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General Printing FAQs

What is the difference between pages and leaves?
A leaf is a sheet of paper and a page is typically a side of paper, So a leaf of paper could be two printed pages (2pp) if double-sided or just one printed page (1pp) if single-sided.
Ink that prints beyond the trim edge of the page to ensure it extends to the edge of the page after trimming. As there is a degree of movement when printing on any press, you should always create 3mm bleed on all edges where bleed is needed. Supplying your job without bleed may result in white lines when we trim it.
CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black – the inks our Indigo digital presses mix together to make colours on your printed job. RGB stands for Red, Green and Blue – the colours of light a computer screen mixes together to make colours on your screen.
All images should be 300 dpi. DPI is the amount of ink dots per inch; 300 dots per inch is the required standard for printed material. Anything below 200 dpi may not be good enough resolution for printing.
Of course, you can, however, we recommend that you save your file as a pdf instead. If you create a pdf from an office program it will save your fonts, images, logos etc that you used to create the file. To do this go to ‘File’, ‘Save As’ and change the file format to PDF. If we convert your office file at our end we may not have the exact fonts, there may be elements missing or items could move due to different versions of Microsoft Office, for this reason, we will email you a pdf proof for approval. Your job will be placed on hold pending your response to proceed.
You can supply 1 pdf file with all the pages in the correct running order. For 2 versions of a double-sided business card you would supply: Page 1 = front_version1, Page 2 = back_version1, Page 3 = front_version2, Page 4 = back_version2 Alternatively, you could supply 2 pdf files, one for each version.

Stapled Documents FAQs

What is stapled document printing?
Stapled document printing is a straightforward printing technique which involves binding together pages using staples along the spine of the document. This type of binding is also known in the print industry as saddle-stitched.
The number of pages in a stapled printed document will depend greatly on the thickness of the paper. Here at DigitalPrinting.co.uk, we can print and bind together documents containing up to 48 printed pages.
No. A sheet of paper has 2 sides, each one of these sides is referred to as a page.
Your stapled document can only be printed in multiples of 4 pages. When a single A3 sheet is folded in half, it becomes four A4 pages. This is to ensure that no pages fall out of your stapled document. For example, if you choose an A4 size stapled document, that includes 8 pages, from DigitalPrinting.co.uk, we will print your artwork on two A3 sheets that are then folded and stapled together to make an 8-page booklet.
Stapled documents are the perfect solution for annual reports, magazines, price lists, information guides and brochures. A simple, yet cost-effective way of communicating key messaging in print.
We can provide stapled document in a range of sizes; 4 portrait or landscape, 1/3 A4 portrait, A5 portrait or landscape, and 210 x 210mm square.
We print stapled documents in silk coated paper (115gsm – 350gsm), gloss coated paper (115gsm – 350gsm) and premium uncoated paper (100gsm – 350gsm).
Yes, we have a comprehensive selection of luxury papers; Acquerello, Constellation Snow, Laid, Mohawk Felt, Nettuno, Sirio Pearl Oyster, Sirio Pearl Polar Dawn, Splendorgel Avorio or Gesso.

Stapled documents are available in a choice of finishes from single or double-sided lamination in gloss or matt finish, or opt for no lamination. Matt lamination gives a soft, contemporary effect. Adding a gloss lamination gives a higher quality shine finish than printing on gloss paper alone. Lamination is most useful with solid colours or images to enhance their vibrancy or where you want to protect your printed documents.

Yes. Here at DigitalPrinting.co.uk, we provide templates in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PDF formats. View our templates.
Please supply stapled documents as one multi-page PDF file with all the pages in the correct running order. Include blank pages wherever needed in the running order and remember that your total page count should be divisible by 4.
Yes, this is very important when producing books. You should always create 3mm bleed on all edges where bleed is needed.
Yes, ensure you don’t place text too close to the edge of the page. As a rule, try to leave at least 5mm of space from the trimmed edge. A common mistake is placing page numbers too close to the edge. If you need help setting your margins you can refer to our templates.
If you wish to have your text printed across the spread pages of your stapled document, then we recommend that you do not place your text on the centrefold of the spread as your text could disappear underneath the staples or line up incorrectly if your text is small.
Here at DigitalPrinting.co.uk, we offer our customers same-day despatch (if you order by 12 noon) on all of our booklets including our stapled documents.

