- What
programs do you accept files in?
- What
size should I setup my card?
- What
paper stock do you print cards on?
- What
resolution should I save my images?
- How
fast can I get my cards done?
- What
do I do if I don't have a computer file?
- When
can I give you my digital file so I can pick up my cards on
Friday?
- Can
I get my cards rushed and pay extra?
- Are
your operations MAC or PC based?
- What
type of media do you accept files in?
- Can
I have full colour on the back of my business cards or postcards?
- I
live in the United States, do I have to pay Canadian taxes?
- I
need only 500 cards, not 1000. Will you print me 500?
- Do
you print in pantone colours?
What
program(s) do you accept files in?
We
accept files in any version of Quark Express to 6.5, Adobe Photoshop
to CS2, Adobe Illustrator to CS2 and Corel Draw X3. Or
any files saved as a TIF, PDF. EPS (for EPS/PDF make sure text
is converted to outline/curves), JPG at high quality 300dpi.
Note:
Each program has its strength and weakness. We recommend that
you view and setup your pictures files in Adobe Photoshop and
set your type in Quark, Illustrator or Corel Draw. Remember
Quark, Illustrator and Corel Draw are not the best programs
to display accurate print colors. Save all your images at 300
dpi resolution and in CMYK colors not RGB.
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What
size should I setup my card?
Business
cards should be 2.125" x 3.625". They cut down to
2 x 3.5. The extra 1/16th" bleed around the card is required
for cutting. Also keep all placement of type 1/8" inside
of the 2 x 3.5 cut size. For 4 x 6 postcards file size
is 4.125 x 6.125. For all other sizes, just add the required
1/16" bleed
around the card.
Note:
If your design has a border make sure it is 1/4" thick.
Since cutting isn't laser accurate on thin borders less than
1/8" the shift in the cutter is noticeable. You will
see more border on one end of the card from the other end.
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What
paper stock do you print cards on?
We
print all business cards, bookmarks and post cards on Premium
14 pt. C2S card stock and UV coat the front. UV coating prevents
ink from rubbing off and gives your cards a beautiful high gloss
finish.
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What
resolution should I save my images?
Unlike
our computer monitors where 72dpi images appear crisp.
For offset printing we need 300dpi/ppi resolution for images
to print out crisp and clear. (The minimum dpi quality
you can get away with is 200 - 250 dpi depending on the details
in design and colours of the images.)
Note:
I can not express this enough. Please do not expand/
blow up or re-image a low resolution image to 300 DPI! (This
process does not enhance the actual picture it just creates
a larger file size.) You can reduce a large ( i.e. 8" x
11") low resolution picture (72 DPI) and use it at a much
smaller size (1 x 1.38") and gain resolution in your file
to 300dpi... A 72dpi image has to be reduced 4x its size to
be used for high quality offset printing.
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How
fast can I get my cards printed?
Our
turnaround time is a Friday to Friday, 1 week basis for 4/1
and 4/4 cards. This is the fast in the printing industry for
traditional high quality offset gang printing. Have your
file in by one Friday (or the weekend). your cards will be ready
for shipping next Thursday/ Friday. If you have your file
in by Tuesday, your cards will still be ready for shipping the
following Thursday/Friday.
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What
do I do if I don't have a computer file?
Many
customers don't have the resources or knowledge to create a
computer file but would like to get postcards and business cards
in colour. You should talk to a graphic designer to help you
out. If it is simple setup we can help if you supply us a mockup
layout in Word, Publisher, Powerpoint. We then create a digital
file for you which costs you only $50.00 plus any scanning charges
and time for additional changes you may require.
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When
can I give you my digital file so that I can pick my cards up
on Friday?
This
is a very important question. Many customers misinterpret our
1 week turnaround time. They think if they bring their file
to us by Monday they should be able to pick up their cards the
following Monday. However, we print on a Friday to Friday basis.
During the week, we collect our customers files and make sure
they are correct and usable so if any corrections need to be
made they can be done by Friday.
Although
the deadline is Friday, we highly recommend that you send us
your files before hand. There is always a mad rush on Friday
so we might not be able to check your file late on Friday and
if there are errors that can't be corrected right away... you
may lose a week of production time. All orders required 100%
payment. Orders sent by e-mail or via our ftp site must be accompanied
by an order form which is available online. Orders paid by check
will not be processed until payment goes through at the bank.
Note:
If you had held a spot on our flat by bringing your file tous
Tuesday, yet failed to pay by Friday, we can't send your file
to print. We will use that space for another customer who has
paid even if they brought their file in to us Friday evening.
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Can
I get my cards rushed and pay extra?
We
are pleased to offer a fast turnaround time to all our customers.
However, there are always customers who for one reason or another
require their cards "yesterday"...ie... faster than
a week and are willing to pay extra. Unfortunately due to the
printing nature of our business... cards can't be printed any
faster than we do them.
The
reason we cant print faster is because we do gang printing
of all our clients cards on weekly flat runs. This is the only
way for us to offer high quality printed cards at such low prices.
Unless your running your own flat at a cost of few thousand
dollars... you can not get your cards faster.
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Are
your operations MAC or PC based?
We
are both. We have the latest G5s Power Mac. for Mac. users and
Pentium IV processors for PC users.
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What
type of media do you accept files in?
We
accept CD ROMs. DVD Roms. We prefer to have your large
files submitted directly to our FTP site. Files 5mb or less
can be e-mailed to file@coloritprinting.com.
Please read our submit file
section of our website for details on how to send your files
online.
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Can
I have full colour on the back of my business cards or postcards?
Yes..
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I
live in the United States, do I have to pay Canadian taxes?
No!
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I
need only 250, 500 cards, not 1000. Will you print me 500?
Yes.
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Do
you print in pantone colours?
No.
We recommend that you convert your pantone colours into the nearest
CMYK equivalent. However, we can print spot colours on your cards
but it is expensive because you do not share the cost of this
special colour with the other customers on the flat.
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