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FAQs & Guides

Prep Guidelines

Welcome to the AccuLink prep guidelines page. Please bookmark this page for future reference as we will continually update our helpful tips and guidelines ensuring your projects run smoothly and achieve maximum impact. Your communications are important to us so please give us feedback on how we are doing and if there is anything you feel we can do to improve your experience with us!

HP Latex R2000 Documents

White Ink Setup for InDesign
Six simple steps in InDesign for creating the White layer for the HP Latex R2000.

  Download the PDF White Ink InDesign Guide

White Ink Setup for Illustrator
Six simple steps in Illustrator for creating the White layer for the HP Latex R2000.

  Download the PDF White Ink Illustrator Guide

White Ink Setup for Photoshop
Five simple steps in Photoshop for creating the White layer for the HP Latex R2000.

  Download the PDF White Ink Photoshop Guide

Tips for the HP Latex R2000
Tips for folding substrates, preparing wood surfaces for printing, PVC foam board requirements for expansion and fastening points, and the four modes for white ink.

  Download the PDF HP Latex R2000 Tips

File Prep Checklist

Steps for checking and fixing color modes in Acrobat, working with Process Black vs Rich or Spot Black, and ensuring your fonts are validated, embedded or turned to outlines.

  Download the PDF File Prep Checklist

Guides for planning, preparing and submitting print ready files.

  Download the PDF Planning Guide

  Download the PDF Preparing Guide

  Download the PDF Releasing Guide

Helpful Marketing Infographic

The Two Sides Eco-graphic
The Two Sides Eco-graphic will help you bust some myths about the sustainability of print and paper. At Print 2013, Two Sides announced that Lynette Maymi, a 34-year-old, self-employed design professional from Pompano Beach, Fla., won the Two Sides Eco-graphic Challenge. The contest was initiated to develop an engaging infographic that clearly presents facts about the sustainability of print and paper.

  Download the PDF The Two Sides Eco-graphic

Mailing Documents

Variable Database Setup Sample for Custom mailings
Setup your database and map your artwork using our helpful variable data mapping sample guide.

 Download the PDF for Custom Variable Data Sample

Standard Variable Database Template
Use this template for your standard address database. Includes mapping for Full Name, Business, Address Line 1, Address Line 2, City, State, Zip and Country fields.

 Download the CSV Standard Variable Database Template

Basic Variable Database Template
Use this template for your basic variable data jobs. Includes all the standard address mapping fields along with an additional five custom fields. Perfect for mapping common variables like titles, business, Or Current Resident, spouse or additional names; as well as, non-address block items like QR codes.

 Download the CSV Basic Variable Database Template

NCOA Form
The NCOA PAF (Processing Acknowledgement Form) is required by the Privacy Act of 1974. This is required to give us permission to send a customer’s list to a third party (our mail presort software vendor) for NCOA processing. NCOA forms are kept on file and good for 1 year.

  Download the PDF NCOA Form

Database Selections Guide
Sample listing of database selections we offer to help you reach your intended direct mail audience.
Effective August 3, 2021

 Download the PDF Database Selections Guide

Postage Rate Chart
Find out the First-Class and USPS Marketing Mail 2023 Postage Rates
Effective July 9, 2023

 Download the PDF Current Postage Rages