Wiro Bound FAQs

What is Wiro Binding?
Wiro bound booklets are bound together like a notepad, where a wire is inserted and threaded through small punched holes within the margin of the booklet. Wiro bound, also known as spiral-bound due to the long wire coil, are a very popular and cost-effective binding method which allows you to let your booklet lie completely flat on a table making it ideal for cooking books, instruction manuals or presentations when you need your hands free.
Wiro bound booklets are ideal for recipe books, annual reports, travel atlas, wall calendars, planners, pocket booklets, manuals, music booklets, guides and other reference materials because of the booklets ability to lie completely flat on a surface and keep your hands free.
Wiro-bound document open 360 degrees (cover to cover) which allows them to fold flat and lie flat for easier reference. When opened, the pages of a wiro-bound document rotate around the wire with very little resistance. This binding style works extremely well with index tabs.
Wiro binding involves gathering together the pages you wish to bind and punching holes through the cover and pages along the side where the margin of the booklet will be. Next, a strong, durable wire will be inserted and closed through the holes that were made earlier to hold together the booklet.
The minimum number of pages that can be wiro bound together is four. This is because each sheet counts as two pages.
The maximum number of pages that can be wiro bound together will depend on the capacity of the largest wire available and the thickness of the paper being used. Here at DigitalPrinting.co.uk, the maximum number of pages that we can wiro bound for you is 180 leaves which is equal to 360 printed sides.
We can provide wiro bound documents in sizes A3, A4, A5, 1/3 A4 and 210mm x 210mm square. A3 sizes can only be bound on the short edge.
All of our wiro bound documents are bound together with a black coloured wire.
We print wiro bound booklets in silk coated paper (115gsm – 350gsm), gloss coated paper (130gsm – 350gsm) and premium uncoated paper (100gsm – 350gsm).
Yes, we offer luxury papers in Acquerello, Constellation Snow, Laid, Mohawk Felt, Nettuno, Sirio Pearl Oyster, Sirio Pearl Polar Dawn, Splendorgel Avorio or Gesso.
There are three finishing options available. Matt lamination gives a soft, contemporary effect. Gloss lamination gives a higher quality shine finish than gloss card. Lamination is most useful with solid colours or images to enhance their vibrancy or where you want to protect your printed documents. However, lamination is not available on luxury papers.
Yes, we provide templates in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PDF formats. View our templates here.
You should supply one pdf file with all the pages in the correct running order. Please see our Print-Ready PDF guide for more information.
Yes, this is very important when producing wiro bound booklets. Please provide at least 3mm bleed on all edges. For more information, see Bleed Explained guide.
When designing a wiro bound book, please ensure that all-important content and text is kept to a minimum of 12mm from the bound edge of each page. This would be the left-hand side for right-hand pages and the right-hand side for left-hand pages.
If you supply us with a print-ready pdf then the fonts should be embedded. However, we might require fonts when supplying files in other formats.

