{"id":3329,"date":"2021-06-04T08:39:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T12:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/?p=3329"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:04:10","slug":"inkjet-plotter-printing-test-strip-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/2021\/06\/04\/inkjet-plotter-printing-test-strip-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Strip Package"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The Imaging Center offers a <strong>FREE<\/strong> test strip package for our inkjet printers. This includes the Plotter\/Graphic Inkjet printer  and our Desktop and Wide-Format Inkjet printers. Test strips are&nbsp;<strong>highly recommended<\/strong> because they allow you to see exactly what the final print will look like. A test strip or <em>hard proof<\/em> is the most accurate kind of proof since it is an actual print made using the same&nbsp;materials that will be used to make the final print. Test strips should be checked for color&nbsp;accuracy, contrast, and resolution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size advgb-dyn-d3184141\">If you would like to do a test strip, please fill out an <a href=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/lets-print\/form-inkjet-test-strip\/\">Inkjet Test Strip<\/a> form. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Test strips can take up to 1 business day. Once you are satisfied and \u201capprove\u201d your print, you may then submit the final order for the full-sized image. <strong>Remember to save your test strip file in the same exact way as your final image (.jpg test strip for a .jpg final print OR a .pdf test strip file for a .pdf final print)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Once a test strip has been approved, the file can be submitted for processing. Complaints will only be considered if a test strip was printed and approved by the customer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Test strips are <strong>FREE!!<\/strong> (within reason of course!). Students can print the same test strip for free on three different types of media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Test strips should be no larger than 2\u201d tall by the width of the document and contain areas of the file that offer the best representation of color and contrast. Please label the file <b>test-strip<\/b>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IC Quick Tip | Making a test strip for Inkjet\/Plotter in Photoshop\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iJkBUyVNVYU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-a8ab1516\" id=\"creating-a-test-strip-in-photoshop-98714856-c366-4ea2-9182-8e5a1b601d98\"><strong>Creating a Test Strip in Photoshop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">From the toolbar, select the Crop Tool (c). You can specify the Crop options using the Control bar at the top. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/croptool.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/croptool.jpg 430w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/croptool-300x22.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 85vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Choosing W x H x Resolution from the Aspect Ratio menu displays a Resolution field in the options bar and can auto-fill the Width and Height values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Remember test strips can be 2\u201d by the width of the document, in this case, 27\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized advgb-dyn-2823b81d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/teststrip-300x131.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3337\" style=\"width:430px;height:187px\" width=\"430\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/teststrip-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/teststrip-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/teststrip-1200x524.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/teststrip.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 85vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading advgb-dyn-d138b84a\" id=\"creating-a-test-strip-in-illustrator-64a010f3-565e-44b6-81de-818928d6f1f0\"><strong>Creating a Test Strip in Illustrator<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">The quickest way to crop an image in Illustrator is to change the size of your artboard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center advgb-dyn-5604cb35\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/ArtboardOptions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3335 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/ArtboardOptions.jpg 416w, https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/ArtboardOptions-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 85vw, 416px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Document Setup &gt; <strong>Edit Artboards<\/strong> (Shift+O)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Enter the width and height of the test strip, in this case, 18\u201d x 2\u201d. You can also create a custom name for the test strip. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">File &gt; Save As &gt; Format &gt; Adobe PDF (Print) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized advgb-dyn-851dcd19\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/imaging-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2021\/06\/01-TestStripIllustrator-300x45.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3334\" style=\"width:600px;height:93px\" width=\"600\" height=\"93\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Imaging Center offers a FREE test strip package for our inkjet printers. This includes the Plotter\/Graphic Inkjet printer and our Desktop and Wide-Format Inkjet printers. Test strips are&nbsp;highly recommended because they allow you to see exactly what the final print will look like. 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