Print Guidelines
Pre-press department
e-mail: grafika@patentdruk.pl
Phone: 790 228 515
FTP login details
FTP – ftp.patentdruk.nazwa.pl
login – patentdruk_klient
password – Drukowanie2015
Guidelines for preparing files for printing
1. Accepted file formats:
- composite PDF (preferred version 1.4, up to 1.6)
- TIFF, JPG or CDR (ver. 13)
2. Correctly prepared files for printing are:
- in CMYK;
- without ICC profiles;
- with project centered, with cutting marks or attached info about netto format;
- with min 3mm bleeds;
- with resolution 300 to 350 dpi;
- with texts and graphic elements placed min 3mm from cutting line;
- in case of catalogues and folders we recommend to increase the distance to 5mm;
- with all fonts vectorised;
- with Total Area/Ink Coverage not higher than 320%;
- with cutting lines prepared in spot color with overprint stroke on.
3. How to prepare mask for selective UV varnish
- please prepare mask in 100% spot color with overprint stroke on and/or overprint fill on;
- or send separate file with mask only.
4. In case of catalogues, brochures, magazines etc:
- please send pages in order from 1 to 2, 3 etc including blank (vacat) pages. If that’s not possible, please attach additional information where blank pages
- supposed to be. Only one page per sheet;
- in case of saddle stitch binding – cover pages in order from 1 to 2, 3, 4 etc;
- in case of perfect bound – cover pages together on same sheet with spine (4-1, 2-3);
- please name files accordingly, i.e. Catalogue_X_Pages.pdf, Catalogue_X_Cover.pdf
5. General recommendations
- please make black texts from K-100% with overprint stroke on;
- to achieve deep black use: C-40%, M-40%, Y-40%, K-100%
- font sizes:
min size for printed in one color monospaced font – 6pkt, for proportional fonts – 7pkt;
min size for printed in more than one color or in contrasting color for monospaced font – 8pkt, for proportional fonts – 10pkt; - in case of CDR files please transform all the effects and transparency to bitmap.