Folded Leaflets FAQs

What are folded leaflets?
A folded leaflet is a sheet of paper that has been folded in a certain way to display information for advertising or marketing purposes. Half-fold leaflets are folded in half along the centre like a greeting card. Roll fold leaflets are divided into three sections, with outer sections folding over one another. Z fold leaflets differ from roll fold leaflets in that their panels do not overlap.
They’re so versatile, so the answer is just about anywhere! Folded leaflets are most commonly used for promotional offers, attention-worthy newsletters or mouth-watering menus.
A. Folded leaflets are so versatile, it means that the number of benefits seems endless. However, the key benefits of folded leaflets are that they are a cost-effective marketing tool, there are several types of folds, which means you can get more information onto a large flat page that is then folded to make it smaller and more portable. When you order online with DigitalPrinting.co.uk, we guarantee a fast turnaround.
Folded leaflets are a highly effective advertising tactic because you are able to visually and verbally showcase your product/service to your target market. They are also an extremely cost-effective form of advertising which is small enough to be handed out door to door, and distributed in public.
The z-fold, roll-fold, half-fold and gate-fold options are available. For more information and to see how these different types of folds work, click here.
Here at DigitalPrinting.co.uk, we can offer you same day dispatch on folded leaflets if you order by 12 noon. Order now.
We print our folded leaflets on silk coated paper (115gsm – 350gs), gloss coated (115gsm – 350gs) and premium uncoated (100gsm – 350gs).
You sure can! We have a comprehensive selection of luxury papers including, Acquerello, Constellation Snow, Laid, Mohawk Felt, Nettuno, Sirio Pearl Oyster, Sirio Pearl Polar Dawn, Splendorgel Avorio and Gesso.
Our folded leaflets are available in a number of finishes including single or double-sided lamination in gloss or matt finish. You can also opt for no lamination. Matt lamination gives a soft, contemporary effect. Adding a gloss lamination gives a higher quality shine finish than printing on gloss paper alone. Lamination is most useful with solid colours or images to enhance their vibrancy or where you want to protect your printed leaflets.
Of course! Here at DigitalPrinting.co.uk we provide templates in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PDF formats. View our templates here, which can be found below the product overview.
You can supply 1 PDF file as a 2 page flat spread. This is how your job looks when unfolded. Just remember to check where your folds are. We also accept multi-page PDF files with all the pages in the correct running order and we will impose the pages into flat spreads ready for print.
Yes, this is very important when producing leaflets. Please provide at least 3mm bleed.
Yes. You will need to allow for a 5mm “Safe Area” from the edge of the page. If you are unsure of the layout and size that you are working with, you can view our free templates available fon the product page to help guide you.
If you supply a Print Ready PDF then the fonts should be embedded. We might need the fonts when supplying files in other formats.

Leaflets and Flyers FAQs

What are leaflets and flyers?
Leaflets and flyers are sheets of paper which have been designed to provide a specific target audience with informative information about a company, products or services.
Whether you are advertising your business, product or event, our comprehensive range of full-colour leaflets and flyers will make sure that you grab attention for all the right reasons.
We can provide leaflets and flyers in portrait or landscape, or square, in the following sizes: 
  • A7
  • A6
  • ⅓ A4
  • A5
  • A4,
  • A3
  • 140 x 140mm
  • 148 x 148mm
  • 210 x 210mm 
Leaflets and flyers are extremely versatile advertising and marketing tools which are cost-effective, eye-catching and a great way to get your message across to your target audience.
We print our leaflets and flyers in:
  • Silk coated paper (115gsm – 350gsm)
  • Gloss coated (115gsm – 350gsm) 
  • Premium uncoated (100gsm – 350gsm)
We have a comprehensive selection of luxury papers including Acquerello, Constellation Snow, Nettuno, Sirio Pearl Oyster, Sirio Pearl Platinum, Sirio Pearl Polar Dawn, Laid, Metallic Ice Gold Metallic, Ice Silver, Mohawk Felt, Splendorgel Avorio and Gesso.
Our leaflets and flyers are available in a number of finishes including single or double-sided lamination in gloss or matt finish. You can also opt for no lamination. Matt lamination gives a soft, contemporary effect. Adding a gloss lamination gives a higher quality shine finish than printing on gloss paper alone. Lamination is most useful with solid colours or images to enhance their vibrancy or where you want to protect your printed leaflets and flyers. However, lamination is not available on luxury papers.
Yes, we can help. templates in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PDF formats. View our templates for leaflets and flyers here, just under the product overview section.
You can supply 1 PDF file with all the pages in the correct running order. For more information, please see our Print-Ready PDF guide.
Yes, this is very important when producing leaflets. Please provide at least 3mm bleed on all edges. Check our Bleed Explained guide for more details.
Yes. You will need to allow for a 5mm ‘Safe Area’ from the edge of the page. Also, the type and size of leaflet or flyer will determine the margins that you need to adhere to. If you are unsure of the layout and size that you are working with, you can view our free templates to help guide you.
If you supply us with a Print-Ready PDF then the fonts should be embedded. Occasionally, we may request the fonts when supplying files in other formats.

