Printing Guidelines: DocuColor 5000 Digital Press

The Xerox DocuColor 5000 Digital Press is the automatic choice for affordable, outstanding colour reproductions.

The following guidelines will ensure faster turnaround and better output from your digital files. If you need further support, please call 604.683.6991 and ask for Technical Support or click here.

What we can print from:
Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Pagemaker, CorelDraw, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel and more (call our technical support staff if you are unsure of your application). We can print from other digital document as long as the application can output a PostScript file or a print quality PDF file. We can also scan from hardcopies.

Graphics:
All raster images must be scanned at a minimum resolution of 200 ppi at reproduction size. For example, if you have a graphic placed into your application at 155%, the graphic must be at least 310 ppi (200 ppi multiplied by 155%). Recommended image resolution is 300 ppi at reproduction size. Vector images can be scaled without losing any image quality.

How to set up your file:
You need to set up your files to maximize printing on a sheet. Depending on the page size, stock and quantity, you need to set up your files differently. The best thing to do is to check with us before starting on the project so that we may provide advice and guidance and save you a lot of headaches and money if the file was not set up properly. We will gladly impose the files for you. File handling fees may apply.

Variable data :
A variable data job is designed just like other print projcts by using a standard graphic software package suich as Adobe InDesign. Wherever a variable element is needed, simply place one sample of the possible text or graphic in the spot. When finished, mark all variable elements with a descriptive name. All variable elements (pieces of text or links to a graphic file) are placed within a database (or spreadsheet). Each column represents a different variable field in the document. The first row should be used to title the columns using the same names you marked on the graphic file. Each row after the the title row represents a unique finished document. Once we have all the files, our prepress professionals will link your document to the database. Pages will be assembled on the fly as variable elements from each row are placed within the document file and printed.

Stock and imaging specifications:
We are able to print up to 12" x 18" with full bleeds. Maximum imageable area is 12.4" x 18.9" and maximum sheet size is 12.6" x 19.2" (note that this is not applicable to all stocks and stock handling fees may apply). Maximum stock weight is 300gsm (approximately 14pt cover). Regardless of sheet size, all sheets will have a 0.25" border without printing.

What to send us:
We prefer to receive a high resolution PDF file. If you are sending us a native file, please send all fonts and supporting graphics as well. If you are sending us a postscript file or print-quality PDF file, you need not send anything else. Please make sure your PDF settings are correct or we will not be able to use your file. You can also download a distiller .joboptions file. Send along a printout if available.

How to send your file:
The fastest and preferred method of getting the file to us is to upload the file to our website. You can register for an account here. You can also email your file as an attachment to your sales representative or customer service representative, however there is a file size limit of 8 MB on our mail server.

Remember to compress your files. You can download some free compression utilities here. Samco also supports a wide variety of data carriers such as 3.5" floppy diskettes, ZIP100 disks, ZIP250 disks, JAZ1GB disks, JAZ2GB disks and CD-ROMs.

For free support, call 604.683.6991 and ask for Technical Support or click here.

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