Graphic Design/Studio

If you feel designing isn’t your thing or you just don’t have the time, look no further! Our dedicated design team can create your artwork exactly how you want it.

We aim to please and want to help you achieve the most from your print, whether it be an eye-catching leaflet or a practical NCR set. We will use our experience and expertise to guide you in the right direction, making the most of your print.

Technical Information

Litho  |  Digital  |  Large Format

Litho Printing Technical Information

To get the best results from your jobs we need to start at the artwork. If you have decided to have a bash at your own artwork there are a few guidelines to help you out.

NOTE – Please put any text or images that do not bleed off the edge at least 4mm away from the cutting line.

Single Colour Jobs
If you are new to setting up artwork it would be best to set the job up in black and let us know which colour you want it printed (a swatch book can be provided if you want to match to your company colours).

If you are a master at setting up artwork we require a PDF with the specified colour embedded into it.

We would prefer vector artwork but if this isn’t possible please provide artwork at 300dpi at final size. If you are supplying artwork that bleeds off the edge we require a minimum of 3mm bleed with crop marks on the PDF. If possible we prefer any fonts to be outlined.

Multiple Colour Jobs
We really need the artwork as a PDF with the specified colours embedded into it.

We would prefer vector artwork but if this isn’t possible please provide artwork at 300dpi at size. If you are supplying artwork that bleeds off the edge we require a minimum of 3mm bleed with crop marks on the PDF. If possible we prefer any fonts to be outlined.

Full Colour Process Jobs
We would prefer the job to be sent as a CMYK PDF at 300dpi and any fonts to be outlined.

If you are supplying artwork that bleeds off the edge we require a minimum of 3mm bleed with crop marks on the PDF.

If you need any help with your job, just give us a call and we will be more than happy to help.

Digital Printing Technical Information

We require a print ready PDF in CMYK. We would prefer vector artwork but if this isn’t possible please provide artwork at 300dpi at final size. If you are supplying artwork that bleeds off the edge we require a minimum of 3mm bleed with crop marks on the PDF. If possible we prefer any fonts to be outlined.

NOTE – Please put any text or images that do not bleed off the edge at least 4mm away from the cutting line.

We do prefer PDF files but we can use other document types to print from, please get in touch for more information.

Booklets should be supplied with pages in 4 page sections as a print ready PDF in CMYK. We would prefer vector artwork but if this isn’t possible please provide artwork at 300dpi at final size. If you are supplying artwork that bleeds off the edge we require a minimum of 3mm bleed with crop marks on the PDF. Avoid objects, which cross the pages as it is unlikely that they will line up correctly. Please provide artwork in either separate pages or printer’s pairs. Artwork in designer’s pairs will incur an extra setting up fee.

Large Format Printing Technical Information

We require a print ready PDF, TIFF or JPEG in CMYK. We would prefer vector artwork but if this isn’t possible please provide artwork at no less than 150dpi at final size. If you are supplying artwork that bleeds off the edge we require a minimum of 3mm bleed with crop marks on the file. If possible we prefer any fonts to be outlined.

NOTE – Could you please put any text or images that do not bleed off the edge at least 4mm away from the cutting line.

 
We use pantone books for getting your colours exactly right

The Print Factory
Royds Lane
Leeds
LS12 6DU
T: 0113 263 4463
F: 0113 279 0310
E: sales@mercury-print.co.uk