Saddle-Stitched Booklets FAQs

What are saddle-stitched booklets?
Saddle-stitched refers to a very popular booklet binding technique that uses staples to hold together folded sheets of paper.
Saddle-stitched booklets are the perfect solution for annual reports, magazines, brochures and catalogues.
The process involves binding pages together using staples (known as stitches) along the spine of the booklet.
We can provide saddle-stitched booklets in a selection of finished sizes: 120 x 120 mm, A6, 140 x 140 mm, 148 x 148 mm, ⅓ A4, A5, US comic, 210 x 210 mm, US Letter, A4 Landscape and A4 Portrait.
The minimum number of pages is 8 and the total page count must go up in multiples of 4. Thus, two pages folded in half that can be stapled together to become an 8-page book.
The maximum number of pages that we recommend is 52 pages. The reason for this is to ensure that your booklet will fold over neatly. More than 52 pages we recommend you use perfect bound.
We print our saddle-stitched booklets in silk coated paper (115gsm – 350gs), gloss coated (115gsm – 350gs) and premium uncoated (100gsm – 350gs).
You can choose from a comprehensive selection of luxury papers including, Acquerello, Constellation Snow, Laid, Mohawk Felt, Nettuno, Sirio Pearl Oyster, Sirio Pearl Polar Dawn, Splendorgel Avorio and Gesso.
Our saddle-stitched booklets are available in a number of finishes from single or double-sided lamination in gloss or matt finish or opt for no lamination. Matt lamination gives a soft, contemporary effect. Adding a gloss lamination gives a higher quality shine finish than printing on gloss paper alone. Lamination is most useful with solid colours or images to enhance their vibrancy or where you want to protect your printed documents.
We provide templates in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PDF formats. View our design templates for saddle-stitched booklets.
No. It’s not possible to print on the spine of your saddle-stitched booklet because it’s not a flat surface.
Please supply saddle-stitched booklets as one multi-page PDF which consists of single pages running from the front cover through to the back cover, including any blank pages if needed. Saddle-stitched booklets must be created in multiples of 4 pages.
Yes, this is very important when providing artwork for saddle-stitched booklets. You should always create 3mm bleed on all edges.
Yes, please ensure you don’t place text too close to the edge of the page. As a rule, try to leave at least 5mm of space from the trimmed edge. A common mistake is placing page numbers too close to the edge.
If you supply us with a Print Ready PDF then the fonts should be embedded. We may on occasion, request fonts when supplying files in other formats.
Saddle-stitched printing is the least expensive of all binding options and available with fast turnaround.

Perfect Bound Books FAQs

What are perfect bound books?

Perfect bound books are created by glueing the pages to the spine of the book. Perfect bound books get their name from the process that they undergo: the pages and the cover of the book are all cut to be the exact same size and therefore they line up together perfectly. 

 
Q. Where would you use perfect bound books? 

Perfect bound printing is commonly used for magazines, portfolios, graphic novels, workbooks, catalogues, brochures and reports. This method binds your document together with adhesive along the spine to provide a smooth and stylish finish.

 
Q. What are the benefits of perfect binding?

Perfect bound books are professional in appearance, cost-effective even for low quantities and a great option for documents from 40 up to 700 printed pages. The binding glue is flexible and non-brittle, meaning that the books open flatter without cracking the spine or pages falling out. 

