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Offset Disc Printing Specifications
For more information, please contact
us at 1-800-860-CDROM(2376)
The specifications on this page are for OFFSET
PRINTING ONLY. If you are doing silk screen
printing, please follow this link to
the silk screen specifications page.
Overview
Offset printing is a very different process than
traditional silk-screening. Offset-printed discs are printed at
a much higher resolution (150-175 lines per inch) than silk
screening (85-100 lines per inch), thereby allowing your disc
image to contain smaller fonts and much more detailed images.
Truly photographic quality. In addition, CD discs pressed on our
offset press do not have the indented "stacking ring"
that most silk-screened CDs do, so your disc image can cover
completely from the outer disc diameter of 117mm to an inner
diameter of 23mm, if you desire. There is no traditional
"knock-out" ring that silk-screened discs have.
If providing your own print films:
1. Films must be output to 175 lines per inch
(lpi).
2. Films must be emulsion side down, right reading, NEGATIVES
– all dots must be round.
3. Films must be output in CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black).
The number of actual films required for a particular disc image
will vary, depending upon the number of colors in your artwork.
Examples:
· Black text on white requires a black film only (and a white
"donut" or "flood" which we provide)
· One color PMS on white may require some combination of either
C, M, Y, or K and a white "donut" film (2 to 5 films)
· 4-color process on white requires all 4 CMYK films (and a
white "donut" or "flood" which we provide)
· 4-color process on silver requires all 4 CMYK films only
4. Angles for color separations:
· Cyan - 15 degrees
· Magenta - 75 degrees
· Yellow - 0 degrees
· Black - 45 degrees
5. Most layout programs will provide standard registration marks
when the film is output. Most likely, these registration marks
will not work. The registration marks must be positioned
exactly as shown on the templates - 115mm apart, at 45, 135,
225, and 315 degrees, with your artwork centered to them. Please
refer to the templates for an example. If you cannot provide
this, you must send your digital files to us for correct film
output. There is a charge for this service.
6. All disc image printing is also available without first
printing a white "donut". This process will give your
image a more translucent and "metallic" look. Please
be sure to specify if you want a white flood or not.
7. Important - if your films arrive out
of specifications, your project will be delayed until correct
films have either been output by us or provided by you. If you
are not positive that your provided films are 100% correct,
please provide the electronic image files along with your films
so we can output corrected films without delay, if necessary.
If providing digital files for us to output film ():
We can output your films with the correct registration marks
and color separations to avoid any delays caused by incorrect
films. (Ask your CD Solutions rep. for current pricing for
these services.) All files must be laid out in accordance with
the above specifications and per the templates. You must include
all screen and printer fonts, graphic files, and actual artwork
file (i.e. Pagemaker file, Photoshop file, etc.). Also, a jpeg
or laser proof of your artwork must be included for reference.
You also must indicate whether your on-disc image is to be
printed over a white donut or applied directly over the CD disc
(to create the "metallic" look).
IMPORTANT: Registration
marks MUST be located as illustrated on the templates (at 45,
135, 215, and305 degrees, NOT at 90, 180, 270, and
360), and must be EXACTLY 115mm apart, with the CD image
centered to them. In addition, the color designation for each
film MUST be present on each film (each next to one registration
mark as illustrated below). Unlike silk screen prints, CD’s
manufactured on
our offset press do NOT have a pronounced
indent at the "stacking ring" on the print surface.
Therefore, you do NOT need to have a "knock-out" for
the stacking ring on your image so your disc image can (and
should) be printed from 23mm to 117mm without interruption.
DO NOT PRINT THE DOTTED LINES OR "HOLD DOWN" LINES
ON YOUR FILMS THESE ARE SHOWN FOR REFERENCE ONLY
A color-proof is required for every CD printing job. A
chromalin or color-key match print is preferred, however, a
color laser print is acceptable if precise color matching is not
required. If no color proof is received for a particular job, we
will not proceed until a signed waiver of responsibility has
been received.
These templates are for OFFSET PRINTING
ONLY. For silk-screen printing follow this
link.
CD
Label Templates
Adobe Illustrator
7.0
Photoshop 5.0
Quark 3.3
Quark 4.0
Insert Print Templates
Adobe Illustrator 8.0.1
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Pagemaker 6.5
Acrobat 4.0
QuarkXpress 4.1
Tray Card Templates
Adobe Illustrator 8.0.1
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Pagemaker 6.5
Acrobat 4.0
QuarkXpress 4.1
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