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Helpful advice Submitting files for output: To receive the expected results from the file you supplied, here are some key items to check before submitting your files to Priority Printing Ltd. Priority Printing Ltd. accepts files supplied in their native format from the following standard desktop publishing applications: Macintosh QuarkXPress 6.0 Pagemaker 6.5/7.0 Illustrator CS Photoshop CS InDesign CS Microsoft Word 98 FreeHand 10 PC QuarkXPress 6 Illustrator CS InDesign CS Microsoft Excel CorelDraw 11 Word Perfect 9 FreeHand 9   Pagemaker 6.5/7.0 Photoshop CS Microsoft Word 2000 Microsoft Publisher 2000 All linked graphics must be supplied with the native application All fonts present in the document and linked graphics must be supplied. (Avoid hidden fonts. If you have reformatted, or changed an old document, or tried several different fonts before choosing one, some hidden fonts may remain.) If we receive a missing font warning we will not proceed with your order. Some applications, such as Microsoft Word, will not give a missing font warning. Instead it will substitute the font that it thinks matches the missing font the best. Use bold or italic versions of fonts. Please do not use style attributes applied to fonts (bold, italic, etc...) instead of the respective stylized version of the font. If you are sending postscript fonts, please include all screen and printer fonts. For optimum print quality, all photos and rasterized graphics (ie. tiffs, jpegs, and Photoshop documents) should be 400 dpi at the finished size. All bitmap graphics (ie. black and white rasterized graphics, rasterized text, line art scans) should be 1200 dpi at the finished size. Always provide an actual sized hard copy proof of your project. This will help our Prepress Technicians identify problems such as missing fonts or images. Due to today's pdf workflows; books, brochures, and any other multi page documents should be supplied as single pages, not spreads . 1/8” bleed area is required wherever bleed is present in your project to allow for proper trimming and binding. The most common page layout programs (ie. QuarkXPress, Pagemaker, InDesign) have a collect for output function which will copy all fonts and graphics present in your document into one folder for easy transfer to Priority Printing Ltd. If supplying your files electronically, we recommend compressing your files using Winzip, Winrar, or Stuffit. By compressing your files it will help protect them from corrupting and create a smaller file for download or upload. If supplying your files in pdf format, please download Priority Printing Ltd.’s Acrobat Distiller settings . This will embed all fonts and graphics to our specifications. This will help avoid poorly created pdfs which will slow down the production of your project. Always create a copy of your document, fonts and graphics to supply to Priority Printing Ltd. Keep the original files on your system. Always make sure that all RGB colour space elements are converted to the colours you wish your project printed in. Be aware that major colour shifts can occur when converting from RGB colour space to CMYK colour space. Most importantly, remember that the staff at Priority Printing Ltd. are just a phone call away. If you have any questions regarding the acceptability of your file, do not hesitate to contact us! Return to Top of Page Transfer Files FTP Site Information Host/Address: 68.179.9.26 User I.D.: design Password: priority To access from Internet browser such as Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer click on this link or copy & paste or type: ftp://68.179.9.26 into the address bar & use these entries as needed: User I.D.: design Password: priority Priority recommends the use of FTP Client software such as Fetch or equivalent. Adobe Acrobat (proofing) At Priority we like to use this software as a quick way of proofing for clients who cannot make it into our office. You will have to take a few minutes (depends on your internet connection speed) to download and install this software if you do not already have it. Return to Top of Page Submitting Files for Output stuffit for Mac PDF Job option and settings.sit zipped for PC PDF Job option and settings.zip Rich Text Format Download the joboptions file optimized for Priority Printing PDF specifications instructions or read the following instructions: To install this joboption file, simply drag and drop it into the "settings" folder in the Acrobat Distiller program folder. For the IBM a sample path for Windows 2000 would be: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\Distillr\Settings To install this joboption file on a Macintosh system using OS 9, simply drag the Priority PDF.joboptions file into the settings folder in the Acrobat Distiller application folder. A sample path for this would be: Macintosh Hardrive\Applications (Mac OS9)\Adobe Acrobat\Distiller\Settings To install this joboption file on a Macintosh system using OS X, simply drag the Priority PDF.joboptions file into the settings folder in the Acrobat Distiller application folder. A sample path for this would be: Macintosh Hardrive\Users\Shared\Distiller\Adobe PDF 6.0\Settings Once the Priority PDF.joboptions file has been placed into the "Settings" folder, it should appear in your Distiller application. When you open Distiller, Priority PDF should become available under the "Job Options" drop down menu. To create a PDF that has been optimized for use by Priority Printing using Windows: 1) From your native application choose print from the file menu 2) Check off the "print to file" check box 3) Set up paper and print specs as if you