Name: Laser Cut Business Cards
Brand: Betterway Systems Co., Ltd

Design Guideline

If you will be designing artwork for this product, please read through the guideline as our PDF requirements are quite specific. This guide will walk you through the document setup instructions and also the PDF Export process. We recommend reading through our User Guide for any further information.

Margin : 2mm on all sides (image)

Margin : 2mm on all sides (in white)

Whitish edges can be visible after cutting

Image Resolution Guide

When using imagery in any design for print, resolution is one of the most important factors to enable a high quality print output. Refer to our User Guide for more information.

Image with a resolution of 300dpi
Image which was originally 72dpi and upscaled to 300dpi using Photoshop
Image which was originally 72dpi and printed at 72dpi

CMYK 4-Color Mode

Our standard printing mode in digital printing is CMYK 4-Color printing system (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black). Please ensure that your design file is in CMYK mode if possible. Any submitted file in RGB will be auto-converted to CMYK before print production.

Adobe Illustrator Guide

Create your document size as per the template instruction. This document size is also the Trim Size. Enter the amount of artboards to suit the product you are designing for. 1 Artboard is the same as one sided printing. 2 Artboards are double sided etc.

Here you will need to enter the documents Bleed setting. For a business card, this is 2mm Bleed. Please refer to the product guideline you are designing for, as bleed values can vary.

Select CMYK for the colour mode and Raster Effects High (300ppi).

Lasercut Guideline

As the name suggests a laser is used when cutting the material to create a unique shape and/or cut out. This process gives a great effect to intricate designs. Lasercut can only be created if you make a ‘Cut’ Layer in your artwork, using Adobe Illustrator or Indesign only. To do this; create a new layer in Illustrator or Indesign and name it ‘Cut’. In this layer use 100% Magenta colour to create your artwork that requires the Lasercut outline. Everything that is on this layer in magenta, will be lasercut. Please note lasercut lines will need at least a 1mm gap between them. If the lines are too close they will collapse. Below this layer is your ‘Printing’ layer, here you can place all text and images that will be printed in full colour ink (not lasercut). When your design is ready to be exported to PDF, It is important to export using the below settings.

White Printing

White ink printing is used when printing onto non-white paper/material. Examples may include printing onto coloured paper or transparent vinyl. White priting can also be used to add a backing layer to help images retain vibrancy when printing onto a transparent sheet. See the example below of printing without white ink and with white ink.

Non-White Printing

Image printed without a white ink layer

White Printing

Image printed with a white ink layer

As you can see from these examples, the white layer of ink allows the colours of the design to appear more vivid and blocks any light coming through from the back. In the case of printing onto coloured paper we can print only white or a combination of a white base layer and then an additional full colour print on top of this. Here below is an exmaple of white printing onto coloured paper, full colour printing onto coloured paper with the white base layer, and full colour printing onto coloured paper (without the white base layer).

Printed with white layer only
onto coloured card.

Printed with white layer and colour layer
onto coloured card.

Printed with colour layer only
onto coloured card.

We strongly recommend to use a white base layer when printing colour onto coloured paper. Choose the printing method which best suits your design/project. If you are unsure don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team who can talk you through the best solutions to best suit your requirements.

Creating Your File To Print White Ink

White ink can only be printed if you make a ‘White’ Layer in your artwork, using Adobe Illustrator or Indesign only. To do this; create a new layer in Illustrator or Indesign and name it ‘White’. In this layer, use a 100% Black stroke/fill colour to create your design. Everything in black will be printed in white ink. We know this may sound confusing to use a black colour for white printing, but it’s the simplest way for our printing machines to determine which areas require white ink.

Remember to extend any white printing beyond the outside of the bleed line if you want your design to run off the sheet.

Below this white layer, you can place any other special layers, (eg. Creasing, Scodix, Lasercut, Foil Emboss, etc.). Place your ‘Printing’ layer below any special layers. In this ‘Printing’ layer, you can place all text and images that will be printed in full-colour ink.

When your design is ready to be exported to PDF, It is essential to export using the below settings.

Creasing Guideline

Creasing is a print finish that adds a crease to a flat printed card sheet (which can then be folded later). The crease is impressed on top of an image after the printing and laminating process. In the case of laser cutting, the crease is performed by lightly scoring the card with the laser.

Creasing can only be created if you make a ‘Crease’ Layer in your artwork, using Adobe Illustrator or Indesign only.

To do this; create a new layer in Illustrator or Indesign and name it ‘Crease’. In this layer, use a 100% Cyan stroke colour to create a line where you wish the crease to appear.

Please extend the crease line to the outside of the bleed line.

Below this creasing layer, you can place any other special layers, (eg. Scodix, Lasercut, White printing, etc.). Place your ‘Printing’ layer below any special layers, here you can place all text and images that will be printed in full-colour ink.

When your design is ready to be exported to PDF, It is essential to export using the below settings.

Perforation Guideline

Perforation is a print finish that adds a perforated line to a flat printed card sheet (which can then be torn away). Examples include tickets, coupons, fashion tags etc. The perforation is created after the printing and laminating process. Perforation can only be created if you make a ‘Perforation’ Layer in your artwork, using Adobe Illustrator or Indesign only. To do this; create a new layer in Illustrator or Indesign and name it ‘Perforation’. In this layer, use a 100% Magenta stroke colour to create a line where you wish the perforation to be applied. Please extend the perforation line to the outside of the bleed line. Below this perforation layer, you can place any other special layers, (eg. Creasing, Scodix, Lasercut, White printing, etc.). Place your ‘Printing’ layer below any special layers, here you can place all text and images that will be printed in full-colour ink. When your design is ready to be exported to PDF, It is essential to export using the below settings.

Punching Guideline

Punching is a print finish that simply punches a hole into a flat printed card sheet. For example, swing tags for gifts or clothing. A string can then be threaded through the hole later. Punching can only be created if you make a ‘Punch’ Layer in your artwork, using Adobe Illustrator or Indesign only. To do this; create a new layer in Illustrator or Indesign and name it ‘Punch’. In this layer, use a 100% Black stroke colour to create a circle where you want the hole to be punched. The circle must be the same size as the available holes with punching. Remeber to select the same size hole as your design when placing your order. Below this punch layer, you can place any other special layers, (eg. Creasing, Scodix, Lasercut, White printing, etc.). Place your ‘Printing’ layer below any special layers, here you can place all text and images that will be printed in full-colour ink. When your design is ready to be exported to PDF, It is essential to export using the below settings.

Rounded Corners

Give your business card a smooth finish with Rounded Corners.
Choose a radius of 4mm or 6mm.

Exporting PDF’s

Adobe PDF Preset : Press Quality

Compatibility: Acrobat 6 (PDF 1.5)

Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities

Create Acrobat Layers from Top-Level Layers

Enter ‘Marks and Bleeds’ Section last

Use Document Bleed Settings

Save PDF

Paper Info

Sirio Color Black

Weight 290g

A premium and highly durable paper which gives a luxurious woven fabric embossing finish, combined with natural colors of the canvas. For high quality packaging and book covers. (FSC® Certified / Neutral preservation paper / Made in Germany)

Sirio Color Dark Blue

Weight 290g

This is a FSC® certified uncoated paper which has a smooth surface, made of Elemental chlorine free (ECF) pulp. (FSC® Certified / Acid-Free)

Sirio Color Red Lampone

Weight 290g

This is a FSC® certified uncoated paper which has a smooth surface, made of Elemental chlorine free (ECF) pulp. (FSC® Certified / Acid-Free)

Deluxe Gold

Weight 300g

Pearlescent gold coloured card. Mainly used in premium card printing.

Deluxe Pearl

Weight 250g

White pearlescent card. Mainly used in premium card printing.

Deluxe Textured White

Weight 250g

Lightly embossed, dappled textured card. Mainly used in premium post/business card printing.

Deluxe White (Uncoated)

Weight 262g

Uncoated bright white paper with a smooth finish. Mainly used in premium card printing.

Kraft Paper

Weight 240g

Naturally textured kraft paper. Mainly used in premium card printing. Suitable for printing A3 size and below.

Premium White (Uncoated)

Weight 240g

Uncoated premium white paper with a lightly dappled texture. Widely used for premium printing.

Returns & Exchange

Here at Red Printing, we make every effort to ensure excellent customer satisfaction. We pride ourselves on our high-quality print production, but sometimes - as with all printing, a manufacturing issue can arise.

Please note that we are not responsible for individual circumstances which are beyond our control, but not limited to, the following:

Consumer-made mistakes such as:

Font mis-selection, typo, grammar and spelling errors
Poor/low quality and low-resolution uploaded images
Design errors and wrong colour selections
Any errors made by you during the creation of an artwork file, mis-selection of size, quantity, product type, finishing options, paper type, cutting options and other order specifications
Wrong template selection, incorrect image orientation and positioning
Duplicate orders
Incorrect file layout for finishing such as folding, creasing, die or kiss cutting
Delivery delays due to erroneous files and damage to products after delivery to the customer

Please note that we do not proof artwork or designs created by customers before production, and it's the customer's responsibility to check the print file thoroughly before sending to print. Please preview your designs, check and correct any mistakes before placing your order and payment. Red Printing reserve the right to decide whether to issue a refund, replacement or partial refund on a case-by-case basis.

If a refund request is made and approved, through credit card, it would reflect in your next bank statement (depending on banks) or if through PayPal, you should receive the funds back to you within approx. 5-7 business days.

Just to further inform you on colour printing, even though we ask that you edit your files in CMYK, colours are still displayed on the screen using RGB and will always look brighter and more vibrant than the final output. Because of this, the colours on the printed products may differ slightly than seen on your monitor screen. Please refer to our User Guide for more information.

For further inquiries or to make a reprint/refund request, please email us at support@redprinting.sg and we will look into it.

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