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Demand color laser printing to our NEW HP Color Laserjet 4550
Printer. Get 600 dpi quality you won't believe, at an unheard of
price.
We offer on demand service for our color laser output. We will work
with you to accommodate your turnaround needs. Job turnaround does
depend on job size. Please give us a call for turnaround specifics
on large orders. We require verbal confirmation for rush orders.
The following checklist should help you design files that print
well:
Do not design your pages too tightly so that imprecise centering of
elements will not be as obvious.
Design with ample gutters for folded jobs to ensure text columns and
graphics fit within the folded area.
Items placed too close to the edge may end up getting cut off if you
are trimming the pages after printing.
Print and approve one copy, especially for large orders, so you can
see verify proper positioning on your final product. Always include
a dummy or "go-by" if we are providing finishing services.
Font Usage
Unsupported fonts must be supplied. Note that PowerPoint can be
buggy about properly accessing fonts in placed .eps graphics.
Convert your fonts to graphic elements in the software the graphic
was created in before importing into PowerPoint, otherwise the fonts
may output as courier.
Scans
Scans should be 200-300 dpi for best results. You should scan your
images in at the final size. Stretching/shrinking an image can cause
pixel distortion and is not recommended. Save scans in CMYK to
ensure color fidelity. Save as .eps or .tif for placement into your
page layout software for the most dependable output. Set color for
any scanned files in the software they originate in, recoloring
scans after importing them into your page layout software can cause
unexpected results. (Special Note: We recommend .eps format for
scans inserted into PowerPoint - .tif, .jpg and .pct can be
problematic in PowerPoint.)
Color Guidelines
Color laser printers are CMYK toner-based devices. While CMYK is
recommended, RGB is acceptable. Our current Rip handles RGB
conversion quite well, so designing in CMYK is not as critical as it
has been in the past. We still recommend working in CMYK whenever
possible for best color consistency.
Color Accuracy
It is important to realize that CMYK laser output will not match a
Pantone Swatchbook display exactly. We recommend the Pantone Process
Color Imaging Guide 1000. This guide provides a more realistic view
of the CMYK print results of the Pantone values selected. It is also
important to check the actual values of the color created rather
than trusting your monitor. Monitors display color differently, so
you cannot always trust that what you see is exactly what you'll
get. We highly recommend you design a test print for output first to
familiarize yourself with HP color laser output. While every effort
is made to ensure consistent color output, please keep in mind that
color laser output is not equivalent to an offset printing press.
We support Zip, Jaz and CD storage media. Files should be sent
uncompressed on one of these media types.
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