You may send files for printing to us directly via our FTP server. Before you send files, please make sure you compress all of your relevant files into a single archive file using a compression utility that results in a .ZIP or .SIT package so that your printing files are not corrupted during transit. On a PC you may use a utility like Stuffit or PKZIP to do this. On a Macintosh, you can right click on a folder containing your files and select "compress name-of-folder" to create a .ZIP archive.

1. Preparing Your Files To Send In a Single Folder:
In order to successfully send binary files [generated from InDesign, or Quark Xpress] over the internet via FTP, you need to prepare them first. Collect all of the files for your project [i.e.: fonts, photos, tiffs, eps files, .ai files, etc.] as well as the InDesign and Quark files for your work into a single folder. In InDesign the File/Package command in the File menu will do this for you. In Quark Xpress, the File/Collect For Output command will do the same. Be sure to avoid spaces in the folder name as our server requires filenames without them. Name your folder like this: "june_postcard_files" and use dash or underscore between words in the filename.

2. Compress Your Folder Into A Single File For Upload:
Before you send the folder, please make sure you compress it into a single archive file using a compression utility that results in a .ZIP or .SIT package so that your printing files are not corrupted during transit. On a PC you may use a utility like Stuffit or PKZIP to do this. On a Macintosh, you can right click on a folder containing your files and select "compress name-of-folder" to create a .ZIP archive.

3. Upload Your Print Files To Our Server On A PC:
If you have a PC FTP client like SmartFTP or Cyberduck, FTP server may be accessed at the IP address below. If you are using a PC and Windows Explorer, click the button below or open your browser to this IP address:
ftp://24.240.170.242



Enter a User Name of: anonymous
Enter a password of your choice

4. Upload Your Print Files To Our Server On A Macintosh:
If you have a Macintosh FTP client like Fetch, Cyberduck or Transmit, the FTP server may be accessed at this IP address:
ftp://24.240.170.242
Enter a User Name of: anonymous
Enter a password of your choice

Once logged into the site, you will see a directory named "uploads." Drag and drop your file from your computer to this "uploads" folder in the directory and your files will upload to us. You will not be able to open the directory and view its contents. Doing so will give you an error message.