2100 Maywill St.
Richmond, VA  23230
Phone: (804) 741-6761
FAX: (804) 741-7824
sales@AllegraRichmond.com


 

  • ZipIt for Macintosh
    This shareware utility will compress your Macintosh files into a single .zip archive for transfer to our centers. Mac files must be compressed before sending in order to maintain their resource fork, which includes information such as file type, creator, and all information for Mac fonts.

  • WinZip for Windows
    Also a shareware utility, WinZip will compress your Windows files for transfer across the Internet.

  • StuffIt Deluxe for Mac
    The standard utility for Macintosh compression, Stuffit Deluxe allows you to compress Macintosh files into .sit or .zip archives for transfer across the Internet. This is a commercial product.

  • StuffIt Deluxe for Windows
    StuffIt Deluxe allows you to compress Windows files into .sit or .zip archives for transfer across the Internet. This is a commercial product.

  • StuffIt Expander for Mac
    StuffIt Expander is free software that allows you to decompress .sit, .zip and other archives on a Macintosh computer. This software only expands, it does not allow you to compress files-but it’s free!

  • Stuffit Expander for Windows
    The Windows version of StuffIt Expander allows you to decompress .sit, .zip and many other archives on a Windows computer. As with the Macintosh version, it does not allow you to compress your own files.

  • Acrobat Reader for all Platforms
    Acrobat Reader is a free utility from Adobe that will allow you to view and print PDF files. It is available on Macintosh, Windows, Unix and other platforms including PDAs.

  • Adobe PS Driver for Mac
    Get the latest version of Adobe’s free Postscript printer driver for Macintosh. You can use this to write Postcript code to a file on your hard drive. (You can also use your Mac’s built-in Laserwriter driver for this.) Postscript can be used to output your job at our center, or as the first step in creating an Acrobat PDF document. (You will also need Acrobat Distiller to create PDFs – it is part of the full commercial version of Acrobat available from Adobe.)

  • Adobe PS Driver for Windows
    This free Postscript printer driver for Windows computers will allow you to print Postscript code from your Windows computer to a file on your drive. Postscript can be used to output your job at our center, or as the first in creating an Acrobat PDF document. (You will also need Acrobat Distiller to create PDFs – it is part of the full commercial version of Acrobat available from Adobe.)

  • Do's & Don'ts of Digital Imaging (PDF)
    This PDF document contains helpful hints on preparing documents for different output environments, like digital black and white, digital color, and offset color.

  • File Prep Tutorial
    This step-by-step online tutorial walks you through the basics of preparing files for output at a service provider. It includes instructions on locating fonts, including graphics, and how to use the built-in collection tools for most commercial desktop publishing software.