Sending a 4 color print job to a comercial printer using PDF files? 1

[Nohjekim]

Well, I finally found a printer, in my area who will take PDF files.

I was hoping that some one could steer me to a document that discusses the process of setting up the files so that there will not be any problems at their end when they receive them. I haven’t used PDF files a lot in the past so I’m not sure what settings to use in Distiller.

If anyone has any suggestions of their own, I would appreciate that as well.

I’m creating the job in PageMaker on a PC, and using the version of Distiller that came with PageMaker.

Mike

 

[jimoblak]

Don't ask Tek-Tips, ask your printer. They will give specific requirements (paper size, imposition, etc). There may be two basic methods that they request:

1) Send a composite PDF.
They may or may not require crop marks. They can take this PDF and print directly to their RIP which should automatically split it into 4 inks. They might also place the PDF in another page layout application and use the page layout application's print dialog to do the separations.

2) Send a separated PDF.
These require crop marks. The printer can print the PDF directly to the RIP.

Before you send a PDF separation to your printer, make a hard proof yourself to make sure that everything separates okay.

 

[PixelMasher]

Hey Mike send me your e-mail, I'll send you a PDF of settings that I use for Distiller at the Printer I work for.

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