Colour & Profiles
This should be checked to make sure a colour is profiled for a specific material before submitting a job.
What is the Paris Spot Colour Tracker?
This extra image area beyond the trim edge prevents white lines after cutting.
What is bleed?
This happens to an image that is enlarged greater then it should be.
What is pixelation?
This file format is the best choice for print file submission.
What is PDF?
This should be done when a job docket comes in without a part number listed.
What is send it back?
What should you check before sending a previous production job with images to press?
What is Linked files?
To ensure they are the correct version/are high resolution.
When setting up art files, this determines the trim size.
What is the artboard?
This 4 colour mode should be used for all images.
What is CMYK?
This file format is required for all CNC submissions.
What is illustrator 8?
This customer is our oldest sign plan client.
What is HDC?
This is used to adjust a profile for specific needs, such as woodgrain. It will also affect all colours and images that pass through it.
What is a curve?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This type of file is needed to produce a cut path for any piece of equipment we have here.
What is a vector file?
While deemed the industry standard, this resolution is not required for large format printing. In fact, it is unnecessary and leads to larger print files and longer RIP times.
What is 300 DPI?
These are used to program & map cutting tools between adobe and print factory.
What are spot colours?
This is one of the largest H&S concerns working at a desk.
What is repetitive strain injury (RSI)?
Make sure to stretch your wrists!
What spot colour should a 30/30/30/100 background be converted to before testing new artwork on fabric?
What is Rich Black?
This space is a zone on a print to allow for minor cutting offsets while not losing anything critical.
What is safety zone or safe margin?
When up-resing an image, this neural filter provides the cleanest results, and should be the default go-to.
What is Super-Zoom.
This material can be knifecut at our 2 standard thicknesses.
What is palboard?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This team member started out in the press room.
Who is Lynda?
This should be checked after every submission to verify the profile has pulled correctly.
What is the RIP jobs window in print factory?
TRIPLE JEOPARDY
This setting is used on dielines to prevent them from printing.
What is overprint?
Standing for Raster Image Processor, this technology converts vector and raster data into printable dots for output devices
What is a RIP?
While this measurement fluctuates, this is the newest setting for template offsets.
What is 1/32"?
This is our corporate PMS colour.
What is 3005 C.