Quality Control

We Love Printing Great Design

There’s nothing more rewarding than printing great designs. Your great designs can shine even more with perfect color matches, the right paper stock, die cuts, coatings or unique bindery techniques.  These options are all integral parts of the design process, so consult with us to help your great designs become great print jobs.

Designs that anticipate press capability, paper characteristics, and binding styles are planned for success.  Talk with a Carter Printing representative about design options before you begin.

Prepress and Proofs

Prepress can make your job exceptional. From reviewing each job’s fonts and files, to using appropriate backgrounds and finishes as these coins show. (Well, this is an example of how electronic media can’t do print justice…but you get the idea!),we begin with careful prepress and proofing. Give us a disc or jump drive, or send us a file through our website, and we’ll provide a proof that reflects your job’s specific requirements. Whether it is a digital proof or a paper proof fingerprinted for each of our presses.  And we’re always glad to meet with you to review your paper proof!

Call and talk with a representative to help plan your job so that it flows quickly and accurately through our shop.

Color Management

Color is a powerful tool that adds impact, interest and persuasion to your printed word. We take special care to get the perfect color match every time by using state-of-the-art processes such as color management software, densitometers, ATS (auto tracking spectrophotometers), computer ink matching systems, ink proofers, and light corrected viewing booths.

Careful color management assures we meet your color expectations.

Do you need a simple PDF, or a color print proof? Would a press check be best? It’s your choice.