On 15 September 2010 19:17, <inkscape-devel.neophyte_rep@...2295...> wrote:
Can we try this again?
Who, among those active in this thread, actually produces Inkscape data for printing on a regular basis?
I must say I don't. I am satisfied with screen output or color laser printouts without color matching if I want some text with color diagrams for reading offline.
What does your print service know about this issue? (Assuming you've asked, of course.)
When it comes to small print services operating on tight budget I can imagine they know next to nothing, or that not all of the staff is competent.
The requirement to send CMYK PDF as input is then something I would understand. If you send a CMYK PDF tagged with the correct profile they can see that as a proof that you checked what the printout will look like. You can't say there was a gradient in the picture you sent and it's flat in the printout, it will be exactly what you sent, and they don't guarantee more.
Especially they won't send/show you previews, do test prints, etc. because it costs money for material and/or salary and they would be more expensive than competition if they did.
If they are really incompetent they can even require it just because everybody else does.
Note that this is all mostly speculation but I have seen a print shop with no competent staff and heard quite a bit of complaints from people who actuall try to get things printed. Obviously this would also vary in different places.
I guess it all comes to picking the right print shop for the job. Pick any two: fast, good, cheap.
Thanks
Michal