From: Michael Pederson <mike at nthzine.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Keith
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:54:10 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

If you're using an offset printer then it will depend on the RIP system
that the printer is using. Usually they prefer receiving the file in
it's original format (Quark, PageMaker, InDesign) since it's easier to
fix any problems that may come up. For example, one print company I
worked with had occassional problems with Postscript files that would
lose their bleed going through the RIP. Once the files has been saved
out from it's original format into an EPS or PDF format it becomes
exponentially harder to fix problems.

Michael D. Pederson
Publisher/Editor
Nth Degree

On Oct 20, 2004, at 11:50 PM, Steve Smith wrote:

> I'd think that you'd want to deliver it to the printer in Postscript or
> PDF format.  Or am I missing something?  Does the printer perhaps have
> to screw around with it?