GENERAL PRINTING INFORMATION FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGNERS AND CLIENTS
What services do you
provide?
• Offset Printing
How do I order University Stationery online?
• Click the link to Order University Stationery.
How much will my printing
cost?
• Please contact Diane Sullivan
(410-704-2010) for a cost estimate, or click here for a price list
What do I need to
provide to Printing Services?
• A completed Printing Services Work Request
• A hard copy proof with color separations after all additions
and corrections have been made
• A disk containing all document files and fonts
What needs to be included on the disk?
• The final version of the document
(Inclusion of previous versions or other documents on the same disk
can cause costly errors)
• All linked graphics in their final form
• All fonts
(Include both printer and screen fonts)
What electronic file formats do you support?
• Media: Flash Drive, CD/DVD, and 3.5 Floppy
• Publishing Software: Quark Express and Adobe InDesign
(PC files from MS Word, MS Publisher, etc. can be sent directly to our High Speed Digital Production Publisher or our Full Color Copier. See the Direct Digital Printing Instructions to download our Print Drivers
• Illustration/Graphics Software: Adobe Illustrator, Freehand
and Adobe PhotoShop
• Platform: Macintosh
(Some PC files can be translated from matching software versions, however,
font differences may result in unreliable printing and reflow of text)
How can I reduce printing costs and expedite completion time?
• Format all booklet documents in Printer Spreads
• Avoid linked text boxes
• Edit graphics in the program in which they were created
• When possible, use adobe fonts
(True Type and third party fonts can be unreliable when translated by
a RIP)
• Avoid using stylized or menu fonts
(These features are designed for laser printers and may not output correctly
to film)
• Convert fonts in eps files to outlines or paths
• Apply a trap of .2 in layout programs and .4 in illustration
programs
• Delete all unused colors in your files
• Check to make sure that spot colors are not defined as process
separations
• Make sure spot color names are consistent for all elements within
the documents
(Check separations to be sure that all elements will print)
• Prepare document with the press sheet size in mind
(8.5 x 11 or 11 x 17)
• When using duotones, set screen frequency for 133 lines and
angles for 45 and 75 degrees respectively
• If a box contains a black and white picture and a spot color
background, set the spot color's screen color to "magenta"
• If a job has a landscape orientation on one side and a portrait
orientation on the other, specify the proper orientation for two-sided
printing
• Check "Picture Usage" utility in Quark Express to
determine if any images have been modified or are missing before submitting
the disk
• Allow 5/16" border for press gripper on all pages
• Include designer's name and phone number in case there are problems
or questions
FULL COLOR COPYING
What do I need to
provide to printing services?
• A completed Printing Services Work Request
• A hard copy proof of the final version of the document
• A disk containing all document files
What needs to be included on the disk?
• The final version of the document
(Inclusion of previous versions on the same disk can cause costly errors)
• All linked graphics in their final form
• All fonts
(Include both printer and screen fonts)
What electronic file formats do you support?
• Media: Flash Drives, CD/DVD, and 3.5 Floppy
• Publishing Software: Quark Express and InDesign
(PC files from MS Word, MS Publisher, etc. can be sent directly to our High Speed Digital Production Publisher. See the Direct Digital Printing Instructions to download our Print Drivers
• Illustration/Graphics Software: Adobe Illustrator, Freehand
and Adobe PhotoShop
• Platform: Macintosh
(Some PC files can be translated from matching software versions, however,
font differences may result in unreliable printing and reflow of text)
• Campus Departments
may print directly from your desktop to the color copier.
See the Direct Digital Printing Instructions to download our Print Drivers
How can I reduce printing costs and expedite completion time?
• Format all booklet documents in Printer Spreads
• Avoid linked text boxes
• Edit graphics in the program in which they were created
• When possible, use adobe fonts
(True Type and third party fonts can be unreliable when translated by
a RIP)
• Avoid using stylized or menu fonts
(These features are designed for laser printers and may not output correctly
to film)
• Convert fonts in graphic files to outlines or paths
• Prepare document with the press sheet size in mind
(8.5 x 11 or 11 x 17)
• If a job has a landscape orientation on one side and a portrait
orientation on the other, specify the proper orientation for two-sided
printing
• Check "Picture Usage" utility in Quark Express to
determine if any images have been modified or are missing before submitting
the disk
• Allow a small border on all four sides
• Include designer's name and phone number in case there are problems
or questions
