We can help you through each step of the printing process, from file setup to paper selection.

Our Ink Colours

Riso inks are oil-based and transparent. They layer over one another, combining to create mixed tones. We currently stock the following eight ink colours. Hexadecimal and Pantone codes are given for screen reference only and do not correspond exactly with the printed product. Samples are available on request.

Blue

Hex: 0078BF
Pantone: 3005U
RGB: 0, 120, 191
CMYK: 99, 22, 0, 1

Mint

Hex: 82D8D5
Pantone: 324U
RGB: 130, 216, 213
CMYK: 38, 0, 16, 0

Kelly Green

Hex: 67B346
Pantone: 368U
RGB: 103, 179, 70
CMYK: 52, 0, 86, 0

Yellow

Hex: FFE800
Pantone: YELLOWU
RGB: 255, 232, 0
CMYK: 0, 9, 100, 0

Melon

Hex: FFAE3B
Pantone: 1235U
RGB: 255, 232, 0
CMYK: 0, 32, 77, 0

Scarlet

Hex: F65058
Pantone: 185U
RGB: 246, 80, 88
CMYK: 0, 67, 64, 4

Fluorescent Pink

Hex: FF48B0
Pantone: 806U
RGB: 255, 72, 176
CMYK: 0, 72, 31, 0

Black

Hex: 000000
Pantone: BLACKU
RGB: 0, 0, 0
CMYK: 0, 0, 0, 100

Our Papers

Our printer accepts paper up to 12” x 18” and our maximum print area is 10.5” x 16.5”. We stock a variety of uncoated papers in text and index weights (up to a maximum of 220gsm) and we are happy to provide samples. Due to the nature of Riso inks, we are not able to use coated paper stocks.

We currently have the following papers in stock:

Text weight:

Sustana Enviro 60# Digital Text Blue White

Mohawk Via Vellