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Jokey PrePress Guidelines IML

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PrePress Guidelines IML

PrePress Guidelines IML // published 05.2014 2

PrePress-Guidlines

I. Deliveryofdatafiles 03 a)TransmissionofdatafilesviaFTP 03 b)Standardtransmissionofdatafiles 03

II. Softwareguidelines 03 a)Definitedatafiles 03 b)Datafilesinnativefileformats 04

III. Generaldatafileguidelines 05 a) Dimensions and forms of labels 05 b) Size of text and line width 06 c) Images 06 d) Colours 06 e) Miscellaneous 06

IV. ArtPro–datafileguidelines 07 a)Filestructure 07 b)ConvertimagesintoaCTfile 07 c)Layer 07 d)Screen 07

V. PDFdatafileguidelines 08

VI. Datamatrix 08 a) Creation of the data matrix 09 b)Delivery/generationofadatamatrix 09 c) Control of the data matrix 09 d) Details 09

VII. Printingoffrontandback 10

VIII. DesktopPublishing 10 a) General controls 10 b) Adaptation at Jokey 11

IX. Colour proof 12

X. Corrections 12

I.Deliveryofdatafiles

Pleasesendusacolourprooforaprint-outoftheartworkfiletobeprinted. Please make sure, that the colours used on the print-out are clearly designated.

Jokey Plastik is NO design studio. Therefore, your label cannot be designed by us.

In addition, we also need the digital data to be addressed to us either by:

a)TransmissionofdatafilesviaFTP

JokeyhasanownFTPserverforthetransmissionofdigitaldata. ForgainingaccesstothisFTPserver,youneedtohaveapersonalloginnameandapassword. Pleasesendane-mailtoyourcustomerservicetoreceivetheinformationforyouraccount.

For receiving a suitable FTP-solution, we recommend to use Filezilla:

1.Freedownloadathttp://filezilla-project.org. 2. Install and start the application. 3.PleaseentertherequestedFTPdataintotheFilezillatoolbar. 4.Uploadyourfile(s)asoneormorezippedZIPfiles. 5.Thisfileformatensuresacorrectandquicktransmissionofthefiles.

Pleaseaddthemailingdatetothefilename,e.g. 2010-12-13–ownerofthebrand

ThismakesiteasierforJokeytoidentifythefile.

b)Standardtransmissionofdatafiles

ThestandardtransmissionofdatafilesiscarriedoutwithCDorDVDyousendtous.

II. Software guidelines

b)Definitedatafiles

ThepartnersofJokeyprocessyourartworkfilewithArtPro.Thisisaneditorforthepre-pressof EskoArtwork, which is generally used in the packaging industry. ItcanreadfilesinthenativeArtProformatorimportPDF-andPSfiles.

Wethereforeaskyoutosendyourartworkfilesinthefollowingformats:

1.ArtPro9.0andhigher Theworkflowmakesitnecessarytodeliveranoriginal

ArtPro-filewithan»InternalContone«file.


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An»InternalContone«file–alsoknownasCTfile–containsallimagesofthefinalartworkfile. MoreinformationonthecreationofanArtProfilecanbefoundonpage7.

IfanArtPro-fileisdeliveredwithoutCTfile,itwillnotbepossibletoprocessthefileimmediately.Theconnectiontoallembeddedimageswillhavetobecreatedinternally.YourArtProfilewillthereforebehandledasafileinoneofthenativefileformatsmentionedbelow.

2. Adobe PDF IfitisnotpossibletosendanativeArtProfilewithan»InternalContone«file,wekindlyaskyouforaPDF exportofyourfinishedartworkfile.MoreinformationonthecreationofPDFfilescanbefoundonpage8.

b)Datafilesinnativefileformats

ApartfromArtProand/orPDFfiles,wealsoacceptartworkfilesin nativefileformats.Theyareonlyregardedasadditiontoyourlast layoutfile.Wereallyadviseyoutosendthosetous,astheyarevery useful for the further processing or for carrying out corrections.

We support the following applications:

AdobeIllustratorCS5 AdobePhotoshopCS5 AdobeInDesignCS5 QuarkXPress7.3

We do not support other programmes such as Freehand and CorelDraw. InsuchacasewerecommendtosendaPDFexportofyournative fileinahighresolution.

III. General data guidelines

Pleasefindbelowsomeguidelineswhichhelptoensurethatyourartworkfilewill be reproduced correctly in the print. These tips apply to all applications.

a) Dimensions and forms of labels

ThebasisofasuccessfulIMLprojectistostartyourartworkfilewiththe correctlabeldimensions.Pleaseaskyourcustomerserviceforthecorrect keyline.YouwillthenreceiveaPDFfilewithsomeinformationonkeyline, bleedandareawithouttextortextlimitation.Youwillfindbelowabrief explanationofabove-mentionedparameters.Thepicturesontheright explain the text.

