Business card printing

[AFC]

I'm looking to have 200 to 250 cards to be designed (we have the design - just needs to be recreated) and then printed.

I’ve tried magic touch, however they were unable to print them as per the design. I was told they are unable to print different shades of the same colour, this can only be done in Turkey. The card has a shade of light and dark, the sample they printed was just the same colour.

Can anyone recommend anywhere I can have this done please (ideally in the north - but can go across the border if push comes to shove).

[Soner]

I'm looking to have 200 to 250 cards to be designed (we have the design - just needs to be recreated) and then printed.

I’ve tried magic touch, however they were unable to print them as per the design. I was told they are unable to print different shades of the same colour, this can only be done in Turkey. The card has a shade of light and dark, the sample they printed was just the same colour.

Can anyone recommend anywhere I can have this done please (ideally in the north - but can go across the border if push comes to shove).

Can't understand why not, if it is digital printing.

[AFC]

I have no idea, spent 3 hours on Friday with them, the design was in black, it needed a shade on it to give the impression of a cut out, and had a faint world map on the background. Template was purchased in PSD, so all designs were present, but when printed, a plain black card was presented with no background map and no shades.

[Ace123]

Have you tried the stationary shop Deniz I think it’s called in Girne ( not he one near the George ) they have a printing. Set up in the shop ( same road as the old pound shop

[benjaminbutton]

Where you want to go is the middle of three stores. As you face it, Garanti Bank is on your right, Deniz Plaza in the middle and Akay Optic on the left. Go straight through the store to the very back and the printing machines are facing you.

[AFC]

Brilliant, will pop in

[Soner]

I have no idea, spent 3 hours on Friday with them, the design was in black, it needed a shade on it to give the impression of a cut out, and had a faint world map on the background. Template was purchased in PSD, so all designs were present, but when printed, a plain black card was presented with no background map and no shades.

I can convert the file to PDF if it helps. The PSD file may be in several layers, and they may not know how to handle the file for print.

[AFC]

I have no idea, spent 3 hours on Friday with them, the design was in black, it needed a shade on it to give the impression of a cut out, and had a faint world map on the background. Template was purchased in PSD, so all designs were present, but when printed, a plain black card was presented with no background map and no shades.

I can convert the file to PDF if it helps. The PSD file may be in several layers, and they may not know how to handle the file for print.

thanks, but no, that wasn't the issue. the kid designing converted everything ok, had illustrator and photoshop, but told me the printers could not handle the different shades. They would need to call in the engineer who would practice with the settings and adjust them on a trial and error basis, and I'd be charged for all the pages used until it was perfected.