In order to output your job properly, we require all fonts, graphics and documents used to create your job.

• Markzware’s FlightCheck will check most layout files for common errors.

• QuarkXPress’s feature, Collect For Output, will collect all graphics files. Manually copy all fonts used to disk.

• Adobe PageMaker’s preflight option, Save For Service Provider, collects graphics and most fonts.

• Adobe InDesign’s feature, Package, collects graphics and fonts. Be sure to preflight your files before packaging.

• Microsoft Publisher collects all your graphics and embeds all your fonts with the Pack And Go feature.

• Adobe Acrobat PDF must be distilled using the Press Optimized setting. Files should be created with crop marks and already be color separated (your pdf will have one page for each spot or process color).

• Other programs will require you to manually copy each graphic (in EPS or TIF format) and font to your disk.

NOTE: Please be sure that you link, NOT embed, all graphics in your layout program.

PostScript fonts are preferred over TrueType process more quickly and are more reliable. PostScript fonts require two files to work properly: the screen font and the printer font. Be sure to provide every font you use both in your layout file and in any artwork used in that file.

Your fonts can be found in one of two places: the System folder or the Fonts folder in the System folder. Copy them into the Fonts Folder on the disk you are sending us. Be sure to include all styles for each font: regular, bold, italic, bold italic, etc.

Fonts in Microsoft Windows are generally found in the directory: windows\system. Copy your fonts into a directory named “fonts” on the disk you are sending us. The following suffixes identify common font types:

• .ttf – TrueType Font

• .pfb – PostScript Font File (binary)

• .pfm – PostScript Font Metrics File

• .pfa – PostScript Font File (asci)

Some programs allow you to apply styles (italic, bold, etc.) to a plain font to approximate the real font. Do NOT use this option. A stylized font may not print correctly to an imagesetter. If you need a font style, use the real font. For instance, use HelveticaBold instead of HelveticaLight styled Bold. Some fonts or programs will not allow you to access the variations. In this case, be sure to include all variations of the font on the disk you send us. Some TrueType fonts, especially scripts, will not accept styles. Use TrueType fonts at your own risk.