Having HD Print & Marketing produce high-quality offset or digital projects can offer you printed projects you can’t perform at your office. Using our services is the most economical way to produce a large number of copies or projects on specialty stock. Given this, many business owners and marketing departments that are new to the process wonder how they can speed up future printing projects when working on a tight deadline.
Receiving quality projects back fast is within your control when you are working with us. The truth is, we all want our print projects completed as quickly as humanly possible. So how can you speed up your next printing project? Here are 7 ways that you can help get your printed material back quicker.
1. Do Your Research Ahead of Time
Planning your printing job ahead of time may mean researching the types and sizes of paper you want to use, having your digital design created and ready to go, and having an idea of the colors you want. A little planning ahead of time can go a long way in preventing issues that need to be addressed during your printing job. Be aware that specialty or unique printing jobs involve several additional steps aside from just printing, such as scoring, folding, perforations, and die cutting, and may add additional hours or days to your print job. Knowing about this ahead of time will ensure your project is completed within your time frame. Most of the steps listed above will be done in-house but specialty printing, such as the use of UV coating or foils must be outsourced and that will definitely add time to your delivery date.
2. Consider Digital Printing
Digital printing is by far the fastest way to print. When deciding on how you want your products printed, choosing digital printing will drastically speed up the entire print job. Using HD Print & Marketing makes your print projects professional which is something even a good color office copy machine cannot duplicate.
3. Ensure you send Print Ready documents
Ensuring that you send print-ready documents to your commercial printer starts your project off on the right foot. There is no doubt that sending the wrong type of documents can slow down your printing or grind the entire process to a halt. By “print-ready” we mean that you are sending your document in a PDF document with an outlined font, high-quality images, and correct trim/bleed areas. Not sure what trim or bleed is? Contact us for a thorough explanation, but the short story is to be sure you have a margin around the entire design to allow for waste when trimming following the printing process. You don't want anything important to be lopped off and you also don't want the design to end with an unexpected white border that clearly was not supposed to be there. Many times we spend a great deal of time fixing incorrectly formatted documents, and this will push your completion date back. If you aren't sure about your design, please just ask. We are here to help.
4. Send Your Print Ready Documents Digitally
By sending your print-ready documents digitally instead of via media through the mail, you’ll not only receive a quick turnaround time, but you’ll also obtain quicker feedback on the print readiness of the documents. This can be as easy as sending a PDF file via email.
5. Specify Your Ink Colors
In order to speed up your print job, while ensuring the colors of your design matches the printed version, be sure to specify your ink colors. When you are working with design programs, you may be able to
choose CMYK colors that are used in printing, rather than the RBG option that works in digital designs. If you want a specific color and are in doubt about what the printed version will look like, contact us for more information.
6. Expect Delays for Unique Projects
For a project in which speed is the ultimate priority, choosing standard sizes, stocks, and colors of paper will decrease your wait time. Unique types of paper are often not kept in stock and therefore must be specially manufactured and shipped, which will add time to your project. If you must have your printing done in a hurry, ask your commercial printing company about the common types and sizes of paper they typically have on hand and what would need to be special ordered.
7. Proof Your Work
It may seem like common sense, but the number of individuals who don’t proof their work or don't catch mistakes is very high. We are comprised of humans that are also prone to making mistakes, so we may not catch your mistakes before the project makes it to printing either. Speaking of proofs, always expect a proof approval from us and ensure you respond in a timely manner to keep your printing project moving forward quickly and on time.
HD Print & Marketing is a great option when you need a commercial printer that can handle your printing needs from one location. If you are facing a tight deadline on a print project, please contact our team at 352-477-1511 to discuss how to ensure your project is completed in the shortest amount of time while still ensuring quality printing.
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