Send a PDF if you can
A print-ready PDF keeps your fonts, colours and layout exactly as you made them. AI, PSD, high-quality JPG and PNG files also work.
Made it in Canva? Download it as PDF Print, with crop marks and bleed turned on.Six checks before you send
Most delays come from the same few things. Check these and your job goes straight to print.
Set the right size
Make the file the finished size of the print, for example A4 is 210 x 297 mm and a business card is 90 x 54 mm. Then add the bleed.
Not sure of the size? Ask us before you start designing.Add 3 mm bleed
Stretch any colour or photo that touches the edge 3 mm past the cut line, on every side. Paper moves a little when it is cut, and bleed stops white lines at the edge.
No bleed? We can add it, but your design may need small changes.Use sharp images
Photos and logos should be 300 dpi at the size they print. Large banners can be 100 to 150 dpi at full size. Images copied from websites or WhatsApp are usually too small.
Blurry logo? Send the original file, or we can redraw it for a design charge.Design in CMYK
Printers use cyan, magenta, yellow and black ink. Screens glow, so bright screen colours (RGB) print a little duller. Set your file to CMYK to see colours closer to the print.
Exact brand colour? Tell us the colour code, or ask for a printed proof.Check your text
Convert fonts to outlines or embed them in the PDF, so they do not change. Keep text at least 6 pt, and check spelling, phone numbers and dates one last time.
We print what you approve, so a typo found after printing means printing again.Bleed and safe area
Three lines to keep in mind on every design that has colour or photos running to the edge.
- Bleed
- 3 mm outside the cut line. Background colours and photos run to here, and it is cut away.
- Cut line
- The finished size of your print. Small shifts of up to 1 to 2 mm are normal when cutting.
- Safe area
- Keep text, logos and phone numbers at least 5 mm inside the cut line, so nothing important gets trimmed.
How to send your file
Pick the way that suits the size of your file. Always tell us your name and what the file is for.
- Small filesWhatsAppSend to (+60)12-401 6779. Attach it as a Document, not a photo, or WhatsApp will shrink it.
- Most filesEmailSend to admin@kmkprinting.com.my with your name, phone number and the job in the subject.
- Very big filesGoogle Drive or WeTransferUpload the file and send us the download link by WhatsApp or email. Set Google Drive sharing to anyone with the link.
- Walk inUSB driveBring your file on a USB drive to our Sungai Petani outlet, Saturday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
After you send it
Nothing is printed until you say it is right.
- 1We check your fileWe look at size, bleed, image quality and colours, and tell you if anything needs fixing.
- 2You get a proofWe send a proof of how the job will print. Check every word, number and colour.
- 3Changes, if neededTwo rounds of changes are included. More rounds, and design work from scratch, are charged.
- 4You approve, we printPrinting starts after your approval. Ready times on our pages count from that day.
Tell us what you need printed.
Send a photo, a sketch or a file. We reply with a price and a date.
Get a quote- (+60)12-401 6779
- Outlet
- (+60)4-421 1535
- Factory
- (+60)4-416 3282
- admin@kmkprinting.com.my
- Hours
- Sat to Thu, 8:30am to 5:00pm
Friday closed