Printing 101

No matter how simple or complex your print project may be, we have the experience and technology to get the job done. For additional convenience, we offer fulfillment and lettershop services under one roof, allowing us to implement a delivery strategy to get your message right to your target audience, as well as list and data solutions to help you target the right prospects with your print materials. Call one of our business printing specialists today at 1.800.457.2899 with the specifications of your upcoming print project, and we’ll give you a free quote for services that promise to deliver.

Pre-Press

A key benefit of working with one company for all your creative design, print, and production needs is that we make the transition from one step to another seamless. Our pre-press department will review your job specifications and print quantities to determine which press size saves you production money.

Varying press sizes: Each job is customized to press-size capability and quantity. Our skilled staff reviews your specifications and quantities to determine which press size is your most cost-efficient choice.

Our pre-press department is capable of handling small and large-size documents for printing. Each job receives AmeriList Printing’s full attention and rapid turnaround. Whatever your printing needs may be, we are here to address them.

We work with the most updated programs: the latest Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop), plus other industry standard design programs.

We can both edit and typeset artwork sent to us, or work with you to develop fresh ideas that reflect your business strategy, and send PDF proofs of our creative directly to you to speed up the approval process and save time.

Sizing & Bleeds

Bleed is a printing or design term used when the ink goes to or through the edge of the sheet after trimming. The bleed is the extra design space in a document that gives the printer that small amount of room for trimming and to compensate for a small amount of registration shifting during the print process. Printed pieces that have a white border or white around the edges, DO NOT bleed. If you have images or backgrounds that you want to print (bleed) off the edge of the paper, then you must design your job larger than the final CUT SIZE. We create a finished piece with bleeds by actually cutting through the enlarged or extra image/background.

Bleeds are required on almost all artwork. We require and additional quarter of an inch (.25") to each dimension to allow for proper trimming & cutting. As an example, a 4” X 6” postcard mailer with full bleed, the image size you would submit should be 4.25” x 6.25” (see image).

.125" (1/8”) on each edge of the card will be trimmed off during the cutting process. This will leave you a 4” X 6” standard post card (black box above).

Your type (text) should be .125" (1/8”) inside the cut box on each side, represented by the blue safety box.