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Electronic Prepress
Scanning, editing, disk conversion, file transfer, imagesetting

Eagle Graphics, Inc. has extensive electronic prepress services available to our clients. These include scanning, photo editing/retouching photos, disk conversion, electronic file transfer and imagesetting.

 

Scanning


GRAPHICS

We scan photos and graphics (color or grayscale) according to your needs. We normally scan photos at 266 dpi since our presses run at 133 lines per inch. Scanning photos/grayscale at more than 2x the lines per inch of the presses used to print your job is a waste of time, disk space and your money. We maximize the quality of our scans with consideration for producing your job with a quick turn-around time.

Our scans are calibrated to our printing presses to insure that your final printed product are true to the photo/graphic scanned.

Our black/white scans are done at a minimum of 600 to 1200 dpi to produce crisp black/white images. Other scanning settings can be made at your request.

After scanning, we'll crop and place your image(s) into any applications we support in any position if you so desire. You'll be shown proofs of any placement to insure accuracy in fulfilling your needs.


TEXT

Scanners, imagesetter picture
Your printed text can be scanned using our state-of-the-art OCR (Optical Character Recognition) programs. It'll be spell checked and proof read to insure accuracy. The text can be saved in any application we support or as ASCII text.

After scanning, we can flow the text into any program we support. We can format and/or design the text into whatever look you so desire.

 

Photo Editing/Retouching


After scanning photos and/or graphics, we can

  • resize
  • edit
  • retouch
  • manipulate

the image according to your specifications. We can combine photos/graphics with others in many cases, or convert them into different formats using advanced techniques with Adobe Photoshop.

Check with your account executive for more details.

 

Disk Conversion


We can convert your previously designed job to the appropriate output when it's received in a compatible format. Please check the applications we support below. We can output it to b/w or color laser copies, photographic plates or film. Please include a hard copy or a PDF file for us to insure the accurateness of your job.

We'll produce a proof copy (b/w or color laser) for you to inspect to insure the accuracy of your job before we'll print it. A dylux proof of your job from our presses is also available.

Before you submit a disk for conversion, please check our design/printing tips to save you time and expense.

For your convenience, we can receive your jobs on the following types of disks:

 

 Mac

PC

Floppy (3.5")

x

x

Zip (100 MB)

x

x

Super Disk

x

 

CD

x

x

 

 

Electronic File Transfer


Electronic File Transfer is a fast and reliable way to submit your jobs to us. Many customers frequently and regularly submit their jobs this way.

At present, we can receive your files fast and easy through several methods:


UPLOAD YOUR FILES DIRECTLY TO US THROUGH OUR WEB SITE

Through our special upload page, you can upload your files directly to our web site where we can begin to immediately process them.

Advantages are:
    size limitations are negligible: We can receive a file of up to 50 MB for processing;
    receive an immediate confirmation that your file(s) have been received;
    no chance to mistype an address since the files are electronically moved by our upload script;
    remove possibility of ISP stripping off email attachments;
    instantaneously transfer: No need to wait hours or even days for physical transportation of a CD or a disk. Even a large file can be transferred in a matter of minutes, based upon the speed of your connection to your ISP;
    cost effective: no need to pay for a CD, disk or UPS/USPS rates to deliver a job to us.
    send instructions along with your files at our web site.

Files can be sent two at a time. When you send files via our web site, please keep uploading until all are confirmed sent.


ATTACH YOUR FILES TO AN EMAIL

We can receive your completed files via attachments to e-mail. Please send them to sales@eaglegraphicsprinters.com.

Please check to make sure that your ISP is able to handle the size of attachment you are sending. If it is not, your ISP may prevent the transmission of the entire e-mail. Or it may just strip off the attachment and send the e-mail only. Servers on our end can handle attachments sizes up to 50 MB. Please call to make sure your attachment has arrived.

Please fax (781-318-2299) a hard copy or send a PDF file along with your job so we can insure its accuracy.

If you so choose to use this method of submission, please contact your sales representative first so they can be prepared for its arrival.

We have both a Mac and PC system. If you desire us to work on your file in some way on our PC system, please remember to include file extensions on all files you send to us, if at all possible. This will save time since we will quickly be able to recognize the application it was created in.


PLEASE DO A PRE-FLIGHT CHECK FIRST!

Please do a pre-flight check on each job you send us on electronic media for:

  • missing fonts (if you are sending Mac fonts, please stuffit or zip the fonts first as they will not translate properly from our PC to Mac system.)
  • missing graphic files (a different graphic is submitted that is used in the application.)
  • wrong file format
  • resolution of graphics (please submit grayscale/color graphic files no larger than 350 dpi or black and white pictures no greater than 1200 dpi.)
  • color separations (if your file contains two or three colors, please make sure they are not sent as 4 color process colors.)
  • we have the equivalent application (make sure we have the applications that can open and produce the negatives/plates from your file.)
  • the application can separate colors into plates if color separations are needed (Microsoft Word cannot separate colors into plates so they cannot be used for multicolor products from a printing press.)

The few extra minutes spent checking for these items will save you both time and money if we find they're missing from your job. See design checklist for further helps.

 

Imagesetting/Color Laser Printing


Our imagesetter will output your job at 2400 dpi and 133 lines per inch assuring a crisp image. We produce our negatives reversed, emulsion side down. Other variations are available. Please contact your sales representative for details.

We also have a Digital Platemaker which produces a plate ready for press direct from our computers. This may be a cost effective means for producing your next job. Please check with your account executive for details.

High speed color or black/white laser copying may also be a cheaper alternative in many circumstances. We have the capability to economically produce sharp looking printed products for shorter runs on our Docucolor Laser Printer.

Please make sure that the applications you used are compatible with our current applications. If not, there may be a delay. Please see below.

 

Applications We Support


For your convenience, we're able to accept jobs in the following application formats (Macintosh and PC):

• QuarkXPress
• PageMaker
• PDFs
• InDesign
• Photoshop
• Freehand
• Illustrator
• Microsoft Word *
• Microsoft Publisher (PC only, no shades or color) *
• WordPerfect (PC only, no shades or color) *
• Excel *
• Powerpoint *
 
• Compressed files (stuffit and zip)

*Please note:
When submitting multiple color jobs, Word processing applications (Word, Publisher, WordPerfect, also Excel and Powerpoint) are not adequate since they do not have the ability to separate colors into separate plates which are needed to multiple color production on a printing press.