What are your payment terms and conditions?
Usually we require upfront payment or payment in cash when you pick up the goods (up to 150 €). For orders over 150 € co-operation agreement is signed where all payment details are negotiated.
Do you apply discounts?
Discounts for large orders or loyal clients are available.
Pricing rules
Why our calendars are unique?
SJ publishing-printing house calendars are:
How to choose my calendar correctly?
Our printing house has been manufacturing calendars for 20 years now. During this time we acquired experience and learned the specifics of production. We want to help those of you, who are planning to order calendars, and offer some advice on how to do it properly.
P. S. There are no rules without exceptions in life. We sincerely wish you to find great quality for a low price.
What is the size of C6, C65, C5, C4 format envelopes?
C4 – 229 x 324 mm.
C5 – 162 x 229 mm.
C6 – 114 x 162 mm.
C65 – 114 X 229 mm.
What is the size of A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 formats?
A0 841 x 1189 mm.
A1 594 x 841 mm.
A2 420 x 594 mm.
A3 297 x 420 mm.
A4 210 x 297 mm.
A5 148 x 210 mm.
A6 105 x 148 mm.
What are your working hours and how to find you?
Our opening hours are I-V 8:00 to 17:00, no lunch brake.
Nemuno Str. 139, 93262 Klaipėda
Tel.: +370 46 300 200
Email info@spaustuve.lt
Where do you deliver the products?
You can pick up your publications in Klaipeda or Vilnius office or we can deliver by post anywhere.
What is the difference between design and layout preparation?
Design is a process of creative drawing and technical planning that is done by the designer and the full style of the publication is created from photographs, texts and other parts.
Layout preparation is a process of preparing the layout correctly as is needed for printing. It is done by special programs. The designer‘s or the customer‘s creative design is used.
How do I transfer my lauout to you?
You can email it, bring it to the printing house in CD or USB or upload it to our FTP server (if you wish to use FTP server, please contact our managers that will supply you with the login codes).
What allowances for cutting should I make when preparing the print layouts?
2-5 mm allowances for cutting are needed depending on the product. No important details have to be closer than 3-5 mm to the cutting line of the publication.
What is the neccessary file resolution for printing?
When the size of the file is 1:1 the resolution has to be 300 dpi.
Can I create the layout of my publishing?
Yes, but the layout has to be prepared according to memo for preparing for press.
What are the main requirements for print layouts?
Memo for preparing for press you can find here.
Why do my layout and finished product colours differ?
This usually happens because the screen of your PC isn‘t correctly calibrated – so the view you see on your computer differs from the actual colours. In the publishing-printing house we print exactly to the colour code (CMYK, RGB or Pantone) as it is described in the layout, so you get a differently looking print.
Digital printing colour difference can be up to 10% as well when compared with offset printing.
What does CMYK mean?
CMYK is a colour coding system (C-Cyan, M-Magenta, Y-Yellow, K-Black) when by mixing the four colours the whole palette of print colours is achieved.
How do I know how many colours is my publication made of?
In polygraphy colouring of the printed products is expressed by numbers from 1 to 5. Because there is a possibility to print on both sides of the page, the colouring of both sides is indicated (for ex., 1+1).
For example: 1+0 means that this is a one-sided print and only one colour is printed (usually black or one of the Pantone colours).
2+2 means that this is a two-sided print and it is printed in two Pantone colours if Pantone dyes are used. If Pantone dyes aren‘t used, the colouring would be represented in CMYK colour coding system and would be 4+4.
4+4 means full colour print from both sides.
If you aren‘t sure how many colours make up your product, if it‘s CMYK or Pantone colours and the product is colourful, choose 4+4 option.
What is the difference between digital and offset printing?
We mostly print with "Heidelberg" printing machines "Heidelberg" SM52 - 5+L, „Heidelberg“ SM74 - 5+L that are manufactured in Germany. This equipment is renowned for its quality and is leading the printing industry. The advantage of our equipment is that the machines have an additional varnishing section which shortens the drying time of the dye as well as adds beauty to the finished product. This allows us to do all the post-printing jobs (folding, binding and others) quicker and our customers to receive the products of the highest quality in shorter times.
To fully satisfy our clients needs the printing house purchased a digital printing machine XEROX DC 800AP in 2009. Digital printing is the most modern printing technology that allows to print small runs in a very short time. The data is sent directly to the printing machine without additional operations, the view is formed from the digital description. Digital printing saves time and money. This printing technology is more straightforward than offset printing because there is no need to make photo and printing forms or prepare machines. Digital printing is used to print small runs – even from 1 copy. You can print as many as you want and when you want it.
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Why does the price of the publication depends on the run size?
Those that came across publishing know that the bigger runs you print, the lower is the price per copy. When printing by digital machines the price per copy doesn‘t change so much as this type of printing is cheaper because no print forms are used. When other printing technologies are used print forms are needed and they are manufactured for every order – once you use a print form, it can‘t be reused again. The price of the print form is equally divided to every printed page, so when you order larger quantities, the price per copy diminishes.
You shouldn‘t forget that machine preparation is calculated into the price as well and is proportionally divided to every single copy. The price of forms and the cost of machine preparation stays the same no matter if you print 1.000 or 10.000 copies of the same publishing.
What is the smallest run size?
All publications are printed form 1 copy in our publishing-printing house, but the optimal runs are described in the specifications of the products.
What does the order execution time depends on?
Design and layout creation – if you have a prepared layout we will only have to prepare it for printing. If you don‘t have a design, the creative process can take up to several weeks depending on your desires and complexity of the product.
Printing technology and complexity of the order – if you print digitally you can have your order on the same day. Printing in other techniques or if the order is complicated and requires numerous post-press operations (for ex., lamination, varnishing, folding, binding, stitching, etc.) the manufacture takes longer.
Size of the order – it is evident that it is a lot easier and faster to print 100 booklets than 10.000 of the same booklets. The manufacturing time is mostly effected by post-press operations involved.
What are your printing times?
For standard orders the manufacturing time is 3-5 working days. Digital prints can be delivered on the same day. Manufacturing times for large orders are negotiated individually.
Why is lamination and/or varnishing useful?
Lamination adds attractiveness and security to the publication, it becomes shiny and doesn‘t tear.
UV varnish is used to accentuate decorative elements of the publication as well as to increase resistance to outside factors. Varnishing can be full or partial. Partial varnishing visually "lifts up" the varnished detail thus creating a 3-D effect.
What is the timeframe for manufacture of photo book?
3-5 workdays from the receipt of the layout.
Can you create my photobook's design?
Yes. You have to send us photographs via email (or if they are too big – to upload them to our ftp server). It is very important that the photographs are correctly marked – in three number code (from 001) according to their priority. You have to let us know which cover, paper and background of the book you chose. We will contact you if any questions should arise and then create the layout of your photo book.
Please contact our manager by email gytis@spaustuve.lt or phone: +370 46 300 200.
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