Sure you need your stuff done and your working on a deadline, but that's when it's important to STOP - Look at your work and use this handy-helpful checklist before you bring your work to us. Here are some solutions to the most common problems we encounter. The job you save, may be your own. Fonts - Do you hate the font Courier? To avoid seeing it in your documents make sure you’ve included the correct fonts (even if they are standard fonts) and we recommend that you also include the entire type family, don’t try to pick out only the parts you need - this usually causes problems. For step by step instructions on how to send us your fonts. (click here) Outlines - Create outlines of your fonts when you are using Illustrator or CorelDraw to avoid any reflowing of your type, this also means that you don’t have to include the fonts with those files! Hairlines - When your document is in a Quark format, never, ever, use hairlines. When we output the file, the line that has been hairlined may appear as a dotted line rather than the type that it was intended to be. The same can be applied to Illustrator or CorelDraw lines which have been filled instead of stroked in. Colour - Unless your images are meant to be in greyscale, Hurryprint suggests to always use CMYK colours. RGB colours tend to separate and print in greyscale, while spot colours will only give you an approximate process colour. Be sure that your images are in CMYK to avoid disappointment. Scans - Your scans should be in only 1 of 2 types for imaging, TIFFS and EPS. At Hurryprint, typically TIFFS are used for bitmaps and EPS for bitmaps and vectors. Anything else, like JPEGS and compressed images will probably not print. So, no matter how big the file, don’t be tempted to use anything but TIFFS and EPS. Linked Graphics - Ensure that your images are linked rather than embedded in files, otherwise PostScript Errors are more likely to occur. Missing Graphics - It may seem obvious, but always check your files over to make sure that all of the graphics are there! High Res Images - Ensure that your images are high res, while 72dpi is fine for screen viewing and for websites, Hurryprint recommends that your images are 300dpi at the final size for optimum image output. Genius is the ability to do it right the first time. Follow these tips and you'll not only find your Hurryprint experience faster and more reliable, you'll hear people whisper the word Einstein as you pass.