Black/White and Color Copies
Microsoft Office software is used extensively at UNCW to create documents, and Printing Services will accept those files. However, when Microsoft Office documents are transferred to and opened on workstations other than the original workstation, the text and graphics can shift.
To solve this problem, you should create a PDF file of the document on the original workstation that was used to create the document. The advantage of a PDF file is that you will be able to open it with the free Acrobat Reader program and compare the formatting with your original document.
Major changes cannot be made to PDF files; therefore, careful proofing before you send the files to Printing Services is essential.
If you need assistance creating a PDF file, call Printing Services at 910.962.3084 or TAC at 910.962.4357.
You may submit your digital files to Printing Services on a flash/jump drive or through email at printingservices@uncw.edu.
SeaPrint
Files submitted through SeaPrint are automatically converted to PDF files by the file transfer software.
Offset and Digital Printing
Electronic files for offset and digital press jobs must be sent to the Print Shop and processed through the prepress area.
If the document contains more than one color, it must be created with a page layout program that is capable of doing color separations. The Print Shop supports both Quark XPress and InDesign (Mac and PC formats). The Print Shop also supports Adobe Illustrator for illustration and Photoshop for photo editing.
If you are unable to submit files in a page layout program, it is usually faster and less expensive to submit a press-quality PDF.
Digital files can be submitted to the Print Shop on a flash/jump drive or through email at printingservices@uncw.edu
