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I recently had a request to produce imposable pdf files with crop, trim, and bleed boxes, as well as dielines in a certain pantone color. While this is the only time, so far, that I have had a request like this, I wanted to get some feedback on imposition standards for handling the die-lines, so...

Is there a "standard" or "standards" for including die-lines in pdf files that can be accepted into "off the shelf" imposition software or does each imposition package have their own requirements? For example - Are they recognized by most/all of the "off the shelf" imposition software as a...

Unequal pressure on the cross section of the film, while in roll form, and possibly due to the difference in dimensional stability of the emulsion compared to the film, caused the film to curl in the first place. So pressure and/or heat could be used, over time, to reduce the stress in the film...

I suppose the vinyl wraps I see on cars and trucks use software like what you are wanting. Check with your local vinyl sign printer and see what they use.

One of the owners of the company I work for often says "business is a conversation". Conversations are two way communication, and they take time, and they happen often in a healthy business relationship. I think we could apply that here in terms of the pursuit of quality. I think we converse...

Great post Russ_G! Great replies Gordon! "If you can measure it, you can improve it" is a great quote, but "measure" needs to be defined and so does "improve" in order for it to prove out in your circumstance.

Do you mean 4 decimal places in points, milimeters, degrees or some other unit? Ultimately the repeatablility and accuracy of your output devices will control whether you actually get the accuracy written into your job files, as has been alluded to by Al Ferrari. Between linear and rotational...

Could you please describe what you mean by "file preparation" and "processing...(live) customer PDFs completely automatically"?

Shawn, I appreciate your comments and I'm sure they are accurate for the vast majority of companies using fonts as part of their workflow. In our situation, we are a specialty packaging operation, we don't generate typesetting work to export to other vendors or designers. We generate...

Font Trouble ... more. Font Trouble ... more. The quote from Joe is right on target. Also, I suggested Type Tool 3 for font conversions by mistake, TransType Pro is what we currently use for Mac to PC font issues, once we have a complete Mac font (see Joe's quote above.).

Font Trouble details please Font Trouble details please The short answer is "get a Mac" like all of your other designers, but for some logical reason that is not an option in your case. So...since Crossfont didn't work for you... I've also used Fontlab's TypeTool3 to work with font conversion...

More about PFB files on PC More about PFB files on PC PFB files are Binary Printer Font files and they can be embedded into your graphics file and sent to a printer/RIP or they can be stored on a printer/RIP and referenced or "called" by your graphics file in order to reproduce characters in...

Type 1 font files besides PFM's and PFB's Type 1 font files besides PFM's and PFB's INF = Font Information files (readable text) with overral font information. ------------------------- FontName (...) FullName (...) FamilyName (...) Version (001.000) isFixedPitch false CharacterSet (isoadobe)...

Print distortion on Epson 9800 short/check list Print distortion on Epson 9800 short/check list Have you checked/tested the following: Roll tension - normal, consistent feed from roll to printer. Compare by printing same job with single sheet of same material, instead of using the roll...

Off the shelf solutions for web2print impositioning Off the shelf solutions for web2print impositioning Perhaps you might check with Michael Jahns at Compose (he replied in a recent post titled "How to produce a ticket out of Illustrator" and see if he can recommend a web2print imposition...

I think you are correct in wanting to automate a step at a time. I started on the front end of developing order entry and inventory years ago and added one step at a time, I'm not done yet, but usually our workflow is more automated/connected than the brand new solutions vendors provide. Not...

Could you define "...something a little more affordable."?

How to produce a ticket out of Illustrator I have attached an image (albeit low resolution for the forum) of a "proof" version of what we use for "screen" and "paper" proofing of our offset press jobs. Note that this is an image of the entire press "plate". Also, note the tag lines indicating...

HDD Backups HDD Backups Our Database of approximately 500,000 printed products is backed up on tape each night for an offsite copy. The individual Data Assets (graphics files) are stored via the database workflow on a CORAID network attached storage system and sync'ed daily with Lacie drives...