Frequently Asked Questions
Artwork/technical
- Someone told me I needed my labels to be kiss cut – what is that and do you do it?
- I need some labels – do you have different types of finish/adhesive/background?
- What is a cutter forme and why might I need one?
- How do I know if the artwork I have is high resolution or not?
- What is a Press Ready PDF?
- Which types of file are acceptable for supplying artwork to you?
- At what resolution do you need photos for printing?
- Can you print on round-cornered cards?
- What is that shiny raised printing called and can you do it?
- What is the difference between spot colour and full colour?
- I want to add some silver graphics and gold borders to my job – can you print these from full colour?
- The colour of my logo on my computer screen looks different when I print it out – can you make it look the same?
- Why does my artwork need ‘bleed’ and what is it?
Business stationery
General
- What is a “Spinemaster” finish?
- Can you invoice me for a job but deliver it somewhere else?
- Can you deliver outside the UK?
- Is there VAT on printing?
- What means of payment do you accept?
- Do you provide credit facilities?
- How quickly can you print something for me?
- How do I get a printing quotation from Fulprint?
Paper sizes and types
- What is the difference between FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) certified and recycled paper?
- How does NCR paper work?
- What is that paper called that prints through to the next sheet?
- Is A5 bigger or smaller than A4?
- I need some printed envelopes – what sizes do they come in?
- The A4 paper I buy for my printer/photocopier says it’s 80g. Is it?
- What’s the difference between "mcs" and "gsm"?
- How thick is paper and how thick is card?
Printing process
- How thick can you print?
- How big can you print?
- Do you print clothing tags, labels, boxes etc?
- What types of folders can you print?
- A job I had done by another printer which seems to smudge easily – how can you avoid this?
- How do you work out page numbers?
- How big a book can you bind? Collate, fold & stitch.
- What options are there to bind my publication?
- Why is double-sided printing almost the same price as single-sided?
- Is it cheaper to have larger quantities printed?
- What’s the right printing terminology for glossy and matt?
- What’s the difference between digital and offset litho printing?
