Thermo Color * Full Color Raised Print Business Cards
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 Thermo Color Business
Cards) by Dallas Card Works are one of our newest products for 2011, featuring full color raised print thermography. This unique product is printed on 130lb white Classic Crest stock, includes full bleed and can be printed thermo on the front, flat print on the back. What you'll get is a beautiful card that will impress all that you hand it to.
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Thermo Color "retail pricing"
3.5" x 2, 3.5" x 1.5", 3.5" x 1", 2" x 2"
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Thermo Color 130 White 4/0 |
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Thermo Color 130 White 4/0 |
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| AVAILABLE PAPER STOCKS: 130lb White Classic Crest |
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Full
Color Offset Printing | product
is single or double sided | standard card size
and imprint area is 3.5" x 2" other card sizes are available | Print Process
is 4 color offset| full
color prints any color in the expanded CMYK Gamut (custom
spot colors),foil stamping or pantone
match colors are not currently available on this
product) | Full Bleed on all sides | artwork may be
line art, text, full color photos, and etc. Cards print
very fine detail including, gradients, screens, thin
lines and large solid coverage areas. Please note large coverage areas will display a textured leather look | - square corners
tend to be a bit sharp - we recommend round
corners | please be aware of a potential( + / -
2%) shift in image placement on card |
Thermo Color cards are a 100% recyclable - All of our standard Thermo Color Papers are made with a minimum of 30% post consumer fiber and meet federal procurement guidelines.
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Please
allow 7 business days for the production of Thermo Color Business Cards. 7 business days
is the approximate time it takes to 1. review
your art and order - 2. typeset and layout your card
or preflight your submitted artwork - 3. email your
proof - 4. receive your online or fax approval -
5. print, cut, package and ship your cards. Most
orders fit in the 7 business day time frame but at times
due to the mechanical nature of offset printing , the
complexity of print job, errors in art submission,
changes to an order in production, long wait times
for proof approvals, and delays or errors with shipping
companies, there may be additional delays.
Quantities
larger than 2,000 may require additional production
time. Round corners may add (4) days to your order.
Please order early and let us know if you have a
specific time frame that you need your cards or special
production requirements not listed here.
NOTE: All
projections on production time are estimations and
should NOT be confused with delivery guarantees.
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Options
for Thermo Color business
cards include;
 a.
round corners are
available in 1/8", 3/16",
1/4" and 1/2" sizes.
Cards can be ordered with different
cuts on each corner. (for
example: you can order a card
with a 1/2" round corner
on 3 sides, and a square corner
on the bottom right. | see
example
 b.
custom
cuts and
custom
bleeds are
available
for an
additional
cost. Bleeds
are standard on Thermo Color.
Be sure
to add
the extra
bleed area
on your
artwork,
preferably
at least
1/8" on
each side.
Standard
business
card would
be 3.5" x
2",
so final
artwork
size for
bleeds
would be
3.75" x
2.25"
c. rush orders | Rush
orders (minimum
7 days in plant) are
available for a minimum $85
fee. Our
rush production charge will put your
order into preferred order status
and at the front of our production
cycle. Please keep in mind exact
delivery dates cannot be guaranteed
due to possible shipment delays,
carrier exceptions, etc. Please note
that rush production is based upon
timely submission of your order,
payment, suitable artwork and your
final proof approval. (Rush
production should be accompanied
with 2 day or next day shipping.) Certain
areas (Hawaii, Canada, Alaska) do
not qualify for rush shipping as
well as certain rural areas. Please
contact us for specific requirements
before you order. (We
reserve the right to cancel rush
production charges based on an individual
order basis and refund your fees
paid).
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Thermo Color business cards are created on high resolution Offset Presses. They allow for a great level of graphic detail, superior colors and fantastic printing quality.
We
would love to receive
your artwork as a standard
Illustrator EPS or
AI file, but we do
accept other formats. Need
a starting point? download
1 of our templates.
a.
Professional
Graphics
Programs
Use
professional
graphics
programs
to
setup
your
digital
files,
such
as Adobe
Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Freehand, Quark
Xpress.
These
programs
have
a
bit
of
a
learning
curve,
but
will
give
you
superior
results
when
it
comes
to
high
quality
output.
Please
note
there
is
an
additional
charge
to
process Microsoft
Products
for
printing. We
do
not
advise
the
use
of
Publisher,
Powerpoint
or
Word
for
the
production
of
professional
graphics
for
professional
printing.
b.
