NCR: How to Prepare Artwork For Print
NCR pads and sets are essential for creating instant duplicates of handwritten documents. Because of the specialised carbonless paper used, your artwork must adhere to strict colour and layout specifications to ensure a clean, professional result.
To ensure consistency and clarity across all parts of the NCR set, we utilise a spot colour workflow. Pantone colours are standardised colours that can be referenced and replicated exactly.
Spot Colour Requirement: Artwork must be set up using only PANTONE colours.
Automatic Rejection: Any artwork supplied in RGB or CMYK colour formats will be rejected by our workflow.
Ink Limits: We support the printing of either 1 or 2 spot colours within your designs.
If your design requires black text or lines, it must be configured as a single ink to remain sharp and prevent registration issues on thin paper.
100% Black: Ensure all black elements are set to 100% Black (K) only.
No Rich Black: Do not use "Rich Black" (black composed of 4 colours). Artwork supplied this way will be rejected as it can cause blurry text and registration errors on NCR sets.
If your NCR pads require sequential numbering or perforated edges, these must be clearly indicated in your file.
Perforation: Mark the required perforation edge with a dotted line. You must allow a 20mm safe area from the edge of the page to the perforation.
Numbering: Indicate the exact position for numbering and confirm your required starting number on a second page of your PDF.
We offer various collated sets in two-part (Duplicate) and three-part (Triplicate) options to suit your filing needs.
2-Part Sets: Available in White/White, White/Yellow, White/Green, White/Pink, and White/Blue.
3-Part Sets: Available in White/Blue/Yellow, White/Yellow/White, White/Yellow/Blue and White/Pink/Yellow.
