In need of someone who does magazine printing or could source magazine printing companies. Also familiar with the following specs:
Single page PDF/X-1a—PDF version 1.3 (Acrobat 4); output resolution of 2400 dpi; composite CYMK; high-quality JPEG or lossless Zip compression; resolution for color and grayscale images is 300 dpi; resolution for monochrome images is 1200 dpi; and fonts are embedded and subsetted 100% as well as other characteristics.
INK SPECIFICATIONS: 4/C process. Match colors available.
DENSITY: Total density should not exceed 300%
MARKS: All marks (trim, bleed) should be included in all colors and must be located 1/4" (6.35 mmm) from trim and not to invade the live or bleed areas.
BINDING SPECIFICATIONS: Perfect bound; jog to foot.
METADATA: We support AdsML, GWG Ad and Soft-Proofing Tickets.
PRINTING METHOD: Web offset.
GENERAL RULES: Allow minimum 0.125" (3.175mm) on all sides for bleed ads; Reverse type or 4/C Black text smaller than 10 pt and any solid type smaller than 6 pt cannot be guaranteed for perfect registration or readability; white color objects cannot be set to overprint.