Print specifications
Colours
We only use the following spot colours. We do not print CMYK.
| Red | Orange | Yellow |
| Blue** | Purple | Green |
| Pink | Brown | Black |
| Teal | Medium Blue** |
**Please note we have EITHER blue or medium blue in the drum at any one time. Email us to find out what it is right now.
The above colours are only web safe approximations of the available rizzeria colours.
Resolution
All file formats must have a minimum of 300 dpi (dot per inch) resolution. Make sure that no compression is used with images.
Scanned Images
Image resolution is important for quality results. If you scan any photographic images, you should scan them at a minimum 350 dpi (dots per inch) and at the actual size you intend to print them. All scanned images should be submitted as CMYK images in EPS or TIFF file format.*Scanning photographic images at a larger resolution than 350 will not help to increase the quality of your raster image. It only makes the file size larger than they need to be and may introduce more problems to your file. Larger resolutions are required only for line art.
Line Art
Line art images (1-bit tifs) should be scanned at a minimum 600dpi (1200dpi preferred) and at the actual size to be printed.
Low Resolution Images
Beware of using images saved as JPEGs and used on web sites. Images used on web sites are optimized for screen/monitor viewing. These images tend to be only 72 dpi and are too low of a resolution for commercial printing.
*Your monitor displays images between 72 and 96 dpi. To adequately view print resolution on a monitor, you should zoom in 400%.
Bleeds & Margins
Prepare your press-ready digital files by adding 10mm dimensions to your document size for bleed. Please allow 10mm for content margin.
In order to print a color to the edge of a sheet of paper, we must actually print past the document size, and then cut the paper to size.If your image is not white on all four sides, you MUST include bleeds in your files. Add quarter of an inch (.25″) to each dimension to allow for cutting. For example, a 3.5″ X 2″ business card with full bleed, the image size should be submitted at 3.75″ x 2.25″ (red box below).
.125″ (1/8”) on each edge of the card will be trimmed off during the cutting process. This will leave you a 3.5” X 2” standard business card (black box below).
Your type (text) should be .125″ or 1/8 of and inch inside the cut box on each side, represented by the green safety box below.
The cutting process for printed materials has a mechanical tolerance of about .0625 or 1/16 of an inch.
What’s a bleed?
It is the portion of the card that will be trimmed off when cut to the final size.
Why bleed?
The purpose of a bleed is to continue a color, image or design to the edge of the card.
Critical Elements Margin
All critical elements (text, images, logos, etc.) must be kept at least 0.125″ inside the edge of the margin line. Anything left close to edge may be cut off during trimming.
Borders
We recommend no borders due to shifting in the cutting process, borders may appear uneven. If you must have a border in your artwork, it is essential that your design use at least .25 or 1/4 of an inch of white space from your border to the cut line to maintain a symmetric appearance. If the border is solid, and bleeds to the edge of the card, be sure to include bleeds with your file. If you are using a line border, be sure to make the line at least .25” thick to assure the line prints correctly.
Registration & Trapping
Allow for 2mm trapping.
Fonts
Whenever possible outline all fonts, otherwise all used fonts must be collected. When collecting fonts, be sure to collect screen and printer fonts.Do not stylize or use Multiple Masters fonts. Stylizing fonts in programs like Quark Xpress is not recommended and may cause output problems.
*Stylizing fonts by selecting the stylize buttons like italicize in programs like Quark Xpress is not recommended. If available, select the stylized font in the font menu instead.
Use only PostScript type 1 fonts. True Type fonts may be supplied, but we recommend against using them since we cannot guarantee their integrity in our systems.
Print Size, Paper Size
The maximum printable area is 297mm x 410mm.
The maximum paper size is 345mm x 430mm.
Paper Types
It is possible to print on an enormous variety of uncoated stocks including pad boards. It is not possible to print on any coated stocksCritical Elements Margin
