How to print the inserts and booklets of CD's

  • 2011-10-09
CD inserts and Booklets play important role in the success of a CD. The inserts and booklets contribute to a consumer’s impression of the CD and this will of course affect CD sales. The printing of these CD inserts and booklets should be carefully planned for these very reasons.

You can learn how to Print these CD inserts and booklets relatively easily by using a digital desktop printing solution. It is important to remember that the quality of this print will not be as great as that provided by commercial printing methods such as litho printing. There are a few basic steps that should be noted when it comes to learning how to print your own CD inserts and booklets:

  1. Software: Buy or download good design software. Always make sure that the software is compatible with your desktop printer.

  2. Design: Use the software to create the ideal CD insert and booklet.

  3. Paper: Choose the best type of paper for the insert. Glossy paper is usually a good choice for this.

  4. Finishes: You can now cut and fold the insert and/or booklet in such a way that it fits perfectly inside your CD case.


Using Litho to print the inserts and booklets of CD's

Litho printing is the first choice for printing CD inserts and booklets, magazines, Books and many other paper products. This is due to all the benefits associated with litho printing. Here are some of the benefits of litho printing:

  • Speed: Litho printing is one of the fastest printing options available. While the press can take some time to set up initially, the prints are produced quite quickly after this set up process.

  • Quality: The quality of prints produced is extremely high. Litho printing can print variety of colours and gradients very well.

  • Cost: Litho printing is one of the most cost effective printing options available. This is only applicable though to large print runs (i.e. one thousand Copies or more).

  • Paper: Litho printing can print well on just about all types of paper and this is particularly the case with glossy paper. Other printing techniques such as laser printing, may struggle to print on glossy paper and this type of paper is usually the first choice for CD inserts and booklets.


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