DIGITAL SHORT RUN PRINTERS

West London, W12 - Shepherds Bush, Acton, Hammersmith

Use professional software

To achieve best results we suggest using the best software: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Corel Draw. If you want to print just plain text, you can use Microsoft Word.

File formats

You may save your print-ready project in the following formats: PDF (recommended), PSD or TIF (flattened – NO layers), JPG.

We do not accept so-called open files: InDesign, Illustrator, MS Word, MS Excel, Publisher, Corel Draw, etc.

Size of printout

We print up to SRA3 size (450x320mm)
Printable area: 307x440mm

Image resolution

The general rule is: the higher resolution, the better accuracy/more details on printout – unfortunately this means a bigger file.

In most cases we suggest setting the resolution between 300 and 600dpi for printing photographs and fine art.

If your project contains small fonts (below 8pt) and you saved it as a bitmap (JPG, TIF, PSD etc.) we suggest saving the file with a higher resolution between 400 to 600dpi.

The best file format (recommended) is PDF. Your project saved in this format keeps text separate from pictures. So even if your project contains low-resolutions pictures, the text will be perfectly sharp. Additionally, the saved file is smaller so you will often be able to send it over the internet.

Colours

To produce an image on paper a printing press uses basic inks: cyan, magenta, yellow, black. Therefore we suggest setting your working colour space to CMYK (all professional programs give this option). Thanks to that, what you see on your screen is closer to what you will get on paper.

At CE Print we are able to print directly from CMYK as well as RGB colour spaces.

File delivery

Small files (up to 10MB) can be sent to our e-mail address: info(at)ceprint.co.uk.

To send a big file please use one of the internet file-storage services, such as YouSendIt.com. You can also save it on a CD or put your file on a memory stick and deliver it directly to our office.

If you print with us on a regular basis we will open an FTP account for you on our server.

Popular paper sizes

Bleed

The most common problem we experience with artwork created by our customers is missing bleed. If your project contains a background other than white this means you need to add bleed. This is an extension of the background which after printing will be cut off. Without bleed it is almost certain you would get a white border on some business cards or leaflets.

Because of that, always make sure to enlarge your background between 2 and 3mm all around your artwork, as you can see here: