /&gt;people can choose from. The thing now is being toen amongst the many&lt;br /&gt;choices compared to the days when people do not know what to do&lt;br /&gt;with their printing because of no tools or no choice at all. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;One thing that remains debatable and elusive, though, is quality.&lt;br /&gt;There is always the question of the desired quality in printing.&lt;br /&gt;This is oftentimes overshadowed by the convenience of the printing&lt;br /&gt;process that is does not matter at all. If people think they gain more&lt;br /&gt;by using these technologies, then why not? If the quality is acceptable&lt;br /&gt;enough, then again, why not?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.pcw.co.uk/computeractive/features/2014126/guide-printing-digital-photographs"&gt;Jonathan Parkyn&lt;/a&gt; may have stated the different ways to go about&lt;br /&gt;printing digital photos but he did not actually made a stand for or against it.&lt;br /&gt;The printing and the printing process would still be up to the person and the choice they will make.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Besides, there is no harm in going back to the “old ways” of printing.&lt;br /&gt;The way to do this is to just ignore modern technologies.&lt;br /&gt;If you can…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112791569567433455?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112791569567433455/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112791569567433455' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112791569567433455'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112791569567433455'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/guide-to-printing-digital-photograph.html' title='A guide to printing digital photograph'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112751709512891695</id><published>2005-09-23T16:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-23T16:11:35.143-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Publishing all throughout Rita</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;Some of the people in the places where Hurricane Rita is predicted to hit its hardest are not planning to just their place and go scurrying in some safe part. The publications are even setting up plans to try and keep the people informed by continuing on printing their newspapers day to day about the development of Rita. They are not only focusing on the printed material though. Most of their news will be put on web sites for much easier access.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;a href="http://www.galvestondailynews.com"&gt;Galveston Daily News &lt;/a&gt;may have evacuated from its current location but they are not condescending defeat by just watching what happens when the hurricane strikes. Keeping on printing their news all throughout the duration of the storm is their prime purpose for the meantime. Very limited if compared to what they ordinarily do but hey, somebody has to keep records of history taking place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When grave phenomenon like hurricanes strike, there is not much we can do about it. Instead of just trying to feel sorry and feel the devastation that it brings, doing something to help others be spared from the worst that can happen is a relief if you think about it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Besides, you may want to just take some pictures and write something about it and be part of the history itself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112751709512891695?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112751709512891695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112751709512891695' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112751709512891695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112751709512891695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/publishing-all-throughout-rita.html' title='Publishing all throughout Rita'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112725469957363935</id><published>2005-09-20T15:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-20T15:18:19.573-07:00</updated><title type='text'>OV Materials Available: Posters, Banners, Pins, Invitations, Brochures, Voting Ballots – in Arabic, in English, in Hebrew, and in Russian</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Other than english&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is &lt;a href="http://blog.onevoicemovement.org/one_voice/2005/02/ov_materials_av.html"&gt;this&lt;/a&gt; available only on that specific languages or are you also catering to others that are not mentioned there?&lt;br /&gt;Real great to see that there is now a centralized market with regard to printing needs that is available in a certain place but has branches and services not focused on one specific country or dialect. People in the US are not solely americans and english-speaking people. A growing number that are already citizens are those that come from different countries. Having  a printing service that is catering to their origins is something that they will be thankful for, I'm sure.&lt;br /&gt;Most of the printing services are only using english as their basic language. Who wouldn't? Seems it is the universal language, understood by all. So having someone that can cater to the native language is a breather and a reminiscence of life and roots.&lt;br /&gt;Other printing companies can learn a lesson or two from specialized printing services that are very rare. Resources are available now everywhere for styles and ways to go about it. Not to mention the varying people that can do the work.&lt;br /&gt;Persons that came from other parts of the world would surely love this kind of printing service.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112725469957363935?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112725469957363935/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112725469957363935' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112725469957363935'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112725469957363935'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/ov-materials-available-posters-banners.html' title='OV Materials Available: Posters, Banners, Pins, Invitations, Brochures, Voting Ballots – in Arabic, in English, in Hebrew, and in Russian'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112725421222614355</id><published>2005-09-20T15:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-20T15:10:12.233-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Brochures Online</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Brochure-making convenience or what?