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Copans Printing & Graphics is dedicated to perfection. We want to be the corporate business partner of choice. Our experienced staff will get to know the project requirements necessary to print the quality piece your company deserves.

A little education goes a long way in producing a flawless printing project. Here are some commonly asked questions and some guidance from us:

What type of files can I send to COPANS?

We recommend a .PDF or an .EPS file. No matter what program you used to create your project, save it as a pdf so we can see what we’re printing and work on your file to get it ready to print on the press. We may not be able to use a .jpeg or .gif file because of the poor quality. Feel free to send your piece, and we will call you to review your project and help make it a simple process.

What color mode should my files be?

Not only do colors look different on your home or business monitor, they look different if you have created your file as an RGB file versus a CMYK file. CMYK is a printer friendly mode for us here at the shop. The more “printer-friendly” your file, the quicker we can get it printed for you. If you are particular about the consistent color on your printed materials, we recommend running it on our offset press. We offer digital printing for small runs and quick turnaround projects, and the colors will have some variations.

What resolution should my file be?

Sending a low resolution image makes your picture look fuzzy and out of focus. What you see on a website or from a free web image might look good on your monitor but will not be clear on your printed piece. Enlarging a low resolution image only makes it look worse.

LOW RESOLUTION:72 DPI

HIGH RESOLUTION: 300DPI

What is a Bleed?



Does your piece have color all the way to the edge? Then you have a bleed. Our press doesn’t print color all the way the end of a paper. No press does. So to achieve a bleed, we need your file to be set up with a 1/8” bleed for each side. So a typical 8.5 x 11 flyer would measure 8.75 x 11.25. Call us if you don’t know how this works. We may be able to fix your file for an additional fee. And we need crop marks on a bleed piece as well.

What is a Crop Mark?



When you do have a bleed, we also need to have crop marks. A crop mark is a marking that indicates exactly where we should cut your piece. Make sure all text and anything you do not want cut is at least .125" away from the cut line.