MIL-HDBK-38790 Base Document:1997

FOREWORD
1 SCOPE
1.1 Scope
2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General
2.2 Government documents
2.2.1 Specifications, standards, and handbooks
2.2.2 Other government documents, drawings, and
                   publications
2.3 Non-government publications
2.4 Order of precedence
3 DEFINITIONS
3.3.1 Direct image copy (DIC)
3.3.2 Direct image master (DIM)
3.3.3 Photolithographic negative
3.3.4 Printing
3.3.5 Printing materials
3.3.6 Reproduction assembly sheet
3.3.7 Reproducible camera-ready copy
4 GENERAL PRINTING GUIDANCE
4.1 Photolithographic negatives
4.1.1 Negative layout dimensions
4.1.2 Opaquing
4.1.3 Screen
4.1.4 Film thickness
4.1.5 Outline halftone
4.1.6 Combination line and halftone
4.1.7 Page and illustration negatives
4.1.8 Color negatives
4.1.8.1 Preparation (color separations)
4.1.8.2 Content (register marks)
4.1.8.3 Submission
4.1.8.4 Color page samples
4.1.8.5 Exact color duplication
4.1.9 Unacceptable negatives
4.1.10 Scroll checklists
4.2 Offset plates
4.3 Direct Image Copy and Reproducible
                   Camera-Ready copy
4.4 Page size
4.5 Retention of reproduction media
4.6 Reproduction assembly
4.7 Printing
4.7.1 Paper stock and cover stock
4.7.1.1 Paper stock
4.7.1.2 Cover/title page stock
4.7.1.2.1 Hidden hinge covers
4.7.1.3 Insert, tab, divider stock
4.7.2 Ink
4.7.2.1 Colors (ink)
4.7.3 Presswork
4.7.3.1 Page imposition
4.7.4 Reprints
4.7.5 Variance in quantity
4.7.6 Binder work
4.7.6.1 Trimming
4.7.6.1.1 Single sheets
4.7.6.1.2 Foldout sheets
4.7.6.1.3 Scroll checklist
4.7.6.2 Folding
4.7.6.3 Collating
4.7.6.3.1 Collating exception
4.7.6.4 Drilling
4.7.6.5 Binding looseleaf manuals
4.7.6.5.1 Small manuals
4.7.6.5.2 Medium and large manuals
4.7.6.6 Bound manuals
4.8 Printing and binding quality
4.9 Packaging guidelines
4.9.1 Preliminary technical manuals
4.9.2 Printing materials
4.9.2.1 Container information
4.9.2.2 Packing list
4.9.2.3 Printing materials
4.10 Shipping guidance
4.10.1 Printed copies
4.10.1.1 Initial distribution (ID)
4.10.1.1.1 Shipments
4.10.1.1.2 Weight limitations
4.10.1.1.3 Mail markings
4.10.1.1.4 Additional mailing labels
4.10.1.1.5 Shipments to APO/FPO addresses
4.10.1.2 Backup/replenishment stock
4.10.1.2.1 Backup/replenishment stock shipments
4.10.1.2.2 High speed transportation
4.10.1.2.3 Additional information
4.10.2 Classified material
4.10.3 Reproduction media
5 NOTES
5.1 Intended use
5.2 Subject term (key word) listing
5.3 Changes from previous issue
              FIGURES
                   FIGURE 1. Typical reproduction assembly sheet
                   FIGURE 2. Foldout sheet folding
                   FIGURE 3. Impositioning and single page
                               (after trimming) dimensions
                   FIGURE 4. Sample bleed border impositioning
                   FIGURE 5. Drilling dimensions for 6 and 7
                               hole manuals
                   FIGURE 6. Drilling dimensions for 3, 5, and
                               9 hole manuals
                   FIGURE 7. Sample initial distribution
                               (ID) labels
                   FIGURE 8. Sample backup stock labels
              CONCLUDING MATERIAL

Guidance which provides the layout, reproduction plus binding of printing material.