Frequently Asked Questions

Browse answers to common questions about ordering custom printed banners. Our FAQs cover artwork setup, proof approval, turnaround times, banner materials, finishing options and file requirements, helping you understand each stage of the process. If you cannot find the answer you need, our team will be happy to assist.

We offer a wide variety of outdoor banners, our banners that can be printed double sided are: Outdoor PVC Banners, PVC Free Outdoor Banners and Outdoor Roller Banners.

Your non vector images will need to be 150dpi and above, ideally 300dpi at the actual size to print well. Our pre-press team will be happy to take a look at your file before you place the order to put your mind at rest.

Yes, we have supplied lots of schools, colleges and universities with a range of our outdoor banners. The banners are long-lasting and your artwork will stand out even from a distance.

As we offer a wide range of outdoor banners, we also offer a wide range of banner materials. Each product has a specification category which shows the material they will be printed on.

As long as your outdoor banner is suitably fixed, it will last for several years outside. If you are placing your banner in a high-wind area, it would be worth considering a mesh banner.

PVC and Envirotech PVC Free are both durable yet lightweight materials. They are waterproof, weatherproof and our mesh banners are also windproof! Sun exposure, wind, weather and pollution are all factors that will effect the lifespan of your banner.

When ordering an outdoor banner or mesh banner, we recommend that you roll the banner when not in use, keep the graphics on the external side of the banner for best care.

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This varies between products but we can usually deliver within 3-7 working days. Your email confirmation will include an estimated delivery date but should you need an order urgently, we do offer priority delivery; please get in touch for more details.

Yes, we’ll be able to confirm the cost of delivery once the weight and dimensions of the delivery is known. Please note that there may be additional customs charges.

Yes, we can send to one or more addresses for you either by Royal Mail or by a tracked courier service. There’ll be an extra charge for each delivery.

Yes, just let us know that this is a requirement and we’ll ensure that the delivery note/packaging is completely unbranded. We never enclose invoices with our deliveries.

Most of our deliveries are sent using DPD who provide a 1 hour time slot for delivery. We occasionally use other couriers so if the tracking link and one hour delivery window is important then just let us know and we’ll ensure your print job is delivered by DPD.

Yes – all our paper stocks are sourced from FSC approved stockists. We recycle all our waste paper and ink/toner cartridges and our lithographic inks are 100% vegetable based. For further information, please visit our ‘Environment’ page, under ‘About Us’.

All of our paper stocks are fully recyclable as long as lamination is applied to a maximum of just one side.

We’ll contact FSC on your behalf to seek approval to print the logo. The FSC claim will relate to the claim on the paper being used (most commonly FSC recycled or FSC mix). Once permission to use the logo has been granted, our pre-press team will add the appropriate FSC logo and claim to your artwork and a PDF proof will be sent to you for approval.

As many as you like. We print by mixing Blue (otherwise known as cyan), red (otherwise known as magenta) yellow and black. This is referred to as CMYK and from these 4 colours we can produce all the colours of the rainbow.

There is sometimes a reduced cost for black only printing but if you’re having colour print then you can include as many colours as you like at no extra cost. There would only be an additional cost if you require a Pantone colour (this is where a specific ink is used rather than creating the colour from the standard (CMYK) 4 colour process.

Most of our printed products (excluding brochures) are printed using a single sheet of paper. We print on one side of the sheet for single sided printing and on both sides of the sheet for double sided printing.

If you’re ordering a product that will be folded and no print is required on the inside, (e.g. document corners) or will enclose your product (e.g. box sleeves, belly bands, pillow boxes etc) then these will usually be printed single sided so that once the sheet is trimmed down and folded or joined you will see print on all sides (front and back for a folded item or on all 4 outer sides for a box sleeve or pillow box).

PDF proofs will be sent by email for your approval as standard. There is no charge for this.

For digital and large format printed jobs we can send you a printed sample if required – there may be a small charge for this to cover costs.

For litho printed jobs we can send you a printed proof via our Epson SureColour P7000 which is calibrated with the litho presses; we can also supply you with samples of paper and unprinted brochure mock ups. There may be a small charge for this service.

No worries! Our friendly sales team are on hand to talk you through the process without the use of jargon. Our design team are available to help with artwork and our pre-press and production teams will check the quality at all stages.

Rest assured – your print run is in experienced hands.

These days there is very little difference in terms of quality between the 2 methods and you’d be hard pushed to tell which printing method had been used when examining a finished product.

Lithographic printing is cost effective for larger runs and can accommodate a larger sheet size of up to B2.

Digital printing is cost effective for smaller runs and is limited to a sheet size of A3.

Our sales team will select the most suitable method for you but if you have a particular preference for litho printing (e.g. if pantone colours are required) then just let our team know.

Our large format printers can print up to 3 meters in width with no limit to length. Large format printing is used for banners, roller banners and printed boards.
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Banner Printing
Unit 4-10 Stanton Road Ind. Est.
Stanton Road
Southampton
Hampshire
United Kingdom
SO15 4HU

Contact

Tel: 023 8087 8030

Email: sales@bannerprinting.co.uk

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