- 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 CS, Adobe Illustrator to CS, Adobe Indesign CS and Corel
Draw to 12. Or any files saved as a .tif or an .eps (for
.eps 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 (make
sure you have calibrated your monitor. Request calibration file
and postcard by emailing
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 colours. Save all your images
at 300 dpi resolution and in CMYK colours 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 fastest in the printing industry
for traditional high quality offset gang printing. Have
your file in by one Friday.. 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.
Remember to book early so that you don't miss out on our flat
runs since it is First come First serve basis on Friday (the
day our flats get filled).
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What
do I do if I don't have a computer file?
Most
customers don't have the resources or knowledge to create a
computer file but would like to get postcards and business cards
in colour. We can setup a card for you if you know what you want
on your card. (We recommend you ask us to mail you some samples
or if you are local, you can set up an appointment). It is common
for customers to give us artwork (photos, slides) they'd like
scanned and a mock layout of type and image placement in Word,
Publisher, Powerpoint and even hand written.
We then create adigital file for you which costs you only $25-$50.00
plus scanning charges.
Note:
We do not design your card. You need to think of what you want
on your card and we'll make it happen. However, if you want
someone to create a unique design (logo, etc.) you can hire
a professional Graphic Designer, who will be able to create
it for you. We can recommend one if you like.
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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 to
us 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 the fastest turnaround time to all our
customers. Average turnaround times are at least two - three
weeks. 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, floppy disks, 100 / 250 MB zip disks, 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 files@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..
we have just started offering this service. There is a
2 week turnaround time for this service... prices are shown
on our price list or main page of our website.
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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 500 cards, not 1000. Will you print me 500?
We
have started to offer the service only on our business cards
and postcards. We still print 1000 cards, but subsidize
the cost for those customers who need only 500.
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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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