The company sent the postcards today, and they vary in colour. Some are just right with a neutral grey background as per the file, some have a distinct magenta cast and some are neutral but darker. I have not used this company before and the quality of the card itself is excellent, apart from this. I see this as a major problem.
In my experience you need to develop a relationship with your printers. It's the most valuable relationship you can have in this business. You need to meet the people who are printing for you, get to know them personally and nurture the relationship through dscussion and comparisons. Always send a proof copy you have made so they know what you really want. Then they can tweek the machines as necessary. When they know the standard you seek to achieve, then thay have a chance to respond positively. Ask them for a proof copy before the print run so you can compare. Takes the guesswork out of the job, and minimises the risk of failure. We recently go a book print back from the printers. They had not checked the proof copy or given us any profiles for the paper. Consequently the cover image was darker, more subtle than we had originally wanted, but the overall effect was in a way very beautiful. We complained, got a 10% discount on the print run, and the book was selected by their marketing department for excellence and was shown in a number of International book fairs. Sometimes a mistake can work to your benefit! Best wishes, Gary =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
