Equipment:

Aduprint has a wide variety of facilities ranging from a full line of pre-press equipment, printing presses, binding machines, surface-finishing machines and other print production equipment. Our company has been investing heavily in the adoption of the latest printing & media technologies performed by the following machines:

The standard operational procedures:

The standard order procedure at Aduprint is to place written order has to contain evidently and identifiably:

• Aduprint’s quotation reference
• the label and the name of the ordered product
• the specification; especially with regards to the number of the copies, requested material, color, extent, binding method, packaging- and delivery instructions
• the Customer’s name, address (seat), registry number
• in case of difference, the account’s owner’s name, address (registered office) and registry number
• the settlement deadline
• The distribustion and layout of pallets must be agreed not later than print production has started. 

The standard operating procedure at Aduprint is to require the following quality -check procedures:

• If possible, the client shell provide a hard copy of the print product for color reference
• Alternately, the client shell provide printed color-proofs for reference           
• In absence of color references, Aduprint considers standard process offset values based on ISO 12647-2.
• All files are flight-checked using “Pitstop”, from which we get an “Errors and Warnings” report. Major problems with files are flagged up to you by email or we can send you a copy of the report. If changes are required by any party, we ask that you make the change on the source file and make a new PDF.
• Aduprint will provide the client with a PDF imposition softproof gone through rip-process, that need to be confirmed and approved by the customer. On request of our customer Aduprint provides a paper version (Plots) of the softproofs for a cost of EUR 40,- incl. delivery to EU countries. This imposition proof is not intended to proof color, only the content and layout of the print product.
• Once a job is approved for printing, the job starts to run. We pull and save sheets at consistent intervals. If the schedule allows, Aduprint provides the client with printed and hand-fold (but non-surface-finished) sheets prior to binding for inspection and approval for free.
• Aduprint provides 2 advance copies to the hands of the customer prior to delivery of printrun free of charge.
• As a job is packed and shipped, our shipping manager reviews each client’s packing and shipping specifications to ensure compliance.

How to send us your files: There are several ways of getting files to us. The most common are:

• sFTP à We provide an SFTP server: an individual account will be set up with dedicated login and password. For reaching our SFTP server, additional apps might be installed onto your computer.
• Online Filesender à we accept files sent via online file transfer that is a free service offered by the internet. (ie. WeTransfer)
• CD/DVD à You can send us your files on a CD/DVD

Delivery of printed books: Number of pallets will be be announced with 3 day’s notice at the receipt’s warehouse. Each consignment must be accompanied with a delivery note apart from the usual freight papers, which will carry the following Information:

• Exact delivery address
• Date of leaving Aduprint
• Exact title
• Number of pallets per title/article
• Number of Items per pallet

Packing: In case of no individual packaging was agreed, Aduprint provides following concept:

• All goods will be delivered on standard 1000 x 700 mm pallets. If Euro-Pool Pallets (1020 x 720 mm) are requested, Aduprint intends to collect pallets in exchange at the delivery place or alternatively will charge EUR 9,- per pallet.
• All goods will be packed lose or in bulk foil-packages or in brown boxes based on the choice of the customer. Different types of packing are subject of individual agreement.
• Layers of goods will be stacked on one another in a staggered fashion. Printed sheets of any arbitrary artwork shell be placed between the layers in order to avoid sliding.
• Packaged goods will not exceed at any point the clearance of the pallet: blocks of books must have a minimum distance from the edges of the pallet of at least 3 cm.
• Both the pallet and the blocks of books will be protected by stretch film to prevent slipping of goods.

Under- or overdelivery: Aduprint is authorized to depart from the number of the copied issues set in the contract not more than plus 3 % or minus 3 %.