Stephen Marsh
Well-known member
As the topic thread is titled "CAD Dies for Cartons, Labels & Tags" - I would appreciate feedback or discussion on this topic, including:
* File format - what die/knife CAD formats are common? .ai/.eps/.pdf | .cf2 | .ds2 | .dd3 etc.
* Presuming that the press sheet size can handle multiple jobs, are you supplied 1up or step and repeat CAD artwork for the sheet size in question?
* Do you send off final art 1up or fully stepped and repeated.
* Do you send off or output the final art including the knife/die separation in the file, or without the knife/die and only the printing inks?
* Software for imposition/step and repeat - Esko, Kodak etc? What is the product name, module etc? What do you like and or hate about it?
Anything else that you think should be discussed in such a topic thread?
Thanks,
Stephen Marsh
* File format - what die/knife CAD formats are common? .ai/.eps/.pdf | .cf2 | .ds2 | .dd3 etc.
* Presuming that the press sheet size can handle multiple jobs, are you supplied 1up or step and repeat CAD artwork for the sheet size in question?
* Do you send off final art 1up or fully stepped and repeated.
* Do you send off or output the final art including the knife/die separation in the file, or without the knife/die and only the printing inks?
* Software for imposition/step and repeat - Esko, Kodak etc? What is the product name, module etc? What do you like and or hate about it?
Anything else that you think should be discussed in such a topic thread?
Thanks,
Stephen Marsh