Custom Graphic Design Services for Pad & Screen Printing

At Deco Tech, our in-house pre-press graphics department is fully equipped to prepare your artwork for any printing process. With powerful hardware and the full Adobe Creative Cloud suite, we offer expert-level support for pad printing, screen printing, and digital printing workflows.

We specialize in preparing high-resolution graphics, complex 4-color process separations, and distortion-corrected artwork for accurate plate, screen, and digital print output. Whether you're working with vector files or low-resolution raster artwork, we ensure your designs are press-ready.

• Adobe Photoshop CC
• Adobe InDesign CC
• Adobe Illustrator CC
• Adobe Acrobat

• High-resolution film positive output at 2,540 dpi (for both pad and screen printing)
  

• Manual trapping for multi-color jobs

• Distortion correction for curved or irregular pad printing applications

• Vectorization of low-resolution or raster artwork

• Color correction and custom color curve adjustments

• Complete 4-color process separations for pad and screen printing

• Graphic file setup and preparation for pad printing plates (clichés) and screen stencils

Preparing digital artwork for production can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve created this pre-press guide to help you submit your art files correctly. Following these guidelines will save you time, money, and avoid delays or extra charges.

To ensure accurate results, please include:

- A color proof and a sample part of your artwork

- Pantone Matching System (PMS) color numbers, if applicable

- Artwork sized at 1:1, 100%, or actual print size

We prefer vector-based files in the following formats:

- .EPS (Encapsulated PostScript)

- .AI (Adobe Illustrator files)

- .PDF vector files

Other formats may be accepted if necessary, but may require additional processing.

To avoid font issues:

- Convert all text to outlined shapes

- If you need us to edit your text, please include the original font files

For Pad Printing:

- 3 mil matte film

- 2,540 dpi

- Positive image

- Emulsion side DOWN for cliché

For Screen Printing:

- 3 mil matte film

- 2,540 dpi

- Positive image

- Emulsion side UP for screen

We accept files in CMYK or RGB mode. However, CMYK is preferred for print accuracy.

Before submitting, always:

- Review your file for image quality and errors

- Avoid low-resolution bitmap images (e.g., from business cards, brochures, or websites)

If low-quality artwork is all you have, we can work with it, but additional charges will apply for cleanup.

Yes, we can accept most file formats if absolutely necessary, but those outside our preferred list may require extra processing time or fees.

We can open and work with virtually all major graphic file formats. If you have a question about your artwork or need guidance on how to prepare your files, our team is here to help.

For custom graphics support, please contact Erick Torres in our graphics department at (714) 639-DECO.
Email your graphic files to: graphics@decotechgroup.com