Standard File
Formats
We'd
love
to
receive
your
digital
files
in
the
native
file
format
of
the
program
that
you
use.
If
you
choose
to
use
another
graphics
program
such
as
Corel
Draw,
AutoCad,
etc.,
we
require
that
you
save your
file
in
a
high
resolution
standard
file
format
such as, EPS, TIFF, PDF,
etc.
Don't
forget
to
include
your
linked
graphics,
embedded
files
and
fonts
used
in
your
documents.
Whenever
possible
convert
your
fonts
to
outlines
or
curves.
c. Color Space
If
you are using a
raster based product
such as Photoshop,
please setup your
file in CMYK. For vector or page
layout files simply
setup your file
as CMYK
and place your
tif, eps or jpg
images in your
layout. Since we
are ripping to
CMYK, you are welcome
to send your final
files in CMYK.
d.
Document -
Image Size
- Resolution
If
using
a
raster
based
product
such
as Photoshop,
set
your
resolution
to
300
DPI
minimum
| Standard
card
size
and
image
area
is
3.5" x
2".
If
your
card
has
a
bleed
pleased
add
.125"
on
all
sides.
Therefore
your
final
bleed
size
would
be
3.75" x
2.25" Vector
programs
(Illustrator,
Corel)
or
page
layout
programs
(Quark,
Indesign)
are
resolution
independent,
so
there
are
no
worries
about
resolution.
Placed
images
however
will
need
to
retain
the
same
resolution
(300
dpi)
e.
Bounding
Boxes
and
Crops
Sometimes
there are parts
of your document
that you don't
want included
on your final
print. Use a
bounding box
to show the area
that you want
printed on the
final document.
As an alternative,
you can use crop
marks as well.
Your bounding
box could be
used to show
custom cuts or
round corners
as well
f.
Thin Lines and
Artwork Complexity
We
welcome
the
use
of
thin
lines
and
complex
art
on
our
Thermo Color cards.
If
you
can
print
it
on
your
laser
printer
or
inkjet,
we
can
print
it
on
Thermo Color
g. Linked-Imbedded
Images
Your
graphics program
will either imbed
your graphic images
or provide links
to them. Either
way it is a good
idea to send us
the graphics files
along with your
document. You can
either manually
collect the images
or have your graphics
program collect
the files automatically.
h. Fonts, Curves
and Outlines
Most professional
graphics programs
now have the option
of converting the
fonts you use in
a digital file
to curves or outlines.
This retains the
look and feel of
your digital file
and eliminates
the possibility
of our production
personnel using
the wrong font
when we print your
digital file. Always
make sure you save
your original digital
file on your disk,
make a duplicate
of that file and
do the conversions
to your duplicate
file. That will
allow you to go
back and make type
changes if you
need to at a later
date. Conversion
to curves or outlines
eliminates any
issues surrounding
fonts used in your
project, guaranteeing
that whatever type
layout you see
is the same you'll
get when we go
to press. If your
application does
not support this
feature, please
make sure that
when you submit
your digital file
to us, you include
any and all fonts
used on your digital
file.
i.
File Compression
We accept compressed
files in WINZIP,
and Stuffit formats.
EXE files are not
accepted. Compressed
files are subject
to the same guidelines
as regular files.
Please inform us
of the original
files and formats
that are compressed
in the file.
UPLOADS
- upload
now
EMAIL - email
now
Is your file larger
than 20 megabytes
after compression?
We advise you send
very large files
via standard US
Mail, UPS or FEDEX.
We accept files
on CD and DVD.
Send your digital
files with a black
and white, color
laser or inkjet
proof to us c/o
: Art
Department.
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 Your new Thermo Color business cards will be a great addition to your business and marketing campaigns. Great care has been taken in the preparation of your new product and the following are a few pointers to get the most out of your new cards.
 Thermo Color cards are made out of high quality papers. Though durable, this product is not water proof and it is not designed for excessive abuse. We advise against leaving your cards in direct sunlight for long periods of time, inside of extremely hot environments (car interiors in the summer). And if you choose to order your card with square corners, watch out for the sharp edges with children and your co-workers.
 Treat them with care by enclosing them in a nice business card case, available from Dallas Card Works. Show it off in a dynamic desktop business card display, Horizontal and Vertical card holders are available in clear, black, metal, wood, leather and etc. Don't let your business card make the presentation all by itself. Consider adding a pocket folder, and matching stationery to complete the family
Let us know how we can get a Thermo Color business card in your hands today.
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