Broadsheet Newspaper and Method
A method for making a broadsheet newspaper is provided. The method includes the steps of printing an image on a web, longitudinally folding the web to form a half-fold, cross-cutting the web to form signatures and cross-folding the signatures at a height of 33% or less or 67% or more. A further preferred method for making a broadsheet newspaper is provided. The method includes the steps of printing an image on a web, longitudinally folding the web to form a half-fold, cross-cutting the web to form signatures and cross-folding the signatures at a height 10.5 inches or more from an edge of the newspaper. Broadsheet newspapers are also provided. A printing press is also provided.
1 . A method for making a broadsheet newspaper comprising the steps of:
printing an image on a web;
longitudinally folding the web to form a half-fold;
cross-cutting the web to form signatures; and
cross-folding the signatures at a height of 33% or less or 67% or more.
2 . The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the cross-fold is located at 28.4% of the height.
3 . The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the cross-fold is located at 71.6% of the height.
4 . A method for making a broadsheet newspaper comprising the steps of:
printing an image on a web;
longitudinally folding the web to form a half-fold;
cross-cutting the web to form signatures; and
cross-folding the signatures at a height 10.5 inches or more from an edge of the newspaper.
5 . The method as recited in claim 4 wherein the cross-fold defines a face and a flap, the face having a height of 10.5 inches or more, a height of the flap being less than a height of the face.
6 . The method as recited in claim 4 wherein the flap has a height of 4.17 inches.
7 . A printing press comprising:
at least one printing unit printing on a web;
a former for longitudinally folding the web;
a cross cutter for cutting the longitudinally folded web into newspapers; and
folding cylinders for cross-folding the newspapers, the cross-fold being located 10.5 inches or more from an edge of the broadsheet newspaper, the cross-fold being perpendicular to the longitudinal fold, the cross-fold defining a face and a flap, the face having a height of 10.5 inches or more, a height of the flap being less than a height of the face.
8 . A broadsheet newspaper comprising:
printed material longitudinally folded to form a broadsheet newspaper; and
a cross-fold located at 33% or less a height of the broadsheet newspaper.
9 . The broadsheet newspaper as recited in claim 8 wherein the broadsheet newspaper has a total height of approximately 14.67 inches and a cross fold at approximately 4.17 inches.
10 . The broadsheet newspaper as recited in claim 8 wherein the cross-fold is located at 28.4% of the height of the newspaper.
11 . A broadsheet newspaper comprising:
printed material longitudinally folded to form a broadsheet newspaper; and
a cross-fold located 10.5 inches or more from an edge of the broadsheet newspaper, the cross-fold being perpendicular to the longitudinal fold, the cross-fold defining a face and a flap, the face having a height of 10.5 inches or more, a height of the flap being less than a height of the face.
12 . The broadsheet newspaper as recited in claim 1 wherein the flap has a height of 4.17 inches.