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As the &lt;a href="http://www.acemakr.com/online/2005/05/brochures_onlin.html"&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; pointed out, a limited number of travel agents are the&lt;br /&gt;only ones given this service. What about the others who want to&lt;br /&gt;get hold of this convenience. I am sure many would like to avail of&lt;br /&gt;creating brochures onlines without the problem of having&lt;br /&gt;to go through many different steps and processes.&lt;br /&gt;I think the only thing that will be a problem if creating brochures online&lt;br /&gt;would become too available is that there will be less and less originality in the appearance and designs of brochures. If the designers do not want this to happen,&lt;br /&gt;the task of renewing and creating more and new designs would be put into their shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;Then again, for this thing to be successful, that would have to be the solution.&lt;br /&gt;As far as designers are concerned, there is no limit to what they can do and create.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112725421222614355?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112725421222614355/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112725421222614355' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112725421222614355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112725421222614355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/brochures-online_20.html' title='Brochures Online'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112716444969374010</id><published>2005-09-19T14:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-19T14:14:09.700-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thinking before inking</title><content type='html'>One way of saving iks used for printing is to have someone like  &lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com/services/Printing-Services.html"&gt;Los Angeles Printing Services&lt;/a&gt; do the priting for you. But first, think if the amount of money you will be spending is much or less the same as the amount you need to buy your own ink.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another way of saving inks is to simplyh switch back from colored inks to black and white. Some people amy have enough resources to print in colors information they get from the net or it is just their vanity telling them to have an exact copy of what is there on the screen. Printing a recipe you have seen on the net does not have to be in colors. Pictures do not need printing if you only want others to see them as you have seen them. Why dont you just invite them over by your computer to take a peek?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.inkjet.com"&gt;Inkjet &lt;/a&gt;printers amy have lowered their prices more than half than the way it used to be but that still does not make colored printing a cheap hobby. Printing in colors is better off if they will be used later on or recycled for something more worthwhile. But if it spells thrash afterwards, black and white prints would be easier to look at being thrwon away than colored ones.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the things mentioned above still do not make people save on ink, I have got another suggestion. Try not printing at all. Do some scribbling of your own. Can save you a lot, very sure about that.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112716444969374010?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112716444969374010/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112716444969374010' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112716444969374010'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112716444969374010'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/thinking-before-inking.html' title='Thinking before inking'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112681262749031318</id><published>2005-09-15T12:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-15T12:32:43.316-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Canon snaps at Christmas rush with new cameras</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;For the Canon lovers out there&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;With more and more competitions, no wonder &lt;a href="http://www.canon.com"&gt;Canon &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;is getting in the roll of the way things are going. Targeting the Christmas season is a good strategy to start with.&lt;br /&gt;The companies have its share of good camera technology&lt;br /&gt;and I think developing most of them rather than thinking of newer&lt;br /&gt;models would do be good things. There are still lots of people who prefer to use and stay loyal with Canon than with any other brand since it has already made a trademark in the photo industry from way back then.&lt;br /&gt;Having these cameras compatible with their printers an additional advantage for those who are already using them. &lt;a href="http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2141432/canon-splurges-summer-launch"&gt;Iain Thomson&lt;/a&gt; also mentioned about the&lt;br /&gt;simultaneously launching nine cameras all at the same time. Gives people the opportunity to choose which one will suit their photo needs best.&lt;br /&gt;I am sure the Canon loyal would be glad with what the&lt;br /&gt;company has in store for them. This news release is timely enough for the people to add these cameras to their shopping land maybe on their “all-i-want-for-christmas” lists.&lt;br /&gt;And maybe I have just given them an idea.&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112681262749031318?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112681262749031318/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112681262749031318' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112681262749031318'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112681262749031318'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/canon-snaps-at-christmas-rush-with-new.html' title='Canon snaps at Christmas rush with new cameras'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112631336569399299</id><published>2005-09-09T17:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-09T17:49:25.700-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Decline can lead to extinction</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;Do people notice that other printed materials are declining in sales as with newspapers? Seems to be the trend today. Blame it on the internet among others. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;People have been taken refuge in the internet for their needs like shopping, research and even reading about the latest news. Who can blame them when it is easier that way and not to mention, free of charge. The thing is, the readers do not get the convenience they get online compared to that of the printed materials. