Xerox manual Varnish, Embossing, Shrink wrapping, DocuColor 2000 series design guide

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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