PRELIMINARIES
What is Online Printing System?
Online Printing System is a prepress process that bridges the gap between online digital content and commercial print production. The process allows a print house, a client or a graphic designer to create, edit, and approve computer-based online templates during the prepress phase. This process increasingly calls for a Portable Document Format (PDF) workflow environment with output provided by digital or offset printing.
How does online printing help my business?
This solution will make your company run more efficiently and profitably by streamlining your business processes, maximizing your resources and eliminating redundant operations like physical proofing & reproofing, finding suitable graphic designer & above all a time saving complete printing process solution.
PRODUCTS
How many products does your site support?
The site currently supports twelve major products like business cards, letterheads, envelopes, brochures, flyers, posters, catalogs, postcards, logo creation, graphic design, web design & web development. We will shortly introduce more products.
What options are availalbe for product design?
There are three options for designing and customizing a product. Click a product on the left-hand panel and choose one of the options.
1. Custom Design: lets you customize the products. Click it to open the design studio and use multiple tools to create your own design.
2. Upload Design: using this option, you can upload your own JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, EPS, AI, PDF and PSD images.
3. Browse Design: use this to select pre-designed templates. Work on them or customize them through our design studio.
What is paper stock and card stock?
The types of paper used for difference purposes is expressed in weight. In the countries following the European system, it is grammes per square metre (gsm or g/m2 or simply g) and in the US system it is Pound (lb).
The paper used for writing/printing (letterheads and such stationery) is generally between 60 to 120 gsm (20 to 70 lb) and is called the paper or text stock. Anything heavier than this is considered the card stock, i.e. the paper used for business cards, postcards, greeting cards, etc.
Explain the difference between glossy and matt paper stock.
Coated papers are available in two finishes – glossy (shiny and smooth) and matt (flat and lusterless). Coated glossy papers reflect the light evenly so they are suitable for almost all types of printing jobs. Glossy papers have a good ink holdout, which is important for creating sharp, bright images. At times and when required glossy or matt lamination is done on the paper but after the printing process is completed for desired finish and looks.
PRINTING
What color formats are supported by your site?
Our system supports RGB (red, green, blue) for producing digital prints. We have accurately mapped color pallet to match RGB to CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, key) to ensure proper 4-color printing.
What is the resolution of output file?
What printing method do you use?
PRICING
Are the prices listed on the site final? How do I know the total cost?
No, the price list indicates basic prices of products against the speculative quantities. The prices are calculated with regard to the most basic paper/card types, sizes and printing. As you might know, the final printing cost depends on many parameters: paper/card weights or thickness (GSM/Pt), glossy or matt finish, 2 or 4 colors, square or rounded corners, single or double side printing, quantity, shipping charges and the mode of transport. Please use the indicative prices for calculating the basic cost. Once you place the order using the above parameters, the site will reflect the final cost. There are no hidden charges.