Technical Manuals Hard Copy Production Specifications
Standard Manuals (8-1/2 x 11, 3-Hole Punch)
For hard copy, this technical manual should be produced using the following specifications:
- Input – Electronic Adobe® Acrobat PDF file
- Reproduction method – Digital black and white laser copy machine
- Paper media – 8-1/2 x 11 - 60 pound offset white paper, standard 3-hole drill or punch. Fan-fold
any 11 x 17 foldout drawings.
- 2-sided (double-sided) copy with alternating odd/even page numbers.
- Any print exposed to plastic binder surfaces (cover page, spine, title page) shall not rub off, or stick
to the plastic surface over time
- Shrink wrap all pages except cover page, spine, and diskette holder page
- Binder shall be white loose-leaf Vu-Binder with pockets inside on each cover
- Binder shall be of appropriate thickness (min. ½ in.) to accommodate addition of 10 additional
sheets (20 pages) but no more than 40 sheets (80 pages) if required
- Cover page and spine inserts - 67 pound vellum bristol, pastel blue in color
- Binder to have front cover page and spine inserted with copy
- First article printed shall be page-checked for correct format and legibility by ViaSat. The printing
service provider shall randomly check additional copies for correct format and legibility.
Do not insert this sheet in the printed manual.
This sheet is provided for printing and assembly instructions only.
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