What’s that in sheets?

People often ask questions about getting a newspaper job printed in terms of sheets of newsprint. In newspaper printing, these sheets are referred to as rolls or webs. At Linco, using sheets to describe your job is not a good way to go about things unless you want to confuse the sales person and/or the pre-press department. Keep it simple and explain what you want in terms of  pages, paper roll size, and content format. Below are examples of what to order, followed by what you’ll get. Keep in mind that these sizes represent flat unfolded paper sizes. In reality, all newspaper jobs come off the press folded.

Newspaper Poster Sheetsize
2 page, 33″, newspaper poster = 22.5″ x 33″ 1 page per side. (This is a full sheet.)

Standard Sheet Size
2 page, 33″, standard = 16.5″ x 22.5″, 1 page per side. (This is a half sheet.)

4 page, 33″, standard = 33″ x 22.5″, 2 pages per side. (This is a full sheet.)

8 page, 33″, standard = 33″ x 22.5″, 2 pages per side. (This is two full sheets.)

Tabloid Sheet Size
4 page, 30″, tabloid = 22.5″ x 15″, 2 pages per side. (This is a half sheet.)

8 page, 30″, tabloid = 22.5″ x 15″, 2 pages per side. (This is a full sheet split in two)

12 page, 30″, tabloid = 22.5″ x 15″, 2 pages per side. (This is a full sheet split in two + a half sheet)

16 page, 30″, tabloid = 22.5″ x 15″, 2 pages per side. (This is two full sheets split in four)

What is your turn around time?

Newspapers = 24 hours if the files are approved for press upon receipt by prepress

Posters/cards = 2-3 Business days*

Magazine = 4-5 Business days*

Books = 14+ Business days*

* Based on submission of press-ready pdf files, same day pdf proof check, and approval to print.

How do you count pages?

We’re really surprised at how many people ask us how we count pages. At times they’re adamant about explaining how many pages they’d like to print by telling us how many sheets of paper and folds there are.

Keep it simple. Count pages as you would number them. It’ll save everyone from a great deal of stress.

How do I get to Linco by subway?

Take the 7 train to the Hunter Point Avenue station. It’s the second stop in Queens coming from Grand Central Station. (Please check New York City Transit Service Advisory for the 7 line before you take the subway.)

Both exits from the Hunters Point Avenue station will lead you to Hunters Point Avenue or 49th Avenue. If you look down the street east, you should be able to see the top of the Empire State Building. Walk along the sidewalk towards the Empire State Building until you reach the corner of the block at 49th Avenue and 21st Street. Make a left and walk across 49th Avenue towards the mailbox.

You should see three “Do Not Enter” signs, one on a pole and two overhead on the ramp to the Midtown Tunnel . (Don’t worry about the signs, they’re for cars.) There’s a path past the Do Not Enter sign on the pole that leads underneath the Midtown Tunnel ramp to stairs for a foot bridge that goes over the Long Island Rail Road tracks.

51st Avenue is at the bottom of the stairs of the foot bridge. Go left and follow 51st Avenue until you reach 23rd Street. You’ll know you’ve reached 23rd Street when you see the Metro Group building. Make a left. The entrance to Linco is directly across from Metro Group. Take the stairs to the 2nd floor. At the top of the stairs, take the door on the left for sales and pre-prepress. The door to the right will take you to accounting.