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;Other reasons for the decline like &lt;span style="color: blue;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.editorsweblog.org/2005/07/are_newspaper_c.html"&gt;John Burke&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/span&gt;stated are the neglect that the people in the newspaper industry are doing, focusing more on the editing part. The stuff may be feeling the pressure that is being brought to them, causing them to be idler than try out different strategies for improvement. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"&gt;It is scary to think that traditional printing would decline more and more in the future and be extinct in the process. And to think, the younger generation would not even get to see them anymore. Or would it be too old-fashioned for them too?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112631336569399299?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112631336569399299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112631336569399299' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112631336569399299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112631336569399299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/decline-can-lead-to-extinction.html' title='Decline can lead to extinction'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112627589582279998</id><published>2005-09-09T07:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-09T07:24:55.826-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Traditional catalog business still fighting</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Catalog printing businesses is having a run for its money as they compete with internet generated catalog sales. But the traditional businesses are not planning on accepting defeat yet. Studies have shown that 50 percent of readers are still being very much influenced by printed catalogs that made them go online to shop. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Instead of quitting catalog printing altogether, the owners are thinking of developing the circulation more and thinking of new methods of which to market catalogs. They are even planning on learning more about the customers buying habits to be able to know the pattern on which to plan their catalog sending. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;The challenge in catalog printing is to determine where the sales are generated from the most. People have been influenced either by catalogs themselves, the internet and other form of advertising like television and radios.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;With more sources for buying sprees, people are slowly drifting away from traditional methods and making them leave traditional to the traditions. Why not combine these two and be done with it? Maybe they just have not figured out how best to do it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112627589582279998?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112627589582279998/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112627589582279998' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112627589582279998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112627589582279998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/traditional-catalog-business-still.html' title='Traditional catalog business still fighting'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112604129931468287</id><published>2005-09-06T14:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-06T14:15:44.530-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Toy cameras making good photos</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Unlike their name, they are certainly not toys. And they can take pictures too.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Toycam Handbook, according to &lt;a href="http://blog.photoblogs.org/2005/09/toycameracom_ha.html"&gt;Susan B.&lt;/a&gt;, was compiled by members of &lt;a href="http://www.toycamhandbook.com/"&gt;toycamera.com&lt;/a&gt; who are one into thinking that getting the perfect picture is not just about using expensive gears. This &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;seems to be the trend today. The more expensive, the better. So one day, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;these members put their heads together and created a guide book into toy camera photography and tells of styles and techniques to make better pictures with toy cameras.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Plastic cameras are already being scorned. Too outdated for some who are already worshipping modern &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;tools and inventions. Why toy cameras if there are already cheaper cameras with which they can create anything? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Why not indeed. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;First, people would not have to worry about scratching them and maybe back firing the instant it got wet. Second, not all have &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;modern software and gadgets needed for digital photo taking. And lastly, they are for that matter. Think of the fun you can get. Why not have fun while playing and taking pictures the old-fashioned way. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Printing companies like &lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com/"&gt;Los Angeles Printing Company: Full Color Postcards Catalog Brochure &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;may&lt;br /&gt;already be into modern things but there is really no harm in trying to go back to the basics. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;"&gt;Try it sometime.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112604129931468287?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112604129931468287/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112604129931468287' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112604129931468287'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112604129931468287'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/toy-cameras-making-good-photos.html' title='Toy cameras making good photos'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112602220792341257</id><published>2005-09-06T08:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-06T09:00:24.920-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Online Photo Printing</title><content type='html'>Online printing services like &lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com/services/Printing-Services.html"&gt;Los Angeles Printing Services&lt;/a&gt; are giving yet another reason for people to use drug stores not only for medicine buying purposes. Would seem funny going into one and comingout with finished photos in your hands.&lt;br /&gt;Nowadays, photos or paper works that are done using digital devices , from the processing right down to the finished product are all done digitally.