printer specs
S u pp o r t e d App l i c a t i o n s :
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Illustrator
• Microsoft Publisher
• Adobe Indesign
• Quark Xpress • Microsoft Excel
• Adobe Photoshop • Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Powerpoint
S u pp o r t e d
• JPEG • PSD • EPS File Formats:
• TIFF
• PDF (Note: See page 8 for proper specs.)
• Bitmap
*** Please do not convert Illustrator files (vector gaphics) to a Photoshop (pixel
based) image. Vector based images have the best quality output when left as is.
Ar t w o r k P rep a r a t i o n :
Fonts
• Please supply all fonts used for the project. This includes printer and screen fonts. For
more information on how to do this, see F i l e P a c k a g i n g on page 3.
• Please do not outine fonts. Include the active font files with your document. Outlined
fonts can make the file size unnecessarily large and sometimes produces jagged type.
Color Images
• All images should be CMYK. If they are not, we can change them for you. Please be
aware, however, that this may cause slight color shifts and additional time in the
prepress department. For more information, see C o l o r S e t t i n g s on page 8.
• Please DO NOT include embedded color profiles.
1. When saving an image
in Photoshop, go to File
→ Save As
2. In the “Save As”
dialogue box, under
“Color,” the last check
box reads, “Embed
Color Profile: ...”
Make sure this box is
UNCHECKED.
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• Please do not copy an image from another program and paste into InDesign. See
C o p i e d I m a g es on page 8.
• Minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
• Include layered file if available.
• When placing a pixel based image in another application such as InDesign, please
do not use at more than 100% of the actual image size.
Colors
• Specify as SPOT or PROCESS in the file. If spot, please be sure that the spot color
indicated in the file is the one you would like printed, and use only one color space
(i.e. CV, CVU, etc.)
• Remove all unused spot colors from the document.
Hard Copy
• A printed copy or pdf (that has been looked over and approved by the customer) of
the final piece to be printed must accompany all digital files supplied. If this is
not provided, Reading Eagle Press has no way of verifying what the actual piece
should look like, and additional time in prepress may be incurred.
File Packaging
• It is recommended to perform a Collect for Output before submitting files to
Reading Eagle Press. This function is available in both InDesign and QuarkXPress. INDESIGN
Step 1: Go to File → Package
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File Packaging continued...
Step 2: Ensure that all fonts are included. There
should be no Embedded or Incomplete fonts.
Step 3: Ensure that all links are included. There should be no Modified
or Missing images. No images should have an RGB color space.
** WARNING: Fonts that are
not active, and images
that are not linked or are
embedded will not be
packaged.
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Step 4: Ensure that all inks are correct. If it is a 4 color process job,
there should be Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. If there are any
spot colors, they should be listed here (each spot color should be listed
only once.).
(This is a 4 color job, therefore, there are 4
process inks, and no spot inks.)
Step 5: Once you are finished
checking your file for accuracy,
hit “Package.”
Step 6: Once you’ve clicked
“Package,” a new dialogue box
will appear entitled,
Create Package Folder. This
will save a folder with all your
packaged files in it wherever
you direct it on your computer.
Please make sure that the first
three boxes remain checked.
Keep these checked.
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QUARKXPRESS
Step 1: Go to
Utilities → Usage
Step 2: Ensure that all fonts used in the document are
active on your computer. Fonts that are not
active will have { } around them, as seen below.
Notice the { } marks. This font is not active.
Step 3: Under pictures, ensure that all image files are linked. The highlighted link below is
missing. Click on “Update” to find the file on your computer and relink it.
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Step 4: Also check that all image files are up-to-date. The highlighted link below has
been modified. Click on Update to use the newest version.
** WARNING: Fonts that are not active, and images that are missing or modified
will not be packaged.
Step 5: Go to File → Collect for Output
Step 6: Collect everything for output. All of your
files will be placed in a separate folder wherever
you determine on your computer.
Keep these checked.
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Additional Guidelines
• Create document size to actual trim size of document.
• 1/8” bleed is required for all pages that bleed, which stretches beyond the
trim size of the document.
• Keep text away from edge of document.
C o p i e d i m a g es
When working in InDesign, it is important to never copy an image from another program
and paste it into InDesign. This creates a screen resolution image that is unsuitable for
printing. Instead, go to File → Place and choose the image off of your computer. This also
keeps the size of your document manageable. Then, just make sure to package everything
in one folder for printing so all of your high resolution images can be used for printing, or
export as a high resolution pdf.
S u pp o r t e d m e d i a t y pes
• Smaller files, such as text-only documents, can be e-mailed to your customer service representative.
• CD
• DVD
• Upload via FTP: go to
www.repprinting.com/ClientUpload/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fClientUpload%2findex.aspx
• Flash Drive
C o l o r se t t i n g s
Below is a guide of how to change your color settings to CMYK.