were printing to any postscript printer 4) Press OK or PRINT 5) The file format choices should be either .prn or .ps Both formats are okay to use 6) Drag and drop the newly created .ps or .prn file into Acrobat Distiller with Priority PDF selected as a job option. This will create a PDF document optimized for our use. Printer Descriptions You can help to make your print job a success by arming yourself with the correct printer driver. Download the following printer descriptions for use with our imagesetter. stuffit for Mac Apogee PPD.sit zipped for PC Apogee PPD.zip If you need any help please do not hesitate to call us. Return to Top of Page Industry Standards PRINTING INDUSTRY STANDARDS of NAPA The information provided is intended as a guideline for use in various business situations and in communication with customers and suppliers. NAPA disclaims any and all liability whatsoever arising from the use of this document. OWNERSHIP OF FILES The original file given by the client to the supplier remains the property of the client. All other files created or amended by the supplier are the property of the supplier. Use of the supplier’s files (in whole or in part) is not permitted without written permission and compensation. The supplier is only responsible for the cost of the storage media when that media is rendered no longer usable. For example if a salesperson inadvertently destroys a CD containing an output file the supplier is only responsible for a blank replacement CD. It is agreed that only duplicate files are submitted for reproduction. The client is expected to keep a copy of all files. PRODUCTION Formal agreements (purchase, use, rights and archive) should accompany any digital file along with a hard copy of that file. Until a digital file can be evaluated by the supplier, no claims or promises are made about the supplier’s ability to work with jobs submitted and no liability is assumed for problems that may arise. It is customary in the industry for charges to be applied to any file manipulation whether photographic, illustrative or content or for media transfer (moving a file from floppy to CD so production equipment can handle the work). Charges will be applied to the time and materials required for saving any file for a customer after production as well as retrieval charges at any time. The supplier charges for time and materials in the recovery of corrupt files. Because of compatibility concerns, the supplier has the right to upgrade the file to the most current software in use by the supplier. Although many programs allow saving the file to earlier versions, it is not the responsibility of the supplier to create a different version for the client after the changes have been made. The supplier will charge for all time and materials required to make the file supplied one that is usable for reproduction or for the client’s use (the reproduction file might be in a different format than the file for client’s use due to software being used). The supplier is not responsible for matching colour proofs created on noncolour balanced and controlled proofing systems such as desktop colour printers. The supplier is responsible for creating a proper colour balanced proof and submitting it to the customer for approval. Colour variance between the proof and the press should be explained at the time of proof submission. The client should understand that there will NOT be an exact match between the proof and the printed piece – a reasonable colour variance is considered acceptable performance. It is customary to charge for experimental or preliminary work performed at a client’s request whether or not the work is used. ARCHIVING FILES Archiving should be contracted or negotiated. The length of archiving should be included in the agreement. When charges are being applied for archiving it is the supplier’s responsibility to ensure that stored files are kept safe and upgraded to the supplier’s current storage media as long as the archiving costs are being paid. When a supplier archives the files with no compensation but for the supplier’s use, there is no liability for failure to retrieve the files or inadequate (not-updated) storage methods. LIABILITIES The client agrees to protect the supplier from economic loss and any other harmful consequences that could arise in connection with the work – regardless of the responsibility for negligence. The client warrants that the subject matter to be printed is not copyrighted by a third part and agrees to indemnify and hold the supplier harmless for all liability, damages and attorney fees that may be incurred in any legal action connected with copyright infringement. The client will, at the client’s sole expense, promptly and thoroughly defend the supplier in all legal actions arising from the content of the work being reproduced. The supplier is not liable for specific, individual or consequential damages but only for the reproduction and services as contracted on the purchase order. Acceptance of the order may be made by notifying the client (in writing or verbally) or by commencing on the job. The supplier is not responsible for errors in the final reproduction if proofs are not required by the client, the work is printed as per the client’s OK or if changes are communicated orally. Claims for defects, damages or shortages must be made by the client in writing no later than 10 days from receipt. If no such claim is made, the supplier and the client will understand that the job has been accepted and the client acknowledges that the supplier’s performance has fully satisfied all terms and conditions. Return to Top of Page

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