All digital press files should be sent in high resolution PDF format. When saving the high resolution Pdf, make sure to include 1/8th of an inch bleed (0.125"). That of course is if your document has bleed or photos and art that runs off the edge of the page.
You should NOT include registration marks, bleed marks, color bars or page information. If the high res pdf has any of these items, the prepress department has to remove the items from the pdf and then crop it to the edge before sending to the Digital press. This can be time consuming and add more cost to the job.
Make sure to send the lasers also so that the prepress has something to compare to. Believe it or not, all pdfs are not created equally. Some pdfs can become corrupt in the file transfer process (email, ftp, etc).
If you ever have any questions about the type of files to send, please contact your printer, they can tell you the best way and most cost effective type files to send.
Have a great week! Its cold outside, bundle up and stay warm!
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