Print Specifications
Specialising in flexography we are able to print in up to 10 colours and incorporate
the highest quality reproduction of complex half tone designs.
Print Specifications: -
Min Grips 0.5mm on 6
Colour Press - 0.25mm 10 Colour Press
Barcode B.W.R. minus 70 mu
Minimum Barcode Size 100mag
Max Screen on Process Set - 140 lpi
Max Screen on Solid / Tone Combination -
85 lpi
Plate Caliper - 112 thousand for 6 Colour
Press (normally line work)
Plate Caliper - 67 thousand for 10 Colour
Press (normally process work)
Minimum Relief Text on Process Set - 5
point
Minimum Reversed Text on Process Set - 6
point
Minimum Relief Text on Line Colours - 8
point
Minimum Reversed Text on Line Colours - 10
point
PLEASE NOTE these figures are very much dependant on the Font Style used.
Please contact a member of the Print Department for clarification before approval of final
Artwork.
| Plate Registration Method: - |
0.25mm microdots on Centers |
| Preferred Approval Media: - |
Colour thermal PDF for Colour Line Work
Digital Cromalin or Kodak approved for process |
Please check Cromalin substrate with us before Cromalin production.
Artwork Acceptable in the following Apple Mac Formats in order of preference: -
- Illustrator
- Art Pro
- Photoshop
Acceptable On ISDN (call for details) E-Mail Transfer (Dependant on size) CD FTP Transfer (Call for details)

All screen and printer fonts used on Artwork must be supplied or supplied as
outlines (MS Word files are not acceptable)
Please contact us with any special requirements you may have, as we may be able to deal
with them.
| Maximum Film Width: - |
6 Colour Press
10 Colour Press |
1320mm
1420mm |
| Maximum Print Width: - |
6 Colour Press
10 Colour Press |
1210mm
1210mm |
| Cylinder Sizes (up to 6 Colours 1 Side or 3 Colours 2 Sides): - |
| 330 x 7 |
340 x 4 |
360 x 7 |
390 x 6 |
410 x 8 |
420 x 4 |
| 440 x 8 |
460 x 8 |
490 x 8 |
520 x 8 |
540 x 9 |
570 x 6 |
| 620 x 6 |
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| Sleeve Sizes (up to 10 Colours 1 Side): -
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| 340 x 10 |
360 x 18 |
365 x 10 |
390 x 10 |
395 x 10 |
410 x 10 |
| 440 x 10 |
450 x 8 |
460 x 16 |
470 x 8 |
480 x 10 |
490 x 16 |
| 500 x 8 |
510 x 8 |
520 x 10 |
540 x 11 |
570 x 18 |
620 x 10 |
| 630 x 10 |
660 x 10 |
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