File setup guidelines.

PDFs. Please give us print quality PDF files, you will get your job quicker with no font issues or other surprises if correctly set up. Use Press Quality settings in distiller, at the correct print size for optimal image quality. If you can't then change image compression to ZIP to retain image quality when enlarged in the Rip.

Scans. Large format: 150ppi max at output size. Laser: 200ppi.

Colour space: RGB images with embedded profile will give accurate colour but please check the CMYK preview as some RGB colours may not print as on screen.

EPS files. Please outline your fonts as these are often forgotten and Quark collect for output will not pick this up. Please be aware that vector objects will degrade if enlarged more than 100% so please save as close to print size as possible. Saving large EPS files without a preview will result in a much smaller file size.

Online file transfers. Please compress your job files with Stuffit (Mac) or Winzip (PC) unless PDFs. This keeps all your job files together as well as keeping transmission times down.

Spot colour matching. Pantone colours can be matched fairly closely, please advise when supplying colour critical jobs. EPS, Postscript or PDF files only. Selecting pantone equivalent cmyk colours in your application will not work. The spot colour needs to be named in your postscript file.