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2. With the cost of CD duplication and printing equipment coming
down over the last few years it has become an affordable reality
for even small organisations. With the price of CD duplication
and printing gear coming down during the last number of years it
has become an affordable reality for even tiny organisations. For
a few thousand dollars you can purchase semi-professional or"
pro-sumer" CD duplication and printing equipment. If the
requirement is only for small runs of 10s or 50s then this is more
than adequate. Print quality for these inkjet based systems is
usually acceptable and although not up to the professional
standards of digitally printed or screen printed CDs is still
acceptable for most promotional tasks.
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3. What happens though when you need 1000 CDs by tomorrow
afternoon for an urgent mail out? Or your client requires an exact
match of their corporate brand colours (not something usually
attainable using inkjet print). In these situations it is time to turn
to a professional duplication company and to outsource the work.
At higher volumes the cost is probably on par with running the
job in house due to the economies of scale that larger duplication
facilities benefit from. You will also benefit from improved lead
times (most professional duplicators offer 24/48 hours
turnaround) and much improved print quality. In order to make
the job happen as smoothly and efficiently as possible, it is
worthwhile for you as a customer, to make sure the order is
correctly placed to avoid any delays or mistakes.
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4. The first step is to choose a facility. Most companies advertise on
the internet and due to fierce competition in this market there
are some very cheap deals advertised. Be aware that cheapest
does not necessarily mean lowest cost. Think of the cost
incurred should you lose your client due to low quality stock or
incorrect printing. A good idea is to ask for a sample of print to
see how good both the customer services of your intended
supplier is and to check the quality of the disc and print.
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5. Secondly provide artwork on a CD Duplication template
provided by the supplier (most have downloads available on
their website). Any fonts need to be supplied or ideally
converted into outlines. The file also needs to be saved as
CMYK rather than RGB. Preferable file formats are usually high
resolution PDF (300dpi +) or EPS. If you intend to print in
Pantones then these need to be clearly marked and if the disc
needs to match a paper part then this should be supplied. A
professional CD duplication facility will have an artwork
department that can help with this though there are often
additional repro charges associated.
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6. It is also very important to deliver the master in a format that
can be used. Be aware that a duplication facility will usually
duplicate what you send without checking masters. It is usually
assumed that this process has been completed before masters
are sent in. For example if you are duplicating an audio CD do
not send in a data CD of WAV files or MP3 files. It is most likely
that these will be duplicated without checking. The simple rule
is that you get back what you give in for duplication. Other
common mistakes are Quicktime or WMV files instead of DVD
video discs. If you need any assistance in creating masters then
a proper duplication facility will have an authoring department
to help.
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7. Make sure that you also make the company aware of any lead
time requirements. If the discs are required for a particular
time on a given day (say for an event) make sure that the
people that you book the job in with are aware of this. It is a
very good idea to create an order (even a simple email will
suffice in most cases) stating the quantity required,
specifications (type of printing etc.) cost and lead time. This
written order will avoid any communication errors and serve
as a useful proof of your requirements if things do go wrong.
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8. To summarise, it's a fairly simple process outsourcing your
DVD or CD duplication requirements, but as with most things
it pays to be organised and a bit of planning will go a long way.
Don't forget that these Cd duplication facilities are duplicating
thousands of discs a day so not only will they be aware of all
the problems that can happen they can help manage the
process for you in an efficient manner.
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