THERMAL TICKETS > PRE PRESS SPECIFICATIONS
Paper Stock | Ticket Security | Ticket Printing Process | Ticket Specifications | Prepress Specifications | Magnetic Stripe Specification
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


RETURN TO TOP