1. Keyline The keyline is generally known as dieline and recognisable by the red colour. Thisthinlinedefinestheformofyourartworkfile.

2. Bleed The bleed is symbolised by the grey stripe outside the keyline. Due to our printing and die-cutting tolerances, we need the graphic material going beyond the keyline;

> 2.5mmaresufficient,ifthelabeldoesnotneedtobedeformed. > 5mm are a minimum, if the label needs to be deformed. More information on deformation can be found on page 11.

Asastandard,thePDFfileshowsaminimumbleedof5mm.Pleasenote,thatthebleedissufficientforthefurtherprocessingofyourfile(5mm),i.e.deformation(5mm)ornodeformation(2,5mm).

3.Textlimitationorareawithouttext The text limitation is the light grey area within the keyline. It marks an area without text, logos and/or other important information on the label. Please make sure, that there is a minimumdistanceof3mm between the object/text and the keyline. Due to our printing and die-cutting tolerance, this distance needs to be strictly adhered to.



b)Sizeoftextandlinewidth

In case of the following characteristics, the size of the text and the linewidthneedtohaveatleastthefollowingvalues:

TEXT LINE WIDTH 1.positive- onecolour > 6pt 0,15mm 2.negative- onecolour > 7pt 0,20mm 3.positive multi-coloured > 7pt 0,20mm 4.negative- multi-coloured > 7pt 0,20mm

Pleaseconvertalltextsintooutlinesorsendustypefaces. Forlegalreasons,werecommendnottosendfiles

with editable texts.

c) Images

Allimagesneedtohaveaneffectiveminimumresolutionof300ppi. Therefore, a change of the size of an image in the layout should notleadtoaresolutionoflessthan300ppi.Example:

Realresolution > 300ppi Magnificationfactor > 417% Effectiveresolution > 72ppi(<300ppi)

AllimagesshouldbedeliveredintheCMYK format. Logoshavetobedeliveredinaresolutionof2400ppi.

d) Colours

Inyourartworkfile,youareallowedtousemaximum8colours–UVwhitefortransparentmaterialincluded.Dielines,varnishandtechnicalcoloursarenotincludedinthismaximumnumber.

e) Miscellaneous

1. Ink coverage: Pleasenote,thatthecoveragemayonlybe270%.

2. Bar code:Inordertopreventpossiblereaderrorsoftheprintedbarcode, onlythefollowingreductionormagnificationfactorsmaybeused: > Changeofsize: from80%tomaximum200% > Bar Width Reduction: 0.051 mm

Don´tplanthebarcodeataninjectionpoint.. Deformation during injection moulding may lead to read errors.

3.Pleasedeliveruncompensateddatafiles. DotGainCompensationispartoftheworkflow.



IV.ArtPro–datafileguidelines

Please adhere to the following guidelines, if you decide to send us ArtProdatafiles.

a) File structure

ItissufficienttosendanArtProdatafile(name:filename.ap) withanInternalContonefile(name:filename.ap.ct). Thisso-called»CTfile«containsallimageinformation.

b)ConvertimagesintoaCTfile

There are two methods: 1. convert the images manually Selectanembeddedimageandconvertitwiththetool »SelectContone«intoan»InternalContone«.Thishasto be done with all embedded images, also with masks.

2. convert images when importing Inthewindow»Import«ofArtProcross»MakeImagesInternal«. ChooseadirectorytosavetheextractedTIFFSwhenimporting.

c) Layer

Pleaseadheretothefollingsequenceoflayers (topdown):

1. Keyline/dieline Thelayer»dieline«ismarkedwiththefilenameoftheformchosen. (seepage5).Itcontainsoneredkeyline(0.1mm)andtwo transparent lines showing the bleed and text limitation. Please adjustthesizeofyourorder(mediabox,cropboxetc.)bymeans of the red keyline.

2. AW Thelayer»AW«(for»Artwork«)containsallillustrationstobeprinted. AllobjectsoftheAWlayerhavetocomplywiththeguidelinesfor bleed and text limitation.

d) Screen

Fortypographicreasons,wecanchangetheabove-mentionedscreen angles.Thisis,however,onlynecessaryinsomeexceptionalcases:

1. Cyan 15° 2. Magenta 45° 3.Yellow0° 4.Black75° 5.Othercolours75°



V.PDF-datafileguidelines

Itmaybepossible,thatyoucannotsendanArtProdatafilewitharespectiveCTdatafile.Insuchacase,weaskyoutokindlymakeavailableaPDFexportofyournativefile.

