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How to Submit an Order for Digital Press Printing
1. Submit Your Artwork
E-mail your print-ready PDF files (or high-resolution JPEGs) to prolab@studio22.co.za. For files larger than 10MB, please use a file-sharing service such as WeTransfer.
Alternatively, you are welcome to visit our store, or request a quotation from one of our designers if you require assistance with artwork preparation.
When submitting your files, please include:
- Finished size
- Quantity required
- Paper stock preference
- Printing specifications
- Required deadline
If supplying your own artwork, please ensure that crop marks, bleed, resolution, and file setup meet the required specifications before submission.
2. Approve Your Proof
We strongly recommend viewing and approving a printed proof before production begins. This allows you to verify content, colours, layout, trimming, and overall appearance before the final print run.
Should you choose to proceed without viewing a physical proof, please clearly state this in your e-mail instructions.
Additional proofs requested after the initial proof may incur a fee.
3. Payment and Production
Orders may be placed and paid for in-store, or we can issue a Pro Forma Invoice for payment via EFT, Credit Card, or one of our other payment methods.
All orders must be paid in full before production can commence.
Artwork Responsibility
Artwork submitted to Studio22 is treated as print-ready artwork. We do not provide a proof-reading, design verification, spell-checking, content review, or pre-flight inspection service unless specifically requested and quoted for separately.
It remains the client’s responsibility to ensure that all supplied artwork is correctly prepared, including:
- Spelling and grammar
- Layout and design
- Image quality and resolution
- Colour accuracy
- Bleed and crop marks
- Final page or document size
Any errors present in the supplied artwork may also appear in the final printed product.
For this reason, we strongly recommend that clients carefully inspect their artwork and approve a physical proof before production wherever possible.
A big thank you to Col from Pixels Ink for kindly permitting us to embed his clips and for explaining the process so well. Please pop over to his YouTube channel to see his vast collection of informative clips.
Nationwide Delivery or in-store Pickup. Monday – Friday : 09h00 to 16h00
Important Note: When submitting images for printing or framing, please keep in mind that slight cropping may occur. This is necessary to allow for bleed or overlap, ensuring the best use of the available space and a polished final product.
