It is not intended to be absolute but rather some simple tips that make your life easier when ordering or planning graphics and printing. Camera Ready Copy Supplied by a customer - usually means the copy is in its final format exactly the way you would like to have it printed. Faxes and photo copies are not camera ready copy and usually do not reproduce well. Your final piece will look as good or as bad and the copy you submit. For colors that are very close together or touch a separate print should be provided for each color with registration marks on each piece to provide perfect alignment.
Many shops now accept electronic files on diskettes.
Always check with your printer before generating files to be certain which formats and media they are able to read. There is usually a charge for the printer to output the final copy for printing from an electronic file. Four Color Process Printing - Printing of multi color pieces where there are numerous colors involved. An example would be reproducing a full color photograph on a printed piece.