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Preparing your Publisher Publication for Pittsford Printing

How to prepare your publication in Publisher's "Pack and Go" format before sending to Pittsford Printing. The creates a single, compressed file called "Packed01.puz" containg your Publisher file, embedded fonts and linked graphics.

Step 1.
On the Tools menu, point to Commercial Printing Tools, and then click Color Printing.

In the Print all colors as box, click Process colors (CMYK) or Spot color(s).
B/W designs should be converted to a single spot color (black).
If you haven’t chosen a spot color or spot colors already, click Change Spot Color, and then choose the color or colors you want, or click Black and white only.

Click OK.

Step 2.
On the File menu, point to Pack and Go, and then click Take to a Commercial Printing Service.
The Pack and Go Wizard takes you through each step of the packing process. Click Next to move to the next step.

If you haven’t saved your publication already, the wizard will ask you to save it.

If you're taking your publication on disk to the printing service, when the wizard asks you to choose a location for saving your file, click A.
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If you're putting your files on an external drive, on a network, or on your computer's hard disk, click Browse, choose the drive and folder you want, and then click OK.

How?

Click Next.

To embed TrueType fonts, include linked graphics, and create links for embedded graphics, click Next.
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Click to remove the check mark for options you don't want.

Click Next.

Click Finish.

If Publisher cannot find a linked graphic while packing your publication:
Click Retry after you insert the disk or CD-ROM containing the original graphic into the appropriate drive.
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Click Skip to leave the current link and replace the graphic later.

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Click Browse to locate a graphic that has been moved or to select another graphic and link to it.

If Publisher notifies you that you used fonts that cannot be embedded, click OK.
Be sure to talk to your printing professional about getting any fonts that were not embedded.

Insert another disk if Publisher prompts you, and then click OK.
It’s a good idea to number the disks so your printing service knows which disk to insert first when they unpack your files.

To print composite and separation proofs of your publication, click OK.
Notes
The files are saved in the directory you chose during the packing sequence. Publisher names and numbers your packed files and adds a .puz extension. For example, the first file will be named Packed01.puz, the second file will be Packed02.puz, and so on. A Readme.txt file and Unpack.exe program also are included with your packed files. The Readme file contains instructions for using the unpacking program to unpack your files. Unpack.exe is the program you use to unpack your files.

If you make changes to your publication after packing your files, be sure to run the Pack and Go Wizard again so the changes are part of your packed publication.

Step 3.
You may now "Email" or use our "Send a Large File" ftp services available here on our website.