Perfect bound printing is commonly used for magazines, portfolios, graphic novels, workbooks, catalogues, brochures and reports. This method binds your document together with adhesive along the spine to provide a smooth and stylish finish.
Perfect bound books are professional in appearance, cost-effective even for low quantities and a great option for documents from 40 up to 700 printed pages. The binding glue is flexible and non-brittle, meaning that the books open flatter without cracking the spine or pages falling out.
Perfect bound and saddle-stitched are the two most common methods of booklet binding. Saddle-stitching involves binding multiple pages together along a fold (also known as the spine) with two staples. On the other hand, perfect bound books have a flat spine. The sheets of paper are gathered together and glue is applied to the binding edge, then the cover of the book is placed on the glue.
With perfect binding, all the printed pages are stacked in a block and squared off. Then the pages are glued together along the spine with extremely strong PUR adhesive. The printed cover is then wrapped around and glued on to the spine as well. The remaining three edges are then trimmed so that the edges of the block are perfectly neat.
We only use PUR glue to perfect bind our books as it is much stronger than hot melt glue. PUR binding is more tolerant to higher and lower temperatures as is very flexible and non-brittle.
Choose from silk, gloss or uncoated for your cover from 215gsm to 350gsm. Your inner (text) pages can be uncoated, silk or gloss, in weights ranging from 100gsm to 200gsm.
No. The thickness of your inner paper type determines how many pages you can select. This is because the minimum spine thickness is 2mm. If you choose 100gsm uncoated then 28 pages will be the minimum page count. If you choose 170gsm uncoated then 20 pages will be the minimum page count. If your book contains less pages than the minimum page count then saddle-stitched or wiro-binding would be a more suitable option.
Our perfect bound books are available in A4 portrait, 1/3 A4 portrait, A5 portrait or landscape or 210 x 210mm square.
Our perfect bound books are available in a number of finishes from single or double-sided lamination in gloss or matt finish or opt for no lamination. Matt lamination gives a soft, contemporary effect. Adding a gloss lamination gives a higher quality shine finish than printing on gloss paper alone. Lamination is most useful with solid colours or images to enhance their vibrancy or where you want to protect your printed documents. The most popular option is to matt laminate your cover.
We have a fantastic selection of design templates for perfect-bound book printing available in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PDF formats. View our Design Templates which are located on the product page.
Please supply perfect bound books as two multi-page PDFs consisting of a cover file and inners file. The cover PDF should be supplied as a spread including the spine. The inner PDF should contain only the inner pages in correct running order.
Yes, this is very important when providing artwork for perfect-bound books. When an image or colour on the page extends past the crop marks, it is regarded as bleed. As there is a degree of movement when printing on any press, you should always create at least 3mm bleed on all edges.
Yes. The spine area of your book cover is glued to the spine edge created by the block of inner pages. As the cover wraps around these inner pages, up to 9mm of the front and back cover will be glued to the front and back inside pages on the spine side of the book. The cover is creased here to create a hinge that protects the spine glue. With this in mind, we recommend that you use a margin of 12mm minimum from the bound edge of each page as 9mm is used to bind the perfect-bound book.
If you supply us with a Print Ready PDF then fonts are embedded or converted to outlines. However, we may request the fonts if files are supplied in other formats.

Stickers and Labels FAQs

How do I use stickers as a marketing tool?
Stickers are suitable for so many different jobs including address labels, name badges, and product labels. With so many uses for stickers and labels, it’s easy to see how they can play a role in adding value to your brand.
The purpose of a label is to be able to easily identify an item – for example, it could tell you about its parts, where it belongs, what it is, nutritional information etc. A label should be able to tell you everything you need to know about said item.
At DigitalPrinting.co.uk, all of our round, square and rectangle stickers are printed on white 120gsm gloss paper adhesive sheets. We print all our A–sized stickers on quality white 170gsm silk or gloss permanent adhesive. The number of stickers per sheets depends on the size of the sticker. Size 37mm, for example, has 70 stickers per sheet but size 88mm has 12 stickers per sheet.
Only the A-sized stickers are available on the marine grade adhesive which is water-resistant, and you must select Waterproof Adhesive as your paper type when ordering.
Our Marine Grade Stickers are Matt White (IDP) PE (Teslin®) (Uncoated, filled polyolefin film). A unique material that looks, prints and fabricates like paper but is durable like plastic film. The microporous structure makes the product absorptive yet water-resistant, soft and pliable but strong, highly printable and durable. The porous, uncoated nature of the sheet allows inks and toners to form strong bonds with the substrate. The material is waterproof, durable (chemical and abrasion-resistant), conformable, steam sterilisable and offers a long-life alternative to paper labels. Marine-grade UV acrylic adhesive in conjunction with this face material is approved to BS5609 Part 2 (labelling of chemicals for transport by sea/air). For test tube or tight radius labelling the conformability of the face combined with the strength of the adhesive makes this combination ideal. The adhesive meets the requirements of FDA 21 CFR 175.105 (for indirect food contact), EN71-3 (Toy Safety), CONEG, The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015 & EU Regulation 94/62/EC (Packaging and Packaging Waste). No heavy metals are used in the manufacturing process and typical contents are less than 1ppm.
 