InDesign
• Go to Edit → Color Settings in the menu running along the top of the screen
• Change the Settings to: Emulate Adobe InDesign 2.0 CMS Off.
QuarkXPress
• Go to QuarkXPress → Preferences in the menu running along the top of the screen.
• Go to Color Manager in the options along the left of the dialogue box,
and make the Source Setup: QuarkXPress 7.0 Default.
Photoshop
• Go to Image → Color Mode in the menu running along the top of the screen.
• A check mark appears beside the current color mode. Check CMYK.
Illustrator
• Go to File → Document Color Mode in the menu running along the top of the screen.
• A check mark appears beside the current color mode. Check CMYK.
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DO C UM E NT S E TU P
Below is a sample of how to properly set up a document, including bleeds and margins.
When creating a new
document, specify the paper
size (the size of the final
trimmed piece), the margin
size (the area that text
should not go beyond, usually
0.25"), and the bleed size, if
any. Bleed will be trimmed
off after the piece is printed.
This is what your document will look like once you hit OK.
The outermost line is your bleed box. Anything that you want to bleed should
extend to the edge of this box. It will be trimmed off during the finishing
process.
The black line is your trim box. This is the actual paper size, and the size of
the final piece.
The innermost line is your margin. Anything you do not want to get cut off
should stay within this box.
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P D F S E TTING S
Step 1: Go to File → Export
Step 2: Type file name in the “Save As” box
(highlighted in yellow). Your new pdf file will be
placed wherever you determine on your computer.
Step 3:
Hit Save.
Step 4: In the
General settings
(highlighted in
blue), ensure
that all of the
highlighted areas
match what is on
your screen.
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Step 5: Next is
the Compression
settings. Ensure that
all of the same boxes
are checked. Again,
match your onscreen settings to the
highlighted settings.
Step 6: Click
on Marks and
Bleeds. ensure
that all of the
same boxes
are checked. In
“Marks,” click
crop marks only,
and offset them
0.125 in. In “Bleed
and Slug,” put a
bleed of 0.125 in.
all around.
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PDF Settings continued...
Step 7: In
Output, ensure
that “No Color
Conversion” is
selected.
Step 8: Click on
“Ink Manager.”
The dialogue box
below will appear.
Step 9: Ensure all the inks you want
used to print your piece are listed
here. This sample is a four color
process job, so all four colors are
listed. If you are printing something
with spot color, the spot color should
be listed with the process colors
with a symbol to the left of the
name. Below is a sample of how a
spot color would appear in the Inks
list. If there are spot colors listed and
your job is to be four color process,
just check the box highlighted in
yellow. Hit “OK.”
This is how a spot color appears in the Inks list.
If you want to change an individual spot color to
process, just click on the box so it becomes .
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Step 10: In Advanced, ensure that all of the same boxes are checked. Again, match
your on-screen settings to the highlighted settings. You do not need to do anything in
Security or Summary.
Step 11: Hit Export. Your pdf file has now been saved.
P D F S E TTING S i n o t h er pr o g r a m s
If you are using a program other than InDesign (Quark, Microsoft Word, etc.) to set
up your files, please do not create a pdf. Instead, send all native files to Reading
Eagle Press. Because these programs are not made by Adobe, they do not create
reliable pdfs.
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C o m m o n f o l d e d p i eces :
6 Panel Brochure | 8½ x 11 flat, 311⁄16 x 11 folded
11"
5
3 5/8"
6
1
back
cover
front
cover
3 11/16"
3 11/16"
38
41
8 Panel Brochure | 1315⁄16 x 11 flat, 3½ x 11 folded
11"
6
11"
2 7
insideback
pages
cover
3 7/16"
3 11/316"1/2"
3 /116/2""
3 11
front
cover
3351//82""
6 Panel Brochure | 257⁄16 x 11 flat, 8½ x 11 folded
11"
11"
5
2
8 7/16"
3
6
1
back
cover
front
cover
4
8 1/2"
5
8 1/2"
inside pages
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11"
3 1/2"
2
3 1/2"
3
3 1/2"
3 7/16"
4
3 5/8"
3 11/16"
3 11/16"
folded:
3
11"
6
11"
2
7
3
8
1
back 4
cover
front
cover
3 1/2"
3 1/2"
5
1
inside pages
3 7/16"
3 1/2"
3
3
3 /16"
11
3 /16"
3 /8"
11
5
3
3
5
7
1
1
11"
11"
2
3
5
4
6
3 1/2" 8 1/2"
3 1/2"
3
5
1
1
inside
pages
back
cover
3 81/27"/16"
5
5
1
front
cover
1
8 13/27"/16"
3
11"
2
3
inside pages
8 1/2"
8 1/2"
4
5
1
3
8 7/16"
5
1
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