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What Files Can I Send to Copies&Ink?

Certainly "what file type(s) does Copies&Ink accept?" falls into the category of a most frequently asked question. Here are some simple answers: Adobe PDF files are great, if prepared according to generally accepted guidelines for commercial printing. Adobe

Adobe® Event at Copies&Ink

Are you ready for a design refresher? Join us on October 14 for another in our popular series of Adobe

Internet: Over Promise and Under Deliver

It's easy to get caught up in exciting new world of online marketing. You can now find endless articles, blogs,

Marketing's Missing Ingredient

It's easy to get caught up in exciting new world of online marketing. You can now find endless articles, blogs,

Recession Busting Graphics Software

This article appears on EzineArticles.com NEWSFLASH: We’re officially in recession. Isn’t that a shocking revelation? Unless a bailout is coming your way, maybe now’s a good time to save some green on your company’s publishing software needs. People often ask me “what’s the best software choice for my newsletter?” (or

United States Postal Service new NCOA rules

Starting November 23, the USPS will require that all presorted mailing lists be cleaned using the National Change of Address (NCOA) directory. It's a 95 day rule. Your list needs to get cleaned at least every 3 months. If you're busted for sending "dirty" mail, your postal discounts will be

Green Printing at Copies&Ink: It's Organic

Not just soy ink on recycled paper, but a commitment to minimal impact and sustainable processes. This is a huge concern to all of us, and over the years Copies&Ink has taken many steps, (some at great expense) to minimize our impact on the environment. These fall into two general

Welcome to Copies&Ink

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Clipboard on Steriods

OK, this is simple, cool, and best of all free. It's a Macintosh utility that expands your clipboard into cubbyholes. Each time you copy to the clipboard, you fill a new cubby without overwriting your last clipboard copy. Using a menu bar item, or keyboard shortcut, you simply select the

The social side of printing!

Popular style social folder with envelope As many years as we've been printing, it's still tough to remember all of the envelopes sizes that can be used for invitations and announcements. Here's a quick rundown, just in case your next holiday card is on tap:

What’s the best graphic design software?

Pictured above: Adobe InDesign 6 We'll start with what doesn't work! Word processor programs, such as Microsoft Word are a bad choice for print layout. The reasons for that are numerous, and not within the scope of this article. The bottom line is (unless you’re dealing with simple black and white

New Rules for Business Mailing: USPS January 2013 Changes

You've probably heard that the cost to mail a First Class letter is going up a penny. More info on that here. Notably, the largest impact of the Jan. 2013 changes involve standard class (read: bulk) mail. An effective cure for insomnia can be found in this PDF. Here's the short list