The prepress department at Winchester Printers is ready to assist you in all stages of design, composition, and preparation of your artwork for press.  In order to reduce time to press, it is generally recommended that you transfer your files to us digitally through FTP or Email.  Of course, we gladly accept in-person delivery or portable media sent via courier service.  Please see our prepress guidance on how to prepare your files to ensure that all required fonts and graphics are included.

FTP

FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is the best way to send large electronic files to our prepress department.  By using an FTP client, you can transfer files directly to our FTP site over the internet, avoiding some of the potential problems with sending files as email attachments.  An FTP client is a small piece of software that runs on your computer and initiates a transfer session with an FTP server.  Many web browsers also support FTP.  If you have questions or need assistance with FTP, please don't hesitate to contact us .  One of our knowledgeable prepress team members will be glad to assist you.

Accessing the Winchester Printers FTP Server

In order to access our FTP server, you will need the following information:

• Host Name (or URL): ftp.winchesterprinters.com
• Username (user ID)
• Password

When you connect to our site, your FTP software should prompt you for this information.  Call us to receive a username and password.  If a directory is requested, leave it blank.  Once you have connected, you should see a list of files that currently reside on our server.  Dragging and dropping your files into this directory listing will copy them to our server and make them available to us.  Depending on your FTP software, you may have to click the PUT button, which will begin the file upload process.  To avoid delays and confusion, please use easily identifiable file names.  It is also helpful if you call or email us when you have uploaded a file.   If you require a more secure location, contact us and we can discuss alternative approaches.

Using a Web Browser for FTP

Some versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape support FTP uploads.  To use a web browser, type the following line in the address bar:

ftp://ftp.winchesterprinters.com

Be sure to replace the more common http:// header with ftp:// .  The browser will prompt you for a username and password.  Alternatively, you can bypass the prompt by typing

ftp://username:password@ftp.winchesterprinters.com

in the address bar.  In Internet Explorer, you may have to check the box next to Enable folder view in FTP sites in Tools | Internet Options | Advanced for this to work properly.

FTP Client Software

Fetch is installed on many Macintosh computers.  Check to see if you already have it.

Sending Files as Email Attachments

Winchester Printers will also receive your files as attachments to an email message.  We have a 10 MB maximum size on email (including all attachments); Keep this in mind when choosing between FTP and email.  Email delivery is less immediate than FTP and is more prone to file corruption, but for smaller files, it can be a convenient alternative.  Feel free to email your files directly to the salesperson or prepress team member that you are working with, or to prepress@winchesterprinters.com.