I wonder; how or what sequence does one use to cut business cards from a sheet using crop marks.
For example, using the card that Jeff Harrison created in this thread <click me> second post, from a 2 x 4 sheet.
Jack Ross said:I wonder; how or what sequence does one use to cut business cards from a sheet using crop marks.
Ahh, I've seen people do this in various ways. I think my method is the best. LOL. Go figure. No wasted press sheets, and consistent results.
I've done my share of cutting business cards from 12" x 18" press sheets. I got into it out of curiousity. The reason: Several of the best things I've learned about the design stage were from bindery people or my experience working further down the production line.
I have a huge respect for press and bindery people and for they have to go through, and put up with. So, the easier and more sensible my set up is for them, the better the final results are for everyone.
When you say 2' x 4'.. is that in feet? Are you print large format?
Jeff Harrison said: When you say 2' x 4'.. is that in feet? Are you print large format?
Not 2 x 4 feet Jeff. I was refering to the number of cards on a 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper. 2 cards wide and 4 cards tall or any other number for that matter. I am a dummy on terminology and I am sure the configuation has a name. 8 up is what I think it is called. Maybe not (sitll learning) But any example should work. Would that be 25 up on a 12" x 18" press sheet. How does one know where to cut. Yes the marks are there at first but as you cut they would go away. I was just wondering how the cutting is done.
Jack Ross said: 8 up is what I think it is called
You're right! ;-)
Jack Ross said:Would that be 25 up on a 12" x 18" press sheet
I put 24 full-bleed biz cards on 12" x 18".
Jack Ross said:Yes the marks are there at first but as you cut they would go away.
That's true, but I keep 4 of the strips of the first piece I trim off, and layer one on top of the press sheets when cutting in the other direction later. Just line up the edge of the papers and you've got your "missing marks" available again.
A bit hard to explain, but once you see it, it seems sensible.
Jeff Harrison said: That's true, but I keep about 3 of the strips of the first piece I trim off, and layer one on top of the press sheets when cutting in the other direction later. Just line up the edge of the papers and you've got your "missing marks" available again. A bit hard to explain, but once you see it, it seems sensible.
That's true, but I keep about 3 of the strips of the first piece I trim off, and layer one on top of the press sheets when cutting in the other direction later. Just line up the edge of the papers and you've got your "missing marks" available again.
So you could cut all the horizontal (or verticals) sets and then cut the remaining Vertical (horizontal) cuts on each strip set using your saved strips as a cut pattern? Is that clear?
Jack Ross said:So you could cut all the horizontal (or verticals) sets and then cut the remaining Vertical (horizontal) cuts on each strip set using your saved strips as a cut pattern? Is that clear?
Yes, you'll see how it works once you lay out the stacks for cutting the other direction. Just lay one of the the saved strips on top.
the example below is 3.5" x 2" cards for easier following on screen
OK. I think I got it now.
Thank you Jeff. I do appreciate your time. As they say "You da Man"
<Jack Ross> wrote in message news:78020@coreldraw.com... OK. I think I got it now. Thank you Jeff. I do appreciate your time. As they say "You da Man"
1/16" isn't too little to play with.
I don't think I'll ever try that. Especially when you'll never know when inconsistencies will happen during print.
Adrian Juman said:I don't think I'll ever try that. Especially when you'll never know when inconsistencies will happen during print.
The next question... if there are those inconsistencies even before cutting stage, why? maybe;
Sometimes shops live with problems instead of taking some time to find and eliminate them.
For example: even on our new Xerox machine (I think worth about 50k), the paper feed guides are surprisingly cheap (made out of flimsy plastic). Also, they don't exert any pressure on the sides of the sheets, so some sheets can be in a slightly wrong position even before being pulled into machine.
I made a low-tech solution using blocks of foam. The blocks gently compress the plastic press sheet guides so all sheets are centered before being drawn through the machine. This makes cutting those sheets later to be easier since the artwork on each sheet is accurate.
OK... here's a quick diagram. I also wanted to test out an upcoming macro that I used to make this.
Hmmm.
I can see it now.
Come see the New Kodak models, with side to side compression paper alignment.
Does it have some pressure from a gentle spring or such?
Jack Ross said:Come see the New Kodak models, with side to side compression paper alignment.
Jeff Harrison said: Does it have some pressure from a gentle spring or such? Come see the New Kodak models, with side to side compression paper alignment. [/quote] Oops. Sorry Jeff, my brain said Xerox but my fingers typed Kodak. It should had said. "I can see it now. Come see the new Xerox models with side to side compression paper alignment." Now that you have invented it of course and just as soon as they see what you have done.
Oops.
Sorry Jeff, my brain said Xerox but my fingers typed Kodak.
It should had said.
"I can see it now. Come see the new Xerox models with side to side compression paper alignment."
Now that you have invented it of course and just as soon as they see what you have done.