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Cutting
What may happen if the cutting is missing or too low ?
Explanation:
As a rule a document can not be finished without a cutting.
Solution:
Please issue the document with each 3mm cutting (standard). |
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Barcode
What is to take into consideration in case of compiling a barcode ?
Explanation:
By drawing up of a barcode frequently colours like e. g. “bar colour” and/or “white” are distributed due to a wrong basic setting of the software, which in processing are unnecessary and which may also have to be converted in the colours CMYK colour space expensively.
Solution:
The alteration of the basic setting of the barcode system:
- Bars/text = 100 % black
- Spaces/quite zones = 0 % Black |
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Image Resolution
What do you have to take into consideration in the case of an image resolution ?
Explanation:
Resolutions which are outside the standard guideline should be avoided. A resolution outside the standard area may raise errors and this leads to needless questions of the customer .
Solution:
Colour- and shades of grey images = 300dpi
Black and White images = 1200dpi |
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Colour Saturation
What happens if the document contains colours which are needless ?
Explanation:
Unnecessary colours may lead to irritations respectively this leads to needless questions of the customer.
Solution:
The colour range has to be limited to the printing data that means that colours which you want to be printed have to be quoted. |
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Format
What has to be considered when defining the format?
Explanation:
Missing or wrong indications of the format may lead to unnecessary questions.
Solution:
Trimmed Size have to be “trimmed” or provided with cutting marks. |
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Format marks
How can be avoided that format marks are in the pressure range or respectively close-by?
Explanation:
Format marks that mean cutting lines and fold marks, which are within the pressure range have to be removed later.
Solution:
Put the marks outside the format. |
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Protected PDFs
With the creation of a PDF what do you have take into consideration?
Explanation:
If the PDF data contains safety-restrictions like “printing is not permissible” or “modifying is not allowed” this data can not be finished.
Solution:
Before transmission to the printer’s shop all safety-restrictions should be lifted. |
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Pagination
How is it possible to avoid a missing paging for the booklet and/or a wrong page order?
Explanation:
Not-numbered pages of a booklet or pages which are not in the right order may lead to wrong results.
Solution:
To either number the pages directly in the layout program or in the Acrobat-page-reference. |
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Product description
What has to be taken into account in the case of product description?
Explanation:
Nonspecific file naming may cause further enquiries and may hold-up processing.
Solution:
- Cover card=CC, Inlay card=IC, Booklet=TH,TwoPiece=TP etc.
e.g.:Name_0815_TH.pdf or Name_0815_IC.pdf |
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RGB Data
Is it allowed to hand out RGB data ?
Explanation:
Accurate results only can be achieved by an appropriate colour conversion.
Solution:
RGB images have to be converted in an image processing program as for example photo shop in the CMYK colour space according to PSO-standard before transmission to the printer’s shop or it has to be arranged a necessary workflow on prior consultation with EDC. |
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Scripts/Writings
In the case of scripts what has to be taken into consideration ?
Explanation:
PDF-data with scripts which are not incorporated/embed can not be processed.
Solution:
Basically all writings have to be incorporated into the document. |
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Foil embossing and debossing
What needs to be considered, if foil embossing or debossing is requested?
Explanation:
Foil embossing or debossing provided in unseparated file format makes the process time- consuming and may lead to wrong results.
Solution:
PDFs for foil embossing or debossing should be provided separately. |
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Black overprint
Is it possible to “omit” a text in black?
Explanation:
As a rule a text in black should be unicoloured and has to be on overprinting.
Solution:
The black text has to be on overprint. |
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Different "untrimmed" products on a PDF Data
Is it possible to compile several different products in a one-sided PDF document (e.g. booklet and Inlay card)?.
Explanation:
Different products are furnished in a one-sided PDF document. As a consequence of this the collection-PDF has to be separated in an expensive process into single products.
Solution:
The Inlay card as well as the booklet have to be separated and also be delivered as separate PDFs. |
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