Please do not forget | Sony DVD Rom/DVD Video guide

4.7Label Film Data via Electronic Storage Media

Sony DADC has its own Graphics Studio with the following standard DTP (Desktop Publishing) equip- ment:

HARDWARE

•Apple MAC G3

•Laser imager AGFA AccuSet 1000 with Software Taipan RIP

(resolutions up to 2400 dpi)

•Laser imager AGFA Avantra 25 with Software Taipan RIP (resolutions up to 3600 dpi)

•3M Desktop Colour Proofing System

•Drum scanner ”Chromagraph S3300” (resolution up to 14000 dpi)

SOFTWARE
recommended software	accepted software
• Quark X-Press	• Aldus Pagemaker

•Aldus Freehand l Corel Draw (DOS)

•Adobe Illustrator

•Adobe Photoshop

Apple Macintosh Data

If your label films are produced on an Apple Macintosh system you may transmit your designs on electronic storage media for film burn-out.

DOS Data (Corel Draw)

If you have edited your designs under DOS, please send us a placeable EPS file in which the text is converted into curves and the image identification set is switched on.

If you have used Corel Draw, please send us the CDR file.

Other hardware and software

If you operate another software or hardware format please contact Sony DADC’s Graphics Studio (Tel. +43/(0)6246/880-448).

The following storage media can be accepted:

•ZIP disk, JAZ disk and CD-R

•3.5” floppy disk in Mac or DOS format

•44/88/200 MB cartridge /5.25”) in Mac format

•270 MB cartridge (3.5”) in Mac format

•MO disk 230 MB (3.5”) in Mac format

Please do not forget:

•Laser printout: Attach a print-out of a laser printer to your documents.

•Fonts: Indicate manufacturer and all display set- tings, if necessary enclose screen and printer fonts.

•TIFF and EPS files: All graphic files (logos, company logos etc.) have to be supplied in all cases.

•Changes: Beware of the major resolution of the laser imager with fine lines, outlines and half tones. In general these become thinner.

•Marking: Your floppy or cartridge should be marked to provide clear identification.

•Liability: We do not assume liability for incomplete or defective files. Only submit copies you have checked and stored carefully.

DTP-labelfilm template DISC

All labelfilm templates can be downloaded as QuarkXpress file from the website: www.sonydadc.com.

Upon request we will provide a 3.5” disk with all DVD logos and the copies of all label film specifications and printwork specifications used by us as Tiff or EPS and/or QuarkXPress files, respectively. Please contact our Customer Service department for assistance (Tel.: +43/(0)6246/880-555).

4.8Label Film Data via Electronic Data Transfer

You also have the possibility to send us your data (label film and printwork) via ISDN or Internet for exposure. If you want to transmit data in such a way we ask you to inform Customer Service before the transfer commences.

ISDN DATA TRANSFER

Please note the following:

Our ISDN numbers are:

+43/(0)6246/73692 +43/(0)6246/75258 +43/(0)6246/74965

Hardware requirements:

All ISDN adapters, preferably the current ISDN boards:

• Leonardo • Planet • 4-Sight • Easy Transfer

Software requirements:

•4-Sight Manager Version 4.3.1 or

•4-Sight Broadcast

•Leonardo Pro

4. Lableprinting

DVD Rom/DVD Video specifications

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