We
accept files in any version of
Quark Express to 4, Adobe Photoshop to 6, Adobe
Illustrator to 10 and Corel Draw to 10. 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 info@coloritprinting.com
) 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 colors.
Business
cards should be 2.125" x 3.625" which will be later
cut down to 2” x 3.5”. The extra 1/16th inch bleed around
the card is required for cutting. Remember to keep all type set
1/8" inside of the trim edge of (2 x 3.5"). For
4” x 6” postcards you will make your file 4.125” x 6.125”.
For all other sizes, just add the required bleed of 1/16" around the card.
Note:
In addition to the bleed, all type should be set 1/8th"
from the final cut down size of card. If you are adding
borders. Make sure they are 1/4". Cutting isn't exact so on
thin borders less than 1/8" size the shift in the cutter is
noticeable. You will see more border on one side of the
card than the other side.
Color
It Printing & Graphics is proud of its quality product.
We print all business cards, bookmarks and post cards on 12 pt.
thick "Cornwall" stock, which is coated on both sides.
In addition, we UV coat the front of your card to prevent ink
from rubbing off and to give them a beautiful glossy finish.
Unlike
our computer monitors where 72dpi makes an image appear crisp.
For offset printing we need 300dpi 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 colors 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.) Sometimes you can bypass this rule
only if you have a large ( i.e. 8" x 11") low
resolution picture (72 DPI) and you want to reduce its size to
(1" x 1.38") and thereby increase its resolution. The
reverse is not true.
Our
turnaround time is a Friday to Friday, 1 week basis. 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 Friday. If you
have your file in by Tuesday, your cards will still be ready for
shipping the following 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 up).
As of April 22/02 we are doing full color printing on both
sides. The turnaround time for this service is 2 weeks.
Please call and confirm the next shipping date and by when you
have to have your files submitted to make the deadline.
Many
prospective customers don't have the resources or knowledge to
create a computer file but would like to get postcards and
business cards in color. 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 bring us artwork,
photos, slides, etc. they'd like scanned for their cards and a
layout of text on paper. We then make a digital file for you
which costs you only $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 would like.
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's deadline.
Although
the deadline is Friday, we highly recommend that you send us
your files before hand. We can not guarantee that space will be
available for you on our flats if your file comes in Friday.
There is always a mad rush on Friday so it's 1st come 1st serve
basis until our flats are full. In addition, all orders require
100% payment. All orders sent by e-mail or via our ftp site,
need you to complete our order form and submit it immediately.
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.
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. Let me tell you why.
The
reason we can’t print faster is because we give you more for
your money. We don’t print by using low quality digital
printing, but high quality offset printing. After collecting
your files by Friday and getting you to proof it by noon Monday,
we prepare our flats to go to plates. On Tuesday
your cards are printed on our 5 color Komori offset press. On
Wednesday your cards are UV coated (an added expense we incur
that other printers don’t, since it enhances the finished
quality of your cards- by keeping the ink from smudging and
giving your cards a glossy finish). On Thursday we cut and box
them ....and most orders are shipped out by Thursday
evening. If overnight shipping is requested you can get
them by Friday providing there are no delays with UPS/ FED-Ex
courier services. Otherwise you should expect delivery to
occur by regular ground service to take 3-5 business days from
Thursday's/ Friday's shipping date.
We
are both. We have the latest G4s Power Mac. for Mac. users and
Pentium III processors for PC users.
We
accept, floppy disks, 100 / 250 MB zip disks, CD ROMs. We
prefer to have your files submitted directly to our FTP site or
e-mailed to files@coloritprinting.com
if they are less than 5MB in size. Please read our submit
file section of our website for details on how to send your
files online.
Yes..
we have just started offering this service. There
is a 2 week turnaround time for this service... prices are shown
on our pricelist or main page of our website.
No!
No! No! and No!
We
have started to offer the service only on our business
cards. We still print 1000 business cards, but subsidize
the cost for those customers who need only 500. Its mostly
advantageous for those who have a 1 sided business card.
The cost for 500 is $68US. 500 with black and white
printing on the back costs: $75 1000 business cards with
full color front and black and white on the back costs:
$83 As you see the price difference is greatest for 1
sided business cards. Our minimum run on our postcards and
bookmarks is 1000.
No.
We recommend that you convert your pantone colors into the
nearest CMYK equivalent. However, we can print spot colors on
your cards but it is expensive because you do not share the cost
of this special color with the other customers on the flat.
