Leveraging CorelDRAW for Efficient Printing: A Case Study of Summit Graphics
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Additive Manufacturing
About The Customer
Summit Graphics is a seasoned printing company with a team of professional designers and production staff. They are experienced users of CorelDRAW, utilizing many of its high-end printing features on a daily basis. The company is known for taking on complex printing projects, such as book cover designs that require a mix of different file types and large-scale tasks like printing thousands of uniquely numbered ID badges. They are committed to delivering high-quality printing services and are always looking for ways to improve their efficiency and effectiveness.
The Challenge
Summit Graphics, a seasoned printing company, was faced with the challenge of efficiently managing complex printing tasks. The company frequently used high-end printing features in CorelDRAW, such as specifying trap width and image trap placement. However, they were faced with a complex book cover project that required a mix of native Adobe Photoshop files, TIFFs, vector text, and spot process colors. Additionally, they were tasked by Iowa State University to print over 3,000 sequentially numbered ID badges, each with a unique name and ID number. This would typically require technical assistance from an IT specialist, adding to the complexity and time required for the project.
The Solution
CorelDRAW's flexible file handling capabilities and variable data feature provided the solution to Summit Graphics' challenges. The complex book cover project was successfully completed using CorelDRAW, with the final file printing flawlessly. For the ID badges project, the Print Merge function in CorelDRAW was utilized. This allowed the designer to set everything up within CorelDRAW with great control over fonts, colors, and other formatting attributes. The client provided a simple Excel file with all the names, which was imported automatically into CorelDRAW. The designer was able to specify the format of the sequentially increasing number field, define the data fields, and insert them into the drawing. The static design elements and the variable data fields were then merged, and the customized documents were printed.
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