Receptive Media can offer you a quality, reliable and fast print service at extremely competitive rates. By advising you on specialist print finish, we can provide you with a complete print management solution to fulfil your requirements.
Quick turnaround printing
If your design or artwork is ready to print, simply supply it to us via email: print@receptivemedia.co.uk or alternatively (for larger files) send via this great third party website free.mailbigfile.com/. We work from both Apple Mac and PC platforms and can accept a variety of artwork formats. For guidance on how to send your file through or artwork requirements please refer to the checklist shown below or feel free to contact one of our team, who will be more than happy to help.
By choosing Receptive Media for your print requirements, we will ensure you get exceptional value for money and attempt to beat any quote you find. We can do the following; business card printing, leaflet printing, brochure printing, flyer printing, USB stick printing, exhibition stand printing, booklet printing, menu printing, CD printing.
Please check our competitive print prices (below right) to see the great value for money. Most printed materials take 3 days turnaround but this can be quicker, depending on your desired print deadline.
Artwork production
If you require artwork please enquire via the contact page as we specialise in high quality design services.
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Printing processes explained
Lithographic printing
A printing process in which the image to be printed is rendered on a flat surface, as on sheet zinc or aluminium, and treated to retain ink while the nonimage areas are treated to repel ink. This print process is used mainly for large-scale print productions.
Digital printing
Digital printing eliminates numerous mechanical steps in the conventional printing process, including making films, colour proofs, manually stripping the pieces together and making plates. This process is ideally used for small run print quantities.
Artwork specification
If you are providing your artwork please ensure you follow the following guidelines when presenting:
• Please allow 3mm bleed on all sides of your artwork.
• Convert RGB Colours to CMYK within your artwork files.
• Books & Booklets artwork must be supplied as single panels or
printers pairs and not as readers pairs.
• Files should be provided in PDF format. Alternatively provide Tiffs, PSD or EPS files.
• 300dpi resolution image files
• Text needs to be converted to paths
• Transparencies need to be flattened
• 'Overprint' needs to be turned off when originating file
If your artwork is ready to print please email attachment,
files no more than 9 megabytes to print@receptivemedia.co.uk. If your file is larger please send via this website, to the same email.
VAT on flyer printing
In general, leaflets & flyers are VAT-free unless one of the following is applicable:
* If an area of your leaflet is designed to be written on by customers it is likely to be classed at the standard rate for VAT.
* Mentioning a discount promotion, such as “20% off when you show this leaflet”, means that the leaflet is classified as a voucher and VAT of 17.5% must be paid.
* Mentioning “free entry with this flyer” results in the flyer being classified as a ticket so VAT must be paid.
* Leaflets designed to be shown in shop windows are classified as posters and become eligible for VAT.
* Finally, the use of thick paper or card, or laminating the leaflet results in HM Revenue and Customs determining that the leaflet is designed to be retained by the recipient, resulting in it being classified at the standard rate of VAT.
Some printing companies will still look to charge you VAT on leaflets and flyers even when they are classified as being exempt from VAT. Knowing the rules can help you negotiate a better deal for yourself.
