How to prepare files for printing

Preparing print files correctly is crucial; therefore, below you’ll find clear requirements for accepted formats and export settings. Moreover, thanks to these rules, roll label printing runs smoothly and without delays.

Accepted and recommended format: PDF

• All fonts converted to outlines or properly embedded.
• Resolution: 300–350 dpi.
• Bleeds and inner margins: 3 mm each.
• Crop marks placed outside the bleed area.
• All design elements in CMYK.
• No transparency: PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4.0) (set during export).
• No overprints (set during export).

Accepted and recommended format: TIFF

• Scale 1:1.
• Resolution: 300–350 dpi.
• Bleeds and inner margins: 3 mm each.
• No layers – flattened file.
• Recommended compression: LZW.

Not recommended: PSD (save to PDF or TIFF if possible)

• Scale 1:1.
• Resolution: 300–350 dpi.
• Bleeds and inner margins: 3 mm each.
• Color mode: CMYK.
• Fonts rasterized.
• No layers – flattened file.

Not recommended: CDR (save to PDF or TIFF if possible)

• All fonts converted to outlines.
• Resolution: 300–350 dpi.
• Bleeds and inner margins: 3 mm each.
• Save in CorelDRAW X6 version or lower.

Not allowed in digital printing

• JPG, PNG – treated only as preview files.
• DOC, XLS.

If you want, send your files before ordering; however, if anything needs improvement, we’ll point it out. As a result, you’ll avoid corrections at the last minute and keep the production schedule on track.

CTA: Upload your PDF/TIFF files and tell us the label size and quantity — we’ll confirm the printability and propose the best production date.

Digital materials

Materials can be delivered to the printing house over the Internet (copied to the ftp server), portable disc (CD, CD DVD, Flash USB) Login and password provided by the printing house employee.