Ask
your printer the following questions:
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| Proofing |
| Does
your printer proof your work
using Render-Once technology,
thereby 100% guaranteeing you
that the proof you see will
match
your artwork? And if so, are these
proofs calibrated to their
printing press? |
| |
| Artwork
Archive |
| Does
your printer hold an archive
of all previously printed items?
Is it stored using
a secured RAID system that
prevents against data loss
or are they
still using tapes or CD's?
And if so, can they actually
find
whatever
it is you are looking for? |
| |
| Artwork
Transfer |
| Does
your printer insist on receiving
artwork via ISDN or by disc
via courier instead of using
high speed FTP technology over
broadband? |
| |
| Printing |
| Are
your printers printing at a
screen ruling of 2400 200LPI
or are they still producing
at 1800 150LPI or below? And
are they investing in technology
that will raise this upper
level even higher? |
| |
| Finishing |
| Does
your printer have to send all
printed items out of their
production facility to be finished
or do they do it all from a
centralised location. |
|
| Contingency
Planning |
| Does
your printer rely on a single
method of production or do they
have a contingency plan in place
for continuity
of production at all times? |
| |
| Experience |
| Does
your printer have experience
in handling some of the largest
print contracts ever awarded
in Ireland? |
| |
| Exporting |
| Does
your printer export outside of
Ireland, as far afield as the
US, Europe and South-East Asia?
Can they offer you direct production
in the USA? |
| |
| Customer
Service |
| Does
your printer have a dedicated
Customer Service team in place
to answer any production queries
immediately? |
| |
| Tracking |
| Does
your printer have to be asked
where jobs are in the production
process? Do you have to ask for
deliveries to be made? Or can
you control everything online
from your desk? |
| |
| If
you aren't getting the right
answers from your printer, then
you need to switch
to us. |
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