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303 PRINTING TEMPLATES Printing templates Data transmission Printing templates and finishing Depending on colour or material (transparent housing) we recommend the use of printing inks with a high contrast to the colour of the pen. This optimizes visibility and the legibility of the print. The duarbility of printing inks on plastic models can be not compare with the special surface qualities of metal writing instruments (pressure key MT/MS) or rubberised soft-touch surfaces (pressure key GT). The printing results on these surfaces are basically stable, but higher abrasion probabilities apply and a lower scratch resistance than prints on plastics. An optimal printing result requires optimal printing templates. For the different finishing technologies we need vectorised print files with a minimum resolution between 600 and 1,200 dpi – optimal are EPS-files. TIFF or JPG files with a similar resolution are also suitable. Provided films can only be used after examination of our in-house graphic department and also in case of screen printing. For multicolour-, halftone- and pad printing only in-house films can be used. We are able to work with the following software versions: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and InDesign. For data transmission you could use the uma Cloud or via E-Mail. For safety reasons and potential inquiries with data transmission we ask for company information, telephone and order number. uma relief print (RD) Feel your advertising message. With the relief print any logo becomes tangible. Additional to normal pad, silk or digital printing the logo will be covered by a clear UV lacquer. The additional lacquer gives the logo a visual 3D effect and a special glance. Doming (D) The manufacturing process of a curved, decorative, three-dimensionally surface coating is called doming. The coating consists of synthetic resin and usually has a glassy high transparent visual effect. This effect intensified the aesthetic impression of the motif. It can be placed on plastic as well as on metal writing instruments. uma VISUAL foil transfer printing (V) Product images, advertisement motifs, your own design drafts and entire image portfolios – the new uma VISUAL finishing method opens up almost endless individual design choices all around the entire barrel of plastic writing instruments. Under pressure and the effect of the heat, the carrier foil transports the print onto the barrel. The pressed motif covers the barrel completely (360 degree-print).