PDF/X-4:2008

ThisisasubsetofthePDFstandard,whichissuitablefora»blind«datafileexchangeinthegraphicindustry.What do we need it for?

1. The use of transparency is allowed. 2.Allfontshavetobeembedded. 3.Theuseoflayerissupported.

Thefollowingsoftwarepackagesand/orapplicationsshouldprovidetheopportunitytocreateacorrect PDF/X-4file:

1.AdobeCreativeSuite3 2. Adobe Creative Suite 4 3.AdobeCreativeSuite5 4.QuarkXPress8 and higher

Pleasedonotusethetrappingfunction,ifyoucreateyourartworkfileinanapplication other than ArtPro.

Ifthisisnotpossible,pleasecreateanormalPDFdocumentinahighresolutioninanativeapplication.

Furthermorewerecommendtosendyournativefilesaswell.Thelayoutfilewiththeimagesconnected isalwaysveryusefulforafurtherprocessing.

VI.Datamatrix

Apart from the one-dimensional bar code, there is the two-dimensional data matrix. The data matrix is a cell structureofwell-definedlightanddarkareas.Itcontainsmoreinformationthananone-dimensionalbarcode,because it is scanned in two directions. This data carrier can contain numeric and alpha-numeric data.

A data matrix can be broken down into two parts:

1. Findern Pattern Ontheonehand,thereisthe›FinderPattern‹.Thisisconstantinformation containing each data matrix so that it can be read bythescanner.The›L-FinderPattern‹(seedrawing)hasanL-shapedpatternanddefinestheorigin,theheightandthe width of the matrix.

The‘Clocktrack‹(seedrawing)isplacedattheothertwosidesand has an interrupted pattern.

Thevaluesofthe›L-FinderPattern‹andthe›Clocktrack‹arealwaysdifferent.Similartothe›ClearArea‹ofabarcode,adatamatrixcancontaina›QuietZone‹(seedrawing).Thisisabeltwith the width of a module round the matrix in the opposite colour ofthe›L-FinderPattern‹,whichensuresthatthescannerwillnotbeinfluencedbytheprintbehind.



2. Data Region Ontheotherhand,the›DataRegion‹isanotherpartofthedatamatrix.Thisareacomprisesthevariableinfor-mation of the data matrix, determining the minimum dimensions of the matrix. This is the number of lines x the numberofcolumns.Example:Theword›datamatrix‹hasaminimumsizeof›16x16‹(without›QuietZone‹).

a) Creation of a data matrix

The dimensions of the data matrix are determined by the X-size and the desired information.

X-size TheX-size(sizeofthemodule)isthelengthofonesideofaline/asmallbox.

Minimum size 0.255 mm Standardsize 0.350mm Maximum size 0.615 mm

Information Thesizeofthedatamatrixisdeterminedbytheinformation.Themaximumsizeofa›DataRegion‹is24x24. Ifthedataquantityisbigger,acomplexmatrixof4or16matricesiscreatedsidebyside.

b) Delivery/generation of a data matrix

TheIMLpartnercopiesthedatamatrixdeliveredbyyouintothefinishedArtProfileorgeneratesthedata matrix. The data matrix can be generated in three different formats:

1.DataMatrixECC200 Thisisthestandard.Apartfromnumericvalues,thisformatcanalsocontainalpha-numericvalues. Thedesiredinformationisthedecisivefactorforthesizeofthematrix.

2. GS1 DataMatrix This code is not in the position to pass on a lot of information. We therefore recommend not to use this one.

3.QR Thisisthemostcomprehensiveversionofadatamatrix.Itcandisplayamaximumof255charactersofthe Latinalphabetor128oftheJapanesecharacters.Apartfromthat,anerrorcorrectionisavailableduring scanning.ThewidthoftheQuietZonecanbeadjustedasrequested.

Pleaseavoidtoplacethedatamatrixattheinjectionpoint. A deformation caused by the injection may lead to an incorrect reading of the data matrix.

c) Control of the data matrix

The data matreíx is read by a scanner. Youwillreceiveacontrollabelwithyourproofprint.

d) Details

This document is a brief explanation of the data matrix. If you are interested inacompleteoverviewofthesubject›datamatrix‹,pleasehavealookatthewebsite of GS1. GS1 is an international organisation dealing with the design and introduction ofstandardsinthefieldofelectroniccommunicationbetweencompanies.



