Xerox 2000 manual Varnish, Embossing, Shrink wrapping

Varnish

Another tool that can be used to protect documents from abrasion is varnishing. It can also be used as a design tool to enhance a document’s appearance. Depending on the desired effect, gloss or matte (dull) varnish can be applied to an entire document (flood coverage) to give it a smooth overall finish, or specific portions of a page (spot coverage) to highlight some parts of the document while de-emphasising others. Whichever method is chosen, varnished documents are characterised by their depth of colour, clarity of graphics, and crispness of text.

Embossing

Embossing creates a three dimensional image on the printed page. In this process, the paper is pressed between two dies to raise a portion of the printed image. Embossing is frequently found on greeting cards.

Shrink wrapping

The very final finishing option before documents are delivered is shrink-wrapping. This process involves wrapping small quantities of the finished documents in a thin plastic material using a heated shrink-wrapping machine. This is a simple way of keeping items together and protecting them for shipping or storage.

DocuColor 2000 series design guide

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