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THERMAL TICKETS > PRE PRESS SPECIFICATIONS |
Boca uses the most advanced electronic
pre-press techniques to produce high quality tickets and label. The
printing method we use is called “ flexography “. We have found
that the most accurate replication of artwork is achieved when the
customer provides their artwork in an electronic format. Please
follow these guidelines:
Please email all files to mateo@bocasystems.com
All files must contain the job# in the subject line of the email. Files without the job# will be difficult to track, resulting in delays and possible loss.
Unacceptable artwork formats: Microsoft Office, JPEG and GIF. Files provided in these formats will require a $150.00 re-draw fee. We will be unable to provide the clarity of a properly formatted art file when using these file types.
Acceptable artwork formats:
All artwork is to be created in layers for easy manipulation. Locked or flattened files will require a $150.00 re-draw fee.
Text and Line Art Images - Illustrator or Freehand
All parts of vector line art should be referenced to an uncoated Pantone color.
All fonts used in artwork should be provided. Otherwise convert type to vector line art.
Pictures and Process Images - Photoshop
minimum image resolution - 300 dpi
TIFF or EPS format (NOTE: TIFF's created from JPEG's are not acceptable.)
Ticket Layout - Quark, In-Design or Pagemaker
All fonts used in artwork should be provided. Otherwise convert type to vector line art.
Non-compressed text should be 4 points or greater ; compressed fonts must be at least 6 point.
Inverted text should be 6 points or greater to avoid fill in.
Use bold and/or non-seriffed fonts when using small or reverse type (under 13 point) to provide better print quality.
Four-color process text should be non-seriffed and greater than 12 point. NOTE: Best results are obtained with solid text.
NOTE: All of the font specifications assume non-compressed fonts. Compressed fonts need to be at least 2 point sizes larger.
General
Colors – the press can print a maximum of nine colors. These colors may be divided between the front and rear of the ticket in any combination.
Color Restrictions – there can be no black printed in the path of the black sense mark. (Refer to the Ticket Specification sheet, located on the Thermal Ticket page of our website (http://www.bocasystems.com), for additional information.
Specifications (Minimum Values):
Pictures, process images and line art screens should not be less than 8%.
Text screens should not be less than 70%.
Serifs and fonts under 10 point should be avoided when using screened text.
Boca outputs all plates at 150 LPI.
Line thickness must be 0.006 inches minimum. (0.50 point)
Ways to receive Ticket proofs
All proofs will be sent via email as a .pdf.
A hardcopy "press proof" will be provided after .pdf proof approval.
Revised 06-22-07