VII.Printingoffrontandback

There is an important rule: Ifthereisprintingcolourorvarnishonthebacksideofalabel,itformsnobondwiththeinjectedpolypropylene.Thatmeans,thata100%coloursaturationatthebackhastobeavoidedaswellasanapplicationofprintingvarnishontheback.

Injectionpoint:Astemperature,flowandpressurearoundtheinjectionpointcanbeveryhigh,noprintingdataaretobeplannedtoappear at the back within an area of 1.5 to 2 cm around the injection point.Furthermore,ithastobementioned,thattherewillbenobondbetween label and polypropylene, if the printing data are positioned tooclosetotheedgeofthelabel.Wethereforerecommendtoleavea space of 0.5 cm to the edge of the labels. Doing this, a good bond with the polypropylene will be ensured at the outer rim of your pro-duct as well. The design of the artwork for the front is subject to our generalprovisions.Asfarastheartworkforthebackisconcerned,please note, that maximum 4 colours are possible.

Note:Donotconsideranoverprintingofcolours,becausecoloursaturation will be too high and adhesion with polypropylene becomes poorsothattheendproductwillshowblisters.Anoverprintingwouldalso lead to adhesion problems when printing the back.

Tip: > Neverplanoverprintingofdifferentcolours. > Minimisethenumberofcolours(maximum4colours). > Lowcoloursaturation. > Pleasemakesure,thatthereissufficientspacewithoutprinting.

Above-mentionedrulesandguidelinesareintendedtoassistyouinproducinganattractiveandefficientIMLlabelwithfrontandback. Asvariousconditionsaskforvarioussolutions,pleasedonot hesitatetocontactus,ifyouhaveanyquestions. We look forward to helping you.

VIII.DesktopPublishing

Allgeneralparametershavebeenchecked.Ifnecessary,thesecanbeadaptedtotheneedsoffurther processing of your label as well. Apart from general tests, we also make, if necessary, adjustments such asdeformationorprovidingofwhitebackgrounds. Finally,acontrolofthecontentsiscarriedout.

a) General controls by Verstraete

1. Dimensions of label, bleed and text limitation 2. Colours and screen 3.Trapping 4. Resolution and colour format of the used images 5. Bar code and/or data matrix



b) Adaptations at Jokey

1. White subfont Whenprintingontransparentmaterial,itmaybecomenecessarytohaveawhitesubfont.Wewouldbeobligedif you could indicate the white areas. Afterwards, it is decided on trapping and the circumference of the white subfontsonyourobjects.Thewhitesubfontontransparentmaterialwillneverhavethesamecolourintensitythan white material.

Please take into consideration, that colours turn out to be different when printed on transparent material or white material, e.g. a lid of white material and a bucket of transparent material.

2. Metal effects YouhavetheopportunitytometalliseyourPPfilms.Weaskyoutoclearlyindicate,wheremetalliccolours are desired.

3.Deforming

Adeformingmakessure,thatthelabelfitsontoanon-layersurface.Thisnormallymeanstoconverta rectangular label into a bent one. Wethereforekindlyaskyoutoadheretothekeylinesspecifiedbyus



IX. Colour proof print

The GMG colour proof print is one of the standards for contract proof prints. We can prepare a colour consistent proof,bymeansofwhichtheCMYKcolourscanbechecked.TohaveanaccurateproofofPantonecolours, we can send a separate proof print, which is produced on the IGT unit.

Pleasefindbelowourconfiguration:

1. Software GMGColorProof5 2. Hardware EpsonStylusPro9880 3.Medium GMGProofPapersemiMatte-250g

4.Proofprintprofile Epson_x880_720dpi8c_GMGsemimatte250_ISOcoatedv2-39L_DV.mx4 ThisisaversionofthestandardMX4profileforISOcoatedv2-39L.Thisprofileendswith»_V1.mx4«. »Ourprofile«hasamediumsimulation,duetowhichwecannotuseastandardprofile.

OurMX4profileisonlyvalidwhenprintingonanEpsonStylusPro9880.

X. Corrections

Ourpartnershavetherequiredtoolstocarryoutcorrectionsattheartworkdatafilesandtexts. Allcorrectiontobedonehavetobeclearlyindicatedtoavoidpossibleconfusionandmistakes.

Inthecaseoftextcorrections,pleasesendatextdocumentwiththechanges.Faxpagescanonlybe considered as back-up. Please indicate the font to be used. Fortextcorrectionswithspecificsigns,pleasesendusaPDFdatafilewithsignswhichhavealreadybeendconvertedintooutlines.Majorchangesoftheartworkdatafilecanberejected,asJokeyisnodesignstudio. Ifyoudonotknow,whichcorrectionsmaybecarriedout,pleasecontactyourcustomerservice.



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