&lt;br /&gt;The online photo sharing service called Snapfish is the answer to ideas that have been implemented before about having to do your work online, finish it there and give directly to printers for online printing. Tom Sanders sited this in his &lt;a href="http://www.hp.com/"&gt;HP&lt;/a&gt;'s internet &lt;a href="http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2141598/hp-signs-internet-photo"&gt;photo printing article&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;Now that I thought about it, that was supposed to be documents. This is even better and faster.&lt;br /&gt;Modern advances like this is really something, makes work easier. An aspect they have not thought about is it can make people fat and lazy. No need for foot works.&lt;br /&gt;Just sitting in front of the computer or laptop and a short trip to the pharmacy is all it takes. Great technology not meant for the health conscious, if you ask me.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112602220792341257?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112602220792341257/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112602220792341257' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112602220792341257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112602220792341257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/online-photo-printing.html' title='Online Photo Printing'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112595930477351992</id><published>2005-09-05T15:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-05T15:28:24.780-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Do disaster really matters?</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;The city is buried in the flood. Many people are dead. Some are hungry and scared to death. This should be the time for dedicating prayers and for helping. This also should be the time for all the people to be united in helping out those that are in need. But what this is not the time is for some to go into racial discrimination and issues of gender. This is actually what is happening as reactions were given about the way news is featured and the kind of people featured in them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Commentaries made on television are edited because of the strong implications it gives it can give to the people. With television cutting off what others may think as a scandalous and bad publicity, the others are turning to print ads to let out their angst. Some printers are more considerate about sensitive issues and do not mind printing them out. Thus writing out opinions and just waiting for the bullets of negative comments later on. Makes you wonder if prints would be the cause of a disaster on its own.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Shouldn’t people focus on those who are suffering enough and not adding to their misery by making them think miserable thoughts and feeling sorry for their already sorry selves? Why not solve the current problems first before making another one on top of another? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;You cannot really control the thoughts of the people. One way or another, opinions will be made based from simple things and natural disasters.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112595930477351992?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112595930477351992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112595930477351992' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112595930477351992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112595930477351992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/do-disaster-really-matters.html' title='Do disaster really matters?'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112559029260836238</id><published>2005-09-01T08:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-01T08:58:12.610-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Terminator: The rise of the information age</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;We are in the midst of the information age. People have proclaimed that for years using every modern tool they can to justify its existence. The press has put that same point in every imaginable enterprise they can think of. Businesses are in loved with it and printing materials have taken its full devotion to it. There is no doubt today that to be bombarded with lots of information is not something to complain about. It is the trend and it is only right to follow it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;The information age has brought about anything that makes life easier, knowledgeable and complicated to. With this age are the people waiting for what would be invented next. Predicting is an old story; invention is the “in” thing now. These also includes people who are standing by to hear about “killer applications” and breakthrough in software that would suddenly pave its way into the market and replace the newest technology.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;In printing, to invent some new techniques and tools is to be the leader and the best among the rest. Creativity is just an encore placing second to the gadgetries that men have the fortune to make. It would not surprise people if they suddenly found a poster that follows them everywhere they went. In the information age, nothing is impossible. Everything is visible. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112559029260836238?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112559029260836238/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112559029260836238' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112559029260836238'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112559029260836238'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/terminator-rise-of-information-age.html' title='Terminator: The rise of the information age'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112559012325975094</id><published>2005-09-01T08:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-01T08:55:23.266-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Rectangular over square ones?</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;If you were given a choice between a square or rectangular shaped television, what would you choose? Majority would choose rectangular ones. It reflects something that has more space and easy for the eyes to adjust to. Square ones are also good but it sometimes give the feeling of being upright compared to the lying down feeling of the rectangular one. If there is such a thing as an analogy in the shapes around us, rectangle gives a more comfortable feeling compared to square.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;This may also be the reason why cards are being printed more on rectangle than square papers. This is just one of the reasons. The most common conception regarding the choice between these two shapes goes way back in the early days of paper production. In those times, paper was handmade. It also needs to be molded manually. These early paper makers found that it is easier to mold rectangular than square ones. Up until now, the tradition has kept the choice of using rectangular papers. