Preliminaries

Online Printing System is a prepress process that bridges the gap between online digital content and commercial print production. The process allows a print house, a client or a graphic designer to create, edit, and approve computer-based online templates during the prepress phase. This process increasingly calls for a Portable Document Format (PDF) workflow environment with output provided by digital printing.

This solution will make your company run more efficiently and profitably by streamlining your business processes, maximizing your resources and eliminating redundant operations.

Products

There are three options for designing and customizing a product. Select a product and, on its page, you will be presented with the following options:

1. Custom Design: lets you customize the products. Click it to open the design studio and use multiple tools to create your own design.

2. Upload Design: using this option, you can upload your own JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, EPS, AI, PDF and PSD images.

3. Browse Design: use this to select hundreds of pre-loaded templates. Work on them or customize them through our design studio.

You may also be presented with the "quote product" option, in which you can ask us to design your product for you.

The type of paper used for difference purposes is expressed in weight. In the countries following the European system, it is grammes per square metre (gsm or g/m2 or simply g) and in the US system it is Pound (lb).

The paper used for writing/printing (letterheads and such stationery) is generally between 60 to 120 gsm (20 to 70 lb) and is called the paper or text stock. Anything heavier than this is considered the card stock, i.e. the paper used for business cards, postcards, greeting cards, etc.

Coated papers are available in two finishes – glossy (shiny and smooth) and matte (flat and lusterless).

Coated glossy papers reflect the light evenly so they are suitable for almost all types of printing jobs.

Glossy papers have a good ink holdout, which is important for creating sharp, bright images.

Canada Post's Neighbourhood Mail and Personalized Mail are two direct mail services offered to businesses and organizations in Canada.

Neighbourhood Mail is a cost-effective option for sending advertising mail to specific geographic areas, such as neighbourhoods or postal codes. The mail is delivered to every address in the designated area and can include flyers, postcards, brochures, and other promotional materials.

Personalized Mail allows businesses to create customized direct mail pieces that target specific customers based on their interests, behaviors, or demographics. This can include personalized letters, postcards, or brochures that are tailored to the recipient. Personalized Mail is often used for targeted marketing campaigns, customer retention, and customer acquisition.

Printing

We support both RGB (red, green, blue) and CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, key/black). We use RGB for producing digital prints and we have accurately mapped the color palette to match RGB to CMYK and ensure proper 4-color printing. Moreover, we have two additional special colors - gold and silver - that we can use for premium glossy products.

VDP stands for Variable Data Printing, which is a printing technique that allows for the customization of individual print pieces with unique content, such as text, images, and graphics.

With VDP, each print piece can be customized based on specific criteria, such as name, address, interests, or purchase history. This allows for highly personalized and targeted marketing materials, such as direct mail pieces, invitations, or event tickets.

300 dpi (dots per inch) is the resolution of the output PDF file.

We use both high quality digital printing and offset printing. That's why we can deliver exactly what you need in the time frame you want!

Payment

We accept many different payment methods. You can create your account, select your products, and pay by credit or debit card right away.

We also accept cheque, cash, e-transfer, and EFT, but then you will need to talk with one of our sales agents.