Instructions – Point-of-sale marketing and large-format printing

File format

  • Submit the materials in print-ready PDF format
  • Use Adobe software for generating the PDF materials
  • If you send us an editable layout file, remember to also send all necessary images, fonts and other files

Image resolution

  • Minimum resolution of tone images in 1:1 size 150 dpi (in large prints 50 dpi is enough)
  • Minimum resolution of monochrome images 600 dpi
  • Minimum line thickness 0.28 pt or 0.1 mm

Fonts

  • All fonts used in the work need to be included in the PDF file
  • It is best to turn the fonts in graphic files into paths

Colours and overprint

  • We use Coated Fogra39 as the 4v profile and Adobe RGB (1998) as RGB profile. Include RGB and CMYK profiles in the images
  • Possible spot colours are converted to the CMYK format so that the colour equivalence is as close as possible to the original spot colour
  • For the best end result, convert the colours to the CMYK format in advance by using colour values meant for coated papers
  • Contact us for additional information concerning other than black or white White_Ink overprints

Bleed margins and cutting lines

  • A bleed margin of 5 mm needs to be added to the visual size. The bleed margin should not include any elements that need to be visible in the end product.
  • Make sure that the bleed margin and the cutting lines are included in the PDF file
  • For contour cutting, a solid cutting line in Cut spot colour needs to be included on its own page

Positioning

  • Specify the size of the publication to be the same as the final cut size of the product
  • Print the pages one page at a time, not one spread at a time
  • Position the materials in the middle of the sheet, with the final product and bleed margin fitting in entirely

Transfer of materials

  • Use the ftp.hansaprint.fi server for transferring materials; user credentials are available from your contact person
  • You can also submit materials using our online form: https://secure.hansaprint.net/material
    username: hpupload, password: Transfer9
  • You can also use a browser-based service, such as Wetransfer, for transferring the materials

Note

Remember to send a message about the file transfer to hansadeco@hansaprint.fi. Use the job number or another clear identifier as a reference.