General FAQs

Can we talk to you for help and advice?

• Please do! We would prefer it if you did. Our job is to produce your job the best way possible, so work with us to achieve this.

I work in Microsoft Word on a PC - can you print from a file in this format?

• Yes, our ability to handle digital design created by others is not limited to the 'run of the mill' programmes favoured by most printers and repro houses. Please include any fonts you have used that are not standard operating system fonts.

I have downloaded some images from the internet - can you print from them?

• For best results we need pictures to be supplied at 300dpi and saved in CMYK colour. Most images found online are saved in RGB colour at 72 dpi, so whilst we could print from them the results would be very poor.

Will colours print as vibrantly on Cartridge paper as they do on Gloss Art Paper?

• No, the nature of cartridge paper means that the ink dots will spread more (Dot Gain). This has the effect of darkening images and colours especially colours which are dark to start with.

Will the colour of my printing match the colours shown on my monitor?

• No, unless your monitor has been calibrated to our press then the colours on your printing will not match what you see on screen. It is best to use colours specified in a colour swatch i.e. pantone swatch to ensure a good match, wherever possible try to work using the CMYK colour scheme.

What is the difference between spot colour and full colour printing?

• Spot colour printing is a method that uses a different ink for each colour. By using a single ink for each colour it is possible to achieve exceptional fidelity between print runs and good matching to either existing printing, or to colours from the Pantone spot colour swatches. If your printing only requires one, two or three colours, spot colour printing may have an economical advantage over full colour printing. Alternatively, spot colours can be used if a colour needs to be extremely precise. For example, if you need to reproduce a very specific colour for a corporate logo or to match an existing piece of printing, spot colours should be used.
  Full colour printing uses four inks mixed in different quantities to produce multicolour images. The colour of these four inks are cyan, magenta, yellow and black. Colour produced using these inks is referred to as process colour, CMYK or full colour printing. Almost any colour can be produced by mixing these four inks.

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