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A crease stops the paper and printed image of a document from cracking when it is folded.
The crease is made when a sheet of paper is compressed between the two parts of a
mechanism known as a blade set. The blade set uses an ANVIL and a BLADE to form
the crease. A powerful motor operates the blade set so that it can put a large amount of
pressure on the paper. This pressure compresses the substrate and printed image, which
makes the paper thin and weak along the edges of the crease. This allows the paper to
fold accurately along the crease.
NOTE:
When you crease and fold, the crease is the most important process. The paper will not
fold accurately if the crease is not made correctly, or if it is not made in the correct position.
Creasing
About the Crease
Paper Feed Direction
Blade
Anvil
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Hillsboro, OR 97124
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