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Computer files are best transferred to us by email.
Send artwork and/or mailing lists by attaching the file(s) to an email message sent to us at this address:
In most email programs you can simply drop the file into a new message, or with a new message started click "Insert" then "File" and follow the instructions. From WebMail systems such as HotMail and Yahoo, compose a new message and use the "Attach Files" button and follow the instructions. We can receive emails of ANY size, however some senders may have limits of 2MB (million bytes) or less. Always check with us by phone a few minutes after emailing a file to confirm that we have received it.
We can also read PC format floppy, CD-ROM, and ZIP disks.
Artwork File Formats:
Artwork that is ready to print can be provided in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format. We can also use Illustrator, PageMaker, and Word format files. In all cases make sure all required images and any custom fonts are included. Call us first to verify compatible versions. Image files are best provided in TIF format, but JPG is also OK. We can also scan artwork and photos in-house, and can create designs from scratch using state-of-the-art graphics software and image libraries.
Mailing List File Formats:
Mailing Lisrs are best provided in standard Excel (spreadsheet) format. CSV (Comma Separated Values) format is also OK but every field must be strictly quote enclosed. We can also import virtually any other common formats such as DBF (database), pipe delimited, and raw print format. For best results a comprehensive mailing list would contain all (or a subset) of the following fields (columns):
1. Label Name; 2. Company; 3. Address1; 4. Address2; 5. City; 6. State; 7. Zip; 8. Country; 9. Name Prefix (Mr/Mrs/...); 10. First Name; 11. Middle Name; 12. Last Name; 13. Name Suffix (Jr/Sr/...); 14. ID;
This format provides best merge/purge/dedupe capabilities, however a simplest case can omit all but the first six. Any list we process is automatically Zip+4 encoded and sorted, so no special order or Zip updating is necessary. Call or email for details.