Are there tolerances in printing?
When printing, there may be shifts between the preview and the final product, which can be caused by various factors such as the cutting tool, the printing machine, or the material. To ensure that the final printed product has a clean and professional appearance despite these tolerances, a bleed of 2 mm is added to all sides when designing the layout. It is important to note that the bleed of 2 mm must be added on all sides of the layout. This means that the layout is a total of 4 mm larger in height and 4 mm larger in width than the final printed product. It should also be noted that important elements such as text or images that are close to the edge of the layout must be placed within the actual layout to prevent them from being cut off. The safety distance to the edge is 4 mm.
In printing production, a registration shift of up to 1 mm may occur due to production. The registration shift refers to the alignment of the color separations with each other. During the printing process, the individual colors can shift slightly, which can lead to a deviation in the registration of the colors. However, this registration shift is a normal process in printing and cannot always be completely avoided due to the material properties and printing machines.
As a result, there may be fluctuations from sheet to sheet, which can affect the position of
- cutting edges
- holes
- Extra holes (if ordered)
- Rounded corners
- Perforation lines (for both standard tear-offs and special die-cuts)
Are there tolerances in color?
The preview of the data is only a simulation of the future printing result and has no binding effect on color. This is because the CMYK color mode cannot be displayed in the preview. The output on the monitor always occurs in RGB mode and the resolution is not true to the original. Therefore, the data preview cannot be equated with a proof / plot! If you want to be sure that the colors will meet your expectations later, you can tell us the exact CMYK values. We convert RGB and hex colors.