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Technical Specifications and Guidelines for Slot Tickets
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SLOT TICKET LAYOUT SPECIFICATIONS click here to download a PDF
Electronic File / Process Guidelines
Maximum printable area: 152.9mm by 43.1mm.
File resolution: use 300 pixels per inch (at 100% size) for a 153 line screen, or 1200 pixels per inch for bitmaps.
One-bit graphics should be converted to curves.
Avoid hairline rules; minimum weight should be no less than .75 pt.
Be sure to include all fonts and support files (eps, tif, jpg). Note: The Adobe Type Library will be used unless Type 1 fonts are supplied.
Avoid text smaller than 4 pts. especially when reversed or for ®, ©, or ™ symbols.
Use caution when designing non-thermal side graphics. Graphics that are too dark can interfere with barcode readability.
Reverse text should be bold and, if possible, outlined with a .75 or 1-point stroke.
Send process images in CMYK mode if possible. Beware of RGB colors that may be out of CMYK’s gamut range. Many RGB colors cannot be printed accurately using CMYK.
Customer supplied hard copy is necessary.
Gradients and screened colors should not use less than a 1% screen of a color. A smooth blend of color to no color at all cannot be achieved unless it is a gradient of a very light color, like yellow. Illustration 1 represents how a gradient abruptly stops where there are 1% screens (cyan in this case). The example shown in illustration 2 represents the same art carrying 1% cyan through the center.
Use only the colors you want your slot ticket to print or specify colors to be used; delete all unused colors in your electronic file.
Create the whole file in one design package. For example, try not to import several different files from Illustrator, Photoshop, etc. into InDesign. This makes it very difficult to trap accurately. Do as much design as you can in one program.
If images are placed into another program, try to place the images at 100% (minimal reduction or enlargement). This is particularly important of rasterized images (Photoshop).
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