Minimum application temperature: 0°C
Temperature range -40°C to +150°C
Tack and final adhesion: Permanent
Kiss-cut stickers are stickers that are lightly cut to shape, so only the sticker is cut but the backing sheet is not.  This way the sticker can be easily peeled away from the sticker sheet. When you peel out the desired sticker, the backing remains. 
Yes. In fact, our labels are a perfect branding tool to ensure that you are reaching your target audience in an aesthetically pleasing, but cost-effective way.
Our 170gsm white gloss paper adhesive is our most popular across all of our different types of stickers available here at DigitalPrinting.co.uk.
Your text should be a minimum of 7pts to ensure that when your work is printed it still looks legible.
Here at DigitalPrinting.co.uk, we offer a wide range of styles and shapes of stickers: 
A-Sized Stickers- A7 – A3 sizes available.
Round Stickers- 19mm to 100mm diameter plus CD and DVD labels.
Square Stickers- 25mm to 80mm in various pre-cut sizes.
Rectangular Stickers- 25mm to 96mm in various pre-cut sizes.
Yes. We ask that all of our customers provide a 1mm bleed with 2mm safe area to their artwork before uploading it to us. 
Please supply your artwork to us as one Print Ready PDF. 
Our smallest stickers start from 19mm. 
The largest sticker that we can print is A3! (that’s 420mm x 297mm)

Business Cards FAQs

What is a business card?
A business card is a small piece of card that displays business contact information about a company or an individual.
Business cards are a vital part of making a good first impression whether you are at a conference, a networking event or meeting a potential client.
With DigitalPrinting.co.uk you can choose cards sized, 85mm x 55mm, 90mm x 50mm, 90mm x 55mm or 170mm x 55mm folded cards.
 
Please note that folded business cards are supplied creased on the fold line and left flat (unfolded).
Our style of business cards include rectangular, square, round-cornered and folded.
Our best-selling high-quality business cards are 85mm x 85mm on 400gsm silk with matt lamination on both sides or 85mm x 55mm on 350gsm premium uncoated stock with no lamination.
The standard size and most commonly used size in the UK is 85mm x 55mm.
Business cards are part of your introduction to customers, organisations or other people in business, therefore you need to include:
   – Your name
   – Job title
   – Where you work
   – Contact information (phone number/ email address)
 
You also need to consider the design of your business card and make sure that it relates to your brand.
Cards can be printed portrait or landscape single-sided or double-sided. 
Select from uncoated paper or a silk or gloss coated paper (a recycled option is available in silk and uncoated).

Uncoated paper is more absorbent so the ink sinks in more and appears flat; silk-coated paper has a low sheen and gloss coated paper has a high sheen.

Our high-quality business cards are printed on paper grades ranging from 300gsm up to 400gsm silk. Request a sample pack today for high-quality business cards.

When ordering our standard business cards, you can’t opt for luxury paper. However, if you would like to choose a luxury paper for your business card, then you should try our luxury business cards.

Sure they cost a tiny bit more (and it really is a tiny bit more per card) but people will notice the difference and as we said making a good first impression is what counts.

To further enhance your cards, you can choose whether to have a matt or gloss lamination finish.
 
