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Print file check for folding boxes

Die-cut contour of a folding box
Dieline

Contour along which the folding box is punched out.

Crease line

The creases are the folded edges of your folding box.

Saftey margin

Create texts and images with a safety distance of 1.5mm to the die cutter and creasing.

Bleed

Background elements should be placed 2 mm beyond the punch to prevent white flashes.

Glue area

Unprinted area for gluing the folding box. This area should remain free of design elements.

Perforation line

Unprinted area for gluing the folding box. This area must remain free of design elements.

FROM THE IDEA TO THE FINISHED FOLDING BOX

Designing your folding boxes is this easy

1

Configure folding box

Calculate your folding box directly online in real time. Select the format, material and other options so that the packaging fits your product perfectly.

2

Receive print template by email

Have the appropriate print template for your configured folding box sent directly to you by e-mail via the online calculator.

3

Designing print data

Open the print template in a suitable graphics programme, e.g. Adobe Illustrator, and design your folding box exactly as you want it.

4

Upload print data

Save your finished design in the appropriate PDF format and simply upload the print data to your shopping basket when ordering online.

Not familiar with Illustrator? No problem!

Free Online Designer

Design your customised folding box directly online – no graphics programme required. With our free online designer, you can choose colours, upload images and logos, and easily add text. Thanks to the real-time 3D preview, you can immediately see what your packaging will look like – intuitive, fast and perfectly tailored to your product.

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Printing data guidelines for folding boxes

Convert or embed fonts

Convert all fonts used to paths or embed them completely in the document. This ensures that the font is displayed correctly.

CMYK colour space

Create your print data exclusively in the CMYK colour space. RGB colours are not suitable for printing.

Simulation of Pantone

Pantone colours cannot be printed directly in digital printing and are simulated using CMYK as standard. However, Pantone colours are available on request.

Image resolution

The resolution of embedded images should be at least 300 dpi.

Font size

The size of your fonts should be at least 6 pt.

Line thickness

The line thickness in your print data should be at least 0.2 mm.

Black as 100% K

Black design elements (e.g. fonts, lines, areas, barcodes and QR codes) can be printed in four colours on request. However, for good legibility and lower ink coverage, we always recommend 100% K (0C / 0M / 0Y / 100K).

Safety distance

Maintain a safety margin of at least 3.0 mm on all sides of the die contour and all creases, as slight registration variations may occur during die cutting.

PDF/X-4:2010 format

Save your print data as a PDF in PDF/X-4:2010 format.

Edge trimming / bleed

Create your print data with a bleed margin of 2.0 mm.

Apply opaque white

The application of opaque white is only necessary for coloured cardboards (e.g. brown, black). To do this, duplicate the element to be overprinted and arrange it in the background. Create this as a spot colour with the name ‘HPI-White’ (20% cyan) and set the upper element to ‘Overprint’.

Colour application

total ink coverage should not exceed 300%.

Hot foil stamping

Create all elements to be refined as solid colours with the name ‘Hot foil stamping’ and set them to ‘Overprint’.

  • Note regarding printing on the inside (4/4-colour print):
    For orders with double-sided printing, please upload only one PDF file to your shopping basket. To do this, save the outside and inside as separate pages in a PDF file. Page 1 is always the outside and page 2 is always the inside.
  • Note regarding the technical contours in your data:
    Please leave the technical outlines in the print data PDF. This is the only way we can accurately determine and print the exact position of your design. Of course, we will not print these outlines.

Secure printing thanks to verified print data

Your data under review

 Basic data checkProfessional data check
 0,00€20,00€
Proof copy by email
Data format (PDF)
Format
Font / Font size
Colour space (CMYK)
Special colours
Resolution (min. 300 dpi)
Line thickness (min. 0.5 pt)
Safety distances
Edge trimming / bleed

Additional checks for folding boxes

Hot foil stamping
Opaque white (HPI White)
  • No data check: If our data experts find an error in the data format, font/font size, or colour space used, you will be asked to provide adjusted print data. If we do not find any errors, the data will be automatically approved without an additional proof by email.
  • Expert data check: If our data experts find an error in your print data, we will make minor adjustments. We can also make larger changes for you on request (€10/10 minutes). For each order, you will automatically receive a proof by email, which you can use to give your final approval of the data.