by CEC Service | Oct 12, 2010 | Blog
Some of our clients may never have considered the option of perfect binding but it is a relatively inexpensive alternative to traditional bindings such as coil, and adds a certain degree of professionalism to the look and feel of your book. If you think about it, how...
by CEC Service | Oct 5, 2010 | Blog
While there aren’t many ways you could send a file to CEC that we couldn’t access, some methods are better than others. This post offers instructions for sending your files to us via either of our 2 FTP options as well as touching on the other most popular...
by CEC Service | Sep 28, 2010 | Blog
The above image is a basic template of guidelines for setting up a job with bleeds (in this case, a 4″ x 6″ postcard). Click image to open a PDF of the document. More and more our clients are designing their jobs to bleed. What is a bleed? In printing, a...
by CEC Service | Sep 21, 2010 | Blog
Variable data printing is often mistaken for a simple mail merge. However, it can be much more unique than that. One specific type of variable data printing – variable image printing – allows for focused graphics to be used within each and every piece in a...
by CEC Service | Sep 15, 2010 | Blog
In a previous blog we covered a couple of free methods to create a PDF for printing at CEC. In this update we’re going to address a very common issue when digitally printing PDF files. Have you ever received a print with a white box behind text where you were...
by CEC Service | Sep 7, 2010 | Blog
One of the most frequent issues we encounter when setting up client files for printing is color matching. Due to the number of unique output devices, substrates, methods, and any combination of the three, there can be significant differences in results. CEC adheres to...