Information On Using A CD Duplication Service

Today, even small businesses can afford CD duplication and printing equipment. Prices have fallen in recent years, making it an affordable endeavor for many. Semi-professional duplication equipment that can easily handle production runs in groups of 10 or 50 can be found for only a few thousand dollars. What happens though when you need hundreds, or even thousands, of CDs for an urgent mail out? Or what if your client requires an exact match of their corporate brand colors, which is not something that is usually attainable using an inkjet printer? In situations such as these you really need to outsource the work to a professional CD duplication company. When dealing with higher volume jobs, the price is probably similar to performing the job yourself due to the scale economics involved. Larger companies work in bulk rates, leading to discounts for them that are passed on to you. And because their facility is larger and able to handle a higher load, they can usually perform the task in 24 to 48 hours. Not only can they duplicate the CDs quickly, they can accurately reproduce prints. Many of these facilities exist, so it should not be too difficult to track one down. Just like so many other industries, a large number of these companies advertise online. You can benefit from the fierce competition found on the internet in the form of very cheap deals. Because companies that offer low rates are probably reducing costs elsewhere, it is a good idea to request an example of their work. This will test their customer service as well as provide you with a sample of the quality of their work. You will have to provide artwork on a CD Duplication template provided by the supplier. Templates can generally be downloaded from their website. All fonts and images will also need to be supplied and file formats should be in a high resolution PDF or EPS. Professional CD duplication companies will normally have an artwork department that can take care of this for you if you don’t have time or experience, though there will be additional charges to pay. Keep ind mind that a CD duplication company will probably duplicate what you send them without checking the master copy. They will assume that all checks were done by you before you send them the original CD. For example, if you are duplicating an audio CD, don’t send them a data CD of WAV files or MP3 files. Other common mistakes are using Quicktime or WMV files for DVD video discs. If you include the wrong type of files on the CD then it will be your mistake and not theirs should the end result not be as you expected. Put simply, you get back exactly what you send off for duplication.