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Download Name Histories and Coats of Arms Products<\/span><\/h3>\n

As well as printed coats of arms, name histories and greetings cards on paper, you can also order the same name histories and coats of arms from us as a JPG image file. These are fully completed products (the same as the printed versions) and are available sized A4 (8.25 x 11.75 inches or 210mm x 297mm), US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches or 216mm x 279mm) and other sizes where shown. Greetings cards can be supplied as either A4 or US Letter for printing on either paper size (which is then folded in half).<\/span><\/p>\n

Digital downloads may be the best choice if you are in a hurry for something, would rather print yourself, have printed at a print shop, to save on postage or delivery times, or if you have no intention of printing (i.e. for use as a digital image or inclusion in a digital photo album).<\/span><\/p>\n

The files are provided as a JPG image at 300dpi.<\/span><\/p>\n

We also supply coats of arms on their own (not on a background) as a transparent .PNG image file.<\/span><\/p>\n

If choosing the digital download option to print yourself, we recommend the following for best results.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Paper<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

We recommend a high quality matte, satin (semi-gloss) or even glossy photo paper (or brochure paper) of around 180gsm (approx. 50 lb) or higher for scrolls that contain coats of arms, shields, crests or other images. Plain heavyweight paper can normally be used for scrolls that do not contain images, including scrolls that print a ‘scroll effect’ or parchment effect background.<\/span><\/p>\n

Printing scrolls with images on plain paper is not a good idea because the colours in the images will look very flat and dull, and not at all nice, whereas matte, satin or glossy photo paper will bring out the full image detail, colours, sharpness and will look so much better. Also, printing on plain paper less than 120gsm (approx. 33 lb) or so can cause the paper to ripple. Photo paper is available in all image sizes given above.<\/span><\/p>\n

If printing on pure parchment paper, rather than parchment effect paper, we recommend using a heavyweight parchment of at least 160gsm (approx. 43 lb). This type of paper is often available as 80, 90 or 100gsm (approx. 22-27 lb) but once printed with ink, or if left out of a packet for a day or two, will often curl up or buckle. Good quality thick parchment paper of 160gsm (approx. 43 lb) or above doesn’t normally suffer with these problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

For greetings cards, we strongly recommend card specifically designed for printing greetings cards (A4 or US Letter in size that are then folded in half). Again, a satin or glossy finish is recommended and at least 180-280gsm (approx. 50-75 lb).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Printer<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Virtually all good quality inkjet and laser printers should print our name scroll images as intended. You may need laser compatible paper or card for laser printing. However, when printing, we recommend that the following settings are used:<\/span><\/p>\n

When using plain or matte paper<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Select plain paper or your specific paper type if it’s listed, borderless printing and print at the highest quality setting<\/span><\/p>\n

When using photo or brochure paper (both satin and glossy)<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Select high resolution or your specific photo paper type, borderless printing and print at the highest quality setting<\/span><\/p>\n

The print setting options does not necessarily mean changing your printer’s advanced settings, or dpi or anything like that, just the basic print settings as given above. Specific paper type means if, for example, you are using a Canon printer with Canon brand paper types.<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s always a good idea to use photo paper designed for your own printer brand for the best results (for example, using HP Photo Paper with a Canon printer may produce significantly inferior quality prints), or use a photo paper that specifically states that it is compatible with any printer brand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Using your own printer’s branded inks rather than compatible inks will nearly always give the best results and longevity of the printout.<\/span><\/p>\n

Borderless Printing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

When you print without a border, you will need to match the same paper size in your printer settings. For example, an 8 x 10 inch image should have an 8 x 10 paper size selected in your printer settings. In addition to this, you may have to change another printer setting for\u00a0borderless printing<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

A typical setting might be\u00a0Paper Handling<\/strong><\/em>, then\u00a0Scale to fit paper size<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Destination paper size: 8 x10 Borderless<\/strong><\/em>. For more specific details, please refer to your printer’s manual for your particular brand and model of printer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please note<\/strong>\u00a0that some printers do not support borderless printing. If this is the case and you are printing an image that is smaller than the maximum size of paper that your printer can print on (i.e. printing an 8 x 10 image on a larger sheet of A4), then you can always print the image onto the larger sheet and trim the excess after printing. If taking to a picture framer, they would be able to trim this for you. Also, bear in mind that any borders that are printed are normally no more than approximately 5mm wide, and up to 5mm of the printed edging is often hidden inside a picture frame.<\/span><\/p>\n

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