Getting Started - Pre Press Guidelines
File Submission Guidelines v1.2 ADA
(3/10/2003)
Digital Prepress Department,
Smart Card Supply.com PO Box 403 Freeland, WA 98249
800.519.8800 Voice 360.331.4828 Fax
http://www.smartcardsupply.com
Keytag Dimensions
Standard Card Size - CR-80 3.375w x 2.125h x
.0750d
File Submission Guidelines
Electronic Media: Email to
hilde@iqbio.net
Please use WINZIP to reduce the size of
the transmission and also to protect the
integrity of file.
Preferred Applications Please contact your customer service
representative regarding use of
applications and versions not listed
below. If you are unsure of the
application used to create a file,
please contact your customer service
representative.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 or
earlier Adobe Illustrator CS3 or earlier
We DO NOT accept images
embedded in Microsoft Word or Publisher
files, or in PDF files.
Fonts We prefer PostScript type for Windows
95/98/NT platforms. If you must use
TrueType, please notify your customer service
person so that this can be noted on the
job specifications. TrueType fonts may not output as
expected on high-resolution devices as
compared to a low-resolution printer you might use for proofing.
If you submit files in Adobe Illustrator
format, please make sure to turn fonts into
outlines prior to submission.
Images All grayscale and color images should be
provided at a minimum resolution of
300dpi. Black & white
(line-art) images should be provided at
a minimum resolution of 600dpi.
Reduced, enlarged, over- or
under-resolution images may not produce
the desired results and may cause
complications during production.
Images must be supplied in either
TIFF, EPS, or JPEG (see note below)
format. We can accept AI or PSD files
with prior arrangement. You should convert BMP, GIF, and
PCX files to one of these formats.
Please set the color mode of your files
to CMYK, grayscale, or duotone as
appropriate.
Note about JPEG images: JPEG
compression can cause distortions in your
image which may be visible in the final
printed product. We are not responsible for
image correction to resolve any artifact
contained in your images.
Note about BMP/GIF/PCX images: BMP,
GIF, and PCX are inappropriate formats
for full-color images. Images that have been saved in
any of these formats and later converted
to TIFF/EPS/JPEG format may not produce a
high-quality image.
You may supply original, layered
Photoshop files to supplement the
“final” TIFF and/or EPS images you
send. Photoshop files with all layers
intact allow us to make alterations to
your artwork that might be
required to accommodate a
printing-process issue you might not be
aware of. Please
contact our art department for more
information about submission of Photoshop
files.
Any image you provide must
be your own. We cannot use images
copyrighted by another entity without a
written release from that entity.
Standard Card Size - CR-80 3.375w x 2.125h x
.0750d
Magnetic Strip Considerations If your card has a magnetic stripe and
printing near the stripe then you must
make allowances in the artwork to
account for fact that the position of
the magnetic strip will vary slightly
from card to card. Artwork that should
not normally touch the magnetic strip
should be kept back from magnetic stripe
edges by at least 0.046875" (3/64th
inch) to allow for this variation in
position. If your design includes an
overall color (a.k.a. a “flood”), or
overall image, it can “under-lap” the
magnetic stripe without compromising its
integrity.
Track 2 (ISO 7811-2) Track 3 (ISO
7811-2) Minimum Width: 0.25” Top of Card to Top of Stripe: 0.218”
Max. Top of Card to Bottom of Stripe: 0.468”
Min. Minimum Width: 0.405” Top of Card to Top of Stripe: 0.218”
Max. Top of Card to Bottom of Stripe: 0.623”
Min. Within the maximum and minimum values
given above, the magnetic stripe can
vary in width and vertical position and
still adhere to the ISO specifications.
These specifications take into account
the variation that normally occurs
during the production process.
Pre-Press Guidelines |
Lead
Times
1. Dye Sub - Normally 4-5
Business Days
2. Reverse Transfer -
Normally 5-10 Business Days
3. Lithographic Press -
Normally 4-5 WEEKS
All lead times are dependent
upon quantity ordered and
subject to change.
Custom Quote
Card Style - 800-519-8800 |
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