Branding Application
Screen Printing
The film required for screen printing must be set up right-reading, with appropriate registration marks for multi-color prints. We print all colors approximately to your color specification (Pantone, HKS, RAL). For halftone prints, please note the following: Printing is done with a 40-line screen (=40 lines per cm), with a tonal range between 20 and 80%. • Prints on metal ballpoint pens are only partially scratch-resistant, despite optimal coordination of all printing components.
Pad Printing
Films must be set up wrong-reading (reversed). Here too, we require the specification of a Pantone, HKS, or RAL color shade. For halftone prints, the following applies: Printing is done with a 48-line screen, with a tonal range between 20 and 80%.
• Minimum stroke width for screen and pad printing films: positive 0.15 mm and negative 0.3 mm.
• Please note for screen and pad printing that on colored barrels, the desired Pantone, HKS, or RAL color shade can usually only be achieved with an additional white underlay (=an additional printing color).
• Prints on metal ballpoint pens are only partially scratch-resistant, despite optimal coordination of all printing components.
Etching
The films must be set up right-reading. Depending on the substrate of the surface to be etched, the etching will appear in a dark gray shade. One film is required per 2,000 etchings (i.e., for 10,000 etchings, for example, we require 5 films). Please note: Maximum stroke width for fonts and logos is 1.2 mm.
Laser Engraving
For laser engraving, we require vector files to achieve an optimal engraving result. Texts contained in the print image must be converted to paths to avoid font issues.
Digital Foil
For laser engraving, we require vector files to achieve an optimal engraving result. Texts contained in the print image must be converted to paths to avoid font issues.
DIGITAL PRINTING
With this process, the logo is printed directly onto the ballpoint pen and is applied to our Crest models (on the clip) and Tri-Star models (on the clip and barrel). Digital printing is particularly suitable for multi-color logos and color gradients. The colors are converted to CMYK and may therefore deviate slightly from the Pantone values.
Files
We prefer vector files (PDF, Adobe Illustrator CC) to achieve an optimal print image. The templates can be enlarged and reduced without loss of quality. Texts contained in the print image must be converted to paths to avoid font issues. Files that can also be used are pixel files (Photoshop). Please ensure that the print image has a sufficiently high resolution (min. 600 dpi) or that the print image is larger than the final print format. Only then can a clean print image be guaranteed.