fbpx

Print ZoomPrint Zoom

Print Zoom

Print Zoom is a modern Print & Copy solution for Yuma, Arizona and beyond.

928.919.6845
Email: wecan@printinaflash.com

Print Zoom
2511 E. 24th Street, Suite A Yuma, AZ 85365

Open in Google Maps
QUESTIONS? CALL: 1.928.919.6845
  • Home
  • Yard Signs
    • #YumaStrong Signs
  • News
  • Print Specials
    • Business Card Special
FREEQUOTES
  • Home
  • News
  • How to Print the Perfect Business Card
 

How to Print the Perfect Business Card

How to Print the Perfect Business Card

by Print Zoom / Monday, 07 September 2020 / Published in News

Setting up a Business Card for Printing

There is more to creating a business card than just designing an attractive card. There are guidelines that must be followed to create problem free, flawless business cards. This article will teach you about several different printing aspects that are important for setting your card up correctly. You will learn about safety gutters, cut lines, bleed, size, CMYK color and DPI. Let’s get started.

How to Print the Perfect Business Card
How to Print the Perfect Business Card

The blue line is the safety gutter. There should be no text or images, except the background image, beyond the blue line. Important text/content should remain within the safety gutter, otherwise it may be trimmed off. Content should be 0.125 inches away from the cut line.

How to Print the Perfect Business Card

The red dotted line is the cut line. The cut line is where the artwork will be trimmed to its final size.

How to Print the Perfect Business Card

The pink line represents the bleed area. Any artwork/image you use as a background should extend to the bleed area. Otherwise, your cards will print and be trimmed with a white border around the artwork/image. To set up for bleed. you must add 0.1 inches to each side of the card. The size of your file including the bleed will be 3.7 x 2.2 inches.

How to Print the Perfect Business Card

The black line indicates the final size of your printed card after the bleed has been trimmed off. The final size of your business card will be 3.5 x 2 inches.

How to Print the Perfect Business Card

Design files should be set up to print in CMYK color. Setting it up in RGB will not produce a close color match because it is not for print. That is the format for screens. Keep in mind that the colors will differ once they are printed.

Resolution (DPI)

For the best printing results, your file should be saved at 300 DPI.

TIP : Using images, logo or artwork at 300 DPI or in vector format helps to avoid pixelation (blurriness) within your business card design.

Before You Send Your Card to the Printer…

There are some things you need to be aware of before you send your business card off to the printer. Every business card must be set up for printing. There are certain standards and sizes that must be adhered to for printing business cards. Here is a checklist of some of the things you should make sure you have done correctly before you send your card design to the print shop.

  • Proper Safety Gutter
  • Design Works with Card Template
  • The Image File is CMYK
  • Choose Finish
  • Design is Right Size
  • All the Info is Correct
  • Select Paper Stock
  • Know Quantity
Download the Template
Download the Spec Sheet

Learn More About Business Card Design

Are you new to creating business cards? That’s OK we’ve got you covered. Don’t miss our “Design the Perfect Business Card” article on our sister site Imaginary Friends Design Studios’ website.

Read The Article on Imaginary Friend’s Website
How to Print the Perfect Business Card
  • Tweet

About Print Zoom

What you can read next

Print Shop Partners With School District To Celebrate Students
Print Zoom Tries Harder
Just the beginning

Gallery



25% Off YumaCopy.com orders

Coupon Code: MyCorona

shop now

Recent Musings

  • Print Zoom Tries Harder

    Print Zoom is only #3 in Yuma for Print & C...
  • Print Shop Partners With School District To Celebrate Students

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May, 7 2020 Jon M. Perry...
  • Just the beginning

    Just the beginning

    When Jon Perry, owner of Imaginary Friends desi...

CONNECT WITH US

2511 E 24th St. Suite A
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 919-6845
Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm
Email Print Zoom

© 2015-2022 All rights reserved Print Zoom, llc.

Site Implemented by: Imaginary Friends Design Studios

LEGAL STUFF

  • Privacy Policy
  • GET SOCIAL
Print Zoom
TOP