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Psychology has also been added to the reasons of tradition. It seems that rectangle gives more relaxed feeling and if used in printing paper, the readers have the inclination to choose it over square ones. That is tradition. And feelings. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112559012325975094?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112559012325975094/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112559012325975094' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112559012325975094'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112559012325975094'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/09/rectangular-over-square-ones.html' title='Rectangular over square ones?'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112544216739090786</id><published>2005-08-30T15:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-30T15:49:27.396-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Alternative to cards</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;When it comes to saving time and money, human beings have the tendency for improvisation. Having multiple uses for a single product can only be thought of by the creative minds that want to make the most of what they are doing. This is like killing two bird with one stone. Having a successful main purpose and a secondary trailing along but otherwise successful also.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;In the past, business cards are only contact information. The contents mainly are names, addresses and contact numbers. Nowadays, more and more added information has been thought of to be put into these cards to serve the promotional and marketing needs of the person and company that use that card. More strategies have already been inputted in these cards and taking them into another level.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;The only thing that has not been done with these cards is to serve as menu cards where different categories are shown for the readers to choose from. Or as a ticket and ID for transportation and entry purposes. Maybe detectives could even use business cards as spy gadgets to get criminals. Who knows?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112544216739090786?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112544216739090786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112544216739090786' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112544216739090786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112544216739090786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/08/alternative-to-cards.html' title='Alternative to cards'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112535554511161153</id><published>2005-08-29T15:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-29T15:45:45.116-07:00</updated><title type='text'>E-postcards toward an unrealistic future</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: justify;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;As if not yet contented with online messaging and e-mailing, postcards have also been made electronic with e-postcards. The existence of e-postcards is something that makes corresponding even with persons on the other side of the globe, very easy and in just the click of the fingers. People can just choose from the many options available and will have a postcard for any occasion ready in a matter of seconds. Just like that.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;If you are the emotional kind of person, getting one of these cards electronically is nothing special compared if you received one by mail. The effort and creativity on the part of the sender is not seen if not seen if they only had to flick some buttons to send you one. The thought that should be in line in sending these cards are eventually lost or not the same as they old-fashioned style in doing postcards.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;The latest technology that we have today seem to border from meaningless to unrealistic. The process that have been perfected for years are flushed down the drain as there are already tools and equipments making the job easier for the people. Easier and insignificant.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112535554511161153?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112535554511161153/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112535554511161153' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112535554511161153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112535554511161153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/08/e-postcards-toward-unrealistic-future.html' title='E-postcards toward an unrealistic future'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112506503781413316</id><published>2005-08-26T07:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-26T07:03:57.816-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Laser-based printing application</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;What more could be possibly contributed to smaller, faster and cheaper printing systems? Fiber laser and ultraviolet diodes that could be used in the computer-to-plate printing market. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Laser has long been a fixture in the printing industry. Some are already being used in the printing system to improve productivity in not anymore using the film-making process. Laser diodes, on the other hand are most common in desktop printing. based from studies, the marketing sales in the market using laser technologies in printing have doubled since it was first implemented. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Laser into printing has yet to penetrate the general part of the industry. The common reason for laser-based applications not being used by the majority is its price. Not all can afford the change in the process that needed to be done in order to use laser technologies. Only some of the larger printing houses with enough monetary capacity have this technology present in their system. The rest of the much smaller ones are untapped and with only a few laser systems available for printing purposes. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Fiber laser printing would be an effective and valuable technology for those who want to have a compact and long lasting print. Not all printing system can do that.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112506503781413316?