CD Label Printing
To ensure that the best result is obtained for printing on to the
CD label surface, all below specifications are followed closely.
GMP can screen print up to 5 colours on your CDs utilising either
spot PMS (Pantone Matching System) Colours or 4 Colour Process (full
Colour) applications.
When preparing CD Label artwork, all film must conform to the following
specifications:
- Positive Film Separations
- Right Reading
- Emulsion Up
- 133 Line Screen
- Do not include bleed
- Centre Registration cross to appear on all separations
- Text size - minimum 5 point in positive print / 7 point reversed
text
- Line Width - minimum 0.15 mm positive print / 0.25 in reversed
print
Please find below downloadable impositions templates for standard
printed formats. Please check with GMP before preparing your artwork
to these specifications as certain print applications may have different
imposition requirements.
CD Label Film spec
DVD Label Film spec
Half Tones & Duo Tones
It is important when designing artwork to reproduce half tones or
duo tones that all specifications are followed closely and that
an appreciation of the limitation of the screen printing process
is taken into account. A chemical or digital proof must accompany
film separations.
Screen Angle: 45 degrees
Dot Type: Elliptical
Density Range: Highlights 15% / Shadows 80%
CMYK / Picture Discs
GMP offer high resolution 4 colour process label printing of discs.
It is recommended that a white base wash be included as part of this
process so that the full colour design can be most colour accurate
to its intended design. Remembering that the surface colour of the
disc is silver, to print 4 colour process without a white base results
in a metallic effect which, in most cases, will not match any proof
supplied. A solid film should be supplied and output at the same time
as the CMYK films so that all sizing matches each film separation.
A chemical or accurate digital proof must be supplied with any CMYK
films.
CMYK Label Film Specifications
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Screen Angles
Yellow: 90 degrees
Cyan: 75 degrees
Magenta: 45 degrees
Black: 105 degrees
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Dot Type: Elliptical
Highlights: 15%
Shadows: 80% |
Compact Disc Logos
It is recommended that when preparing CD label artwork, an appropriate
Philips Compact Disc logo is included and appears in correct proportion
to the guidelines laid down by Philips in the official Philips CD
Logo Guide.
Booklet / Paper Parts Printing Specifications
It is important that artwork specifications and correct film impositions
are carefully followed. Please check before proceeding with film
output as a direct to plate alternative can be provided with certain
print applications. Direct to Plate is a modern plate making technology
that can prepare printing plates directly from your electronic artwork
file and is becoming far more available and a reliable alternative
to film output.
- Negative Film Separations
- Right Reading
- Emulsion Down
- 150 Line Screen
- 3mm Bleed
- Registration and Crop Marks must appear on all separations
- Chemical or Cromalin proof to accompany all film work
Please find below downloadable impositions templates for standard
printed formats. Please check with GMP before preparing your artwork
to these specifications as certain print applications may have different
imposition requirements.
The following page includes standard artwork impositions for standard
printed part formats supplied as downloadable PDF files. Please
note that when considering booklet printing to be included in jewel
cases, artwork for the tray inlay must also be supplied.
Tray Inlay
1 Page Booklet
1 Page and Tray Inlay
2 Page Booklet
2 Page and Tray Inlay
4 Page Booklet
6 Page Booklet
8 page stapled
booklet
8 page parallel fold
booklet
8 page Concertina
Fold Booklet
8 page roll fold
booklet
8 page gate fold
booklet
8 Page Poster
12 Page Booklet
16 Page Booklet
20 Page Booklet
24 Page Booklet
Slimline J Card
Cardboard Wallet
EAN Barcodes
In order for you to include a barcode in your artwork, it is necessary
to obtain a registered barcode from EAN Australia. It is important
for your Graphic Designer to ensure that the correct magnification
and proportion of the barcode is followed or that adequate space
is allowed for within the artwork for a barcode film to be stripped
in at a later date.
To obtain a barcode please contact EAN Australia on 1300 366 033
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Melbourne
2 Kingston Town Close
Locked Bag 10, Oakleigh
Victoria 3166
Tel: (03) 9569 9755
Fax: (03) 9569 1525
Email: eanaust@ean.com.au
Website: www.ean.com.au
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Sydney
Building 4B, 2-4 Lord Street
Locked Bag 7002, Botany DC
Botany, NSW 2019
Tel: (02) 9700 0933
Fax:(02) 9700 0820 |
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