Questions:
1. What's your turnaround time?
3. What's color to plate printing?
5. What's full color printing?
6. Why I should laminate my book?
7. What's the common sizes for catalogs and booklets?
8. What file format should I submit to the printer?
10. What's the different types of binding available?
12. What does camera-ready mean?
14. What's the difference between coated and uncoated paper?
15. What's pantone matching system?
Answers:
1. Our fast turnaround is
standard. You won't have to pay an extra fee to get it.
We know how critical turnaround is to you. Meeting your deadline without
compromising quality or value is one of our high priorities. So is giving you an
honest and reliable turn time estimate.
Our average turnaround is 10 to 12 business days from the time we receive your
materials. This assumes a quick "okay" from our preflight specialist and a
minimum of alterations. Reprints are generally completed in 8 business days or
less.
If you have special scheduling needs, we will work with you on a job-by-job
basis to ensure that your deadlines are fulfilled.
Sometimes preflight technicians find something in your materials that must be
adjusted before the project can move forward. In such instances, we'll call you
immediately and discuss the matter with you so that a quick resolution can be
achieved. Because we cannot move forward with the project until the matter is
resolved, the turnaround clock may not start ticking.
Our stated turnaround assumes a minimum of alterations. Should you require a
large number of changes during the blueline proofing stage, the turn time will
probably be pushed backward. We strongly urge you to thoroughly proofread and
edit your materials before you submit them to us. Alterations at the proofing
stage can be costly in terms of both time and money.
For oversea customers, we are closest to sea
port, so the punctually delivery is ensured.
Transit time of the vessel:
To Keelung, Taiwan: 2 days
To Busan, Osaka, Tokyo: 5-7 days
To Manila, Singapore, port of Kelang (Malaysia): 3-5 days
To Australia - Sydney 12 days, Melbourne 14 days, Brisbane 16 days, Fremantle
(West Australia) 14 days
To Auckland, New Zealand: 12 - 16 days
To Europe - Hamburg, Rotterdam, Le Havre approx. 20 - 23 days, Copenhagen,
Helsinki, Oslo 26 - 28 days
To U.K. - either Southampton or Felixstowe seaport 21 days
To West Coast, Seattle, Los Angeles, Oakland, Long Beach 12 - 16 days
To Chicago, New York, Boston, Baltimore: 20 days.
2. Cheap price, quality, timeless and one-shop services.
3. Modern computer-to-plate technology, digital presses and state-of-the-art laser printers have made it possible to produce small quantities of high-quality color products, like brochures, at low prices. Companies are now offering smaller quantities for business cards, postcards, and posters at the same low cost. This technology allows setup charges to be the lowest in history.
4. A proof is a term used by printing companies that means they printed a trial version of your brochure so you can look at it and confirm it is the way you want it.
5. "Four color printing" is based on the ink colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and blacK (CMYK). This printing process provides professional quality to any document and is also know as "full color printing".
6. If it's a hard cover, have it laminated. A glossy finish is a great way to enhance the overall look of your book. With any piece of writing, the overall success is determined by the actual content, but who's going to know how good you are if they don't pick it up.
7. Most commercial printers will offer your catalog or booklets in these standard sizes 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", 8-1/2" x 11", 8-1/2" x 11, or 11 x 17.
8. It really depends on the printer, but most like TIFF and EPS formats. These file formats tend to preserve color and sharpness better than most. A 300 dpi image will be the most sharp. So make sure to adjust your pictures to get the optimum 300 dpi quality.
9. Cover stock is a term used by paper manufacturers for a heavy paper that is suitable for catalogs and other folders. Cover stock can come in "coated" which has a smooth surface, or "uncoated" in its original rough surface.
10. * Perfect binding:
Gluing the outside edge of the signatures to create a flat edge.
* Saddle-stitch binding: Uses one or more staples on the fold of the
signature.
* Side-stitch binding: Stapling the signatures together on the side rather
than the fold.
* Case binding: Signatures are sewn together and attached to the hard
cover.
* Plastic comb binding: Plastic teeth are fitting into a stack of pages.
* Three-ring binding: Holes are punched into the pages and fitted into a
binder.
11. DPI stands for Dots per Inch. This is an important specification before doing any kind of digital printing. Graphics screens usually reproduce 60 to 72 dpi, most page printers 300 dpi, and typesetting systems up to 1,000 dpi. The more detailed the printing job the higher the dpi needs to be.
12. This is a printing term used for digitally submitted files. Basically, it means that the image is ready to be transferred to the printing plates. The printer does not have to make any alterations to your files.
13. A "color bleed" is the result of placing different colors of ink adjacent to each other. As the ink is squeegeed across the stencil, the colors 揵leed?together. This is not a bad thing. Normally it is done intentionally for effect.
14. Uncoated stock is a rough porous type of paper. It is normally used in newspapers and tends to be less expensive. Coated stock has a smooth glossy finish. Printing on this type of paper will sharpen your text and graphic layouts. Coated stock, however, can be a bit more expensive.
15. The Pantone Matching System, also known as the PMS color system, is a popular color matching system used by the printing industry to print specific colors. PMS match book are book of color where each PMS color has its own name or number that helps you make sure that your colors are the same each time you print, even if your monitor displays a different color or if you change printing services.