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112506503781413316/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112506503781413316' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112506503781413316'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112506503781413316'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/08/laser-based-printing-application.html' title='Laser-based printing application'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112492337120160355</id><published>2005-08-24T15:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-01T07:03:49.626-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Making people find you for themselves</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"&gt;If you want to stand out from the rest, be different. That is the best thing to do. Being different makes you not so typical bordering to being an odd one from the evens. When people wanted some change, you give it to them. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"&gt;Putting something about you in the most unlikely and places that people do not expect to find it is setting a fashion. A fashionable fashion. For example, glasses. People see glasses in places that they went. Restaurants, bookstores and cafes. One thing about those passing through them is they tend to look at the glass and themselves into them. Why not make them look at you too?&lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com/services/Business-Card-Printing.html"&gt;Los Angeles Business Cards Online&lt;/a&gt; knows best how to get about it.    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"&gt;Etching to create frosted designs or carvings on a glass would do the trick. The process may be difficult, but the result would be worth it. People not expecting anything out of the ordinary would be surprised upon looking at the glass that there seem to be something in them and will have to take a closer look. See? Getting them to read you is not making it clear up front. You just have to add some creativity and a bit of a detective work for them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112492337120160355?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112492337120160355/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112492337120160355' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112492337120160355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112492337120160355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/08/making-people-find-you-for-themselves.html' title='Making people find you for themselves'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112489909398315844</id><published>2005-08-24T08:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-01T06:59:56.516-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hydrophobic printers</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;The thing about printers is that they tend to become watery, accumulating dirt and affecting the printing result. Bottom line, all that will go wrong in the printing would be blamed on that or in the inks. Whatever the causes and the processes, the result is not always what you want it to be, no matter how much adjustments you make.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The most advanced two line printers that have been developed makes printer hydrophobic. It does not mean that printers run away at the sight of water. That would be animation and not real life. These two line printers make the liquid drift off easily, preventing any appearance of dirt that is the unknown culprit that affects the performance of the printer and the printing result.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you think about it in another perspective, this would be netter appropriate for pharmaceutical and food companies that emphasizes sanitary in their products. What could be more suitable than having printers that lives up to their requirements in cleanliness?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For those who prefer best quality results combined with minimal dirt, two line printers would have to be their choice. If you are not very particular about these factors, then better stick to your old printer or get all your printed work done at LosAngeles Printing Company: Full Color Catalog Printing.&lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com/"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112489909398315844?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112489909398315844/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112489909398315844' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112489909398315844'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112489909398315844'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/08/hydrophobic-printers.html' title='Hydrophobic printers'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15749895.post-112489810068082820</id><published>2005-08-24T08:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-08-24T08:41:40.686-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Temporary blindness caused by sexy images</title><content type='html'>It is now known that blindness is not only caused some factors such as reading and writing in dim lights. Or being exposed to too bright surroundings or rays that can be harmful to the eyes. Or even medical explanations like genes and hereditary and all that…&lt;br /&gt;Sexy images can also cause temporary blindness.&lt;br /&gt;Studies have shown that erotic images can cause people to stop registering things afterwards or after they have seen these images. The mind has been known to become totally blank or just be focused on the images that concentrations on other things are put to rest or even forgotten. This may be the main reason why sexy billboards are banned from motorways. There seem to be a tendency for more accidents happening in the location where they are put than those where there are none. Try putting neutral and erotic pictures in front of men and asking them to name sequences after. It has been proven that they tend to be more accurate after a neutral picture than a sexy one. Blame it on temporary blindness.&lt;br /&gt;Sexy images in advertising has been used and proven to be an effective one in advertising. Taking the favor of most men actually. Considering their number, they win hands down. With printing more realistic and almost life-like, it cannot be denied that temporary blindness is here to stay.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Post Created by: &lt;a href="http://www.losangelesprintingservice.com"&gt;Los Angeles Printing Company: Full Color  Catalog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15749895-112489810068082820?l=laprints.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/feeds/112489810068082820/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=15749895&amp;postID=112489810068082820' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112489810068082820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/15749895/posts/default/112489810068082820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://laprints.blogspot.com/2005/08/temporary-blindness-caused-by-sexy.html' title='Temporary blindness caused by sexy images'/><author><name>Lola</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08622717963540429550</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