NOTE: We will always laminate the first page of your uploaded PDF artwork when ‘One Side’ lamination is selected during the quote/online specification process. Please make sure you switch the page order around in your PDF if required before you upload.
Yes! Here at DigitalPrinting.co.uk, we provide templates in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PDF formats.
Please supply your artwork to us as one Print Ready PDF. If you have any score or fold marks, ensure that they are indicated.
Yes. You need to allow a 3mm bleed and we recommend at least 3mm safe area.
 
NOTE: Make sure that you extend your background colour into the bleed, otherwise you might end up with a thin white border.
To ensure your text looks the best it can be, we ask that all text is kept to a minimum of 7pts to ensure that when it prints it looks legible.
 
Extra care should be taken when supplying a font which is very thin, as due to the digital printing technique each letter is made out of tiny dots, some of which may look very faded if there is not enough ink area within your text.
 
If supplying black text, ensure it is set to 100% black (0/0/0/100) to help ward off any registration issues and give a nice crisp result.
If you supply us with a Print Ready PDF then the fonts should be embedded. We might need the fonts when supplying files in other formats.
Yes. We offer same-day despatch on business cards if the order is placed by 12 noon.

Flat Unfinished Sheets FAQs

What are flat unfinished sheets?
Flat unfinished sheets are SRA3+ sheets of paper that haven’t been finished for completion. For example, they have not been cut out, making it cheaper to purchase. 
SRA3 is the size of paper that we will be printing your work on. SRA stands for “Supplementary Raw Format A” and it’s slightly larger in size compared to a standard A3 sheet.
   – A3= 420mm x 297mm
   – SRA3= 450mm x 320mm 
With DigitalPrinting.co.uk you can choose cards sized, 85mm x 55mm, 90mm x 50mm, 90mm x 55mm or 170mm x 55mm folded cards.
 
Please note that folded business cards are supplied creased on the fold line and left flat (unfolded).
Our style of business cards include rectangular, square, round-cornered and folded.
Our best-selling high-quality business cards are 85mm x 85mm on 400gsm silk with matt lamination on both sides or 85mm x 55mm on 350gsm premium uncoated stock with no lamination.
The standard size and most commonly used size in the UK is 85mm x 55mm.
Business cards are part of your introduction to customers, organisations or other people in business, therefore you need to include:
   – Your name
   – Job title
   – Where you work
   – Contact information (phone number/ email address)
 
You also need to consider the design of your business card and make sure that it relates to your brand.
Cards can be printed portrait or landscape single-sided or double-sided. 
Select from uncoated paper or a silk or gloss coated paper (a recycled option is available in silk and uncoated).

Uncoated paper is more absorbent so the ink sinks in more and appears flat; silk-coated paper has a low sheen and gloss coated paper has a high sheen.

Our high-quality business cards are printed on paper grades ranging from 300gsm up to 400gsm silk. Request a sample pack today for high-quality business cards.

When ordering our standard business cards, you can’t opt for luxury paper. However, if you would like to choose a luxury paper for your business card, then you should try our luxury business cards.

Sure they cost a tiny bit more (and it really is a tiny bit more per card) but people will notice the difference and as we said making a good first impression is what counts.

To further enhance your cards, you can choose whether to have a matt or gloss lamination finish.
 
NOTE: We will always laminate the first page of your uploaded PDF artwork when ‘One Side’ lamination is selected during the quote/online specification process. Please make sure you switch the page order around in your PDF if required before you upload.
Yes! Here at DigitalPrinting.co.uk, we provide templates in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and PDF formats.
Please supply your artwork to us as one Print Ready PDF. If you have any score or fold marks, ensure that they are indicated.
Yes. You need to allow a 3mm bleed and we recommend at least 3mm safe area.
 
NOTE: Make sure that you extend your background colour into the bleed, otherwise you might end up with a thin white border.
To ensure your text looks the best it can be, we ask that all text is kept to a minimum of 7pts to ensure that when it prints it looks legible.
 
Extra care should be taken when supplying a font which is very thin, as due to the digital printing technique each letter is made out of tiny dots, some of which may look very faded if there is not enough ink area within your text.
 
If supplying black text, ensure it is set to 100% black (0/0/0/100) to help ward off any registration issues and give a nice crisp result.

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