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What
are the options available to me for the shipping of the job?
You can have your job delivered to you by either air-courier (Federal
Express / DHL) or air-freight (air-cargo).
Air Courier:
Job is delivered at your door. Higher cost than air-freight. (becomes
especially significant for larger orders). Delivery time 7 working
days from despatch. This is the cost shown in the Online Quotes
section.
Air Freight:
Job delivered at your nearest international airport. You have
to collect it from there. Lower cost than air-courier. (becomes
especially significant for larger orders). Delivery time about
6-7 days from despatch.
What
are the proofing options?
You have multiple proofing options.
Press Proof:
For the most demanding jobs where exacting colour matching has
to be done, we always recommend a press-proof. This is comparatively
more expensive, but as we print on the printing press using the
same inks and same paper as the final job, it is a very accurate
predictor of color.
Inkjet proof:
A large-format HP-2500CP inkjet printer and an Epson 3000 inkjet
printer are used for proofing. Both these are colour-calibrated
and fully PostScript compatible. These give fairly accurate colour
proofs which are suitable for all but the most demanding jobs.
These are also much cheaper than press-proofing and less time-consuming.
PDF Soft-Proof:
We check to see if all required elements are present in the files
that you submit, and make required changes (if any). We then make
a PDF file of the job and email it to you for your approval. All
you need is the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (pre-installed on most
computers), to open them. You can check your text and graphic
element positioning and let us know if there are any changes required
or give us your approval.
What
are your turnaround times?
Turnaround times depend on the job. For leaflets and flyers, your
order is usually put on the courier/air-freight in 2-3 working days
from receiving your approval. For jobs with lamination and other
such operations and books, it takes an extra 1-2 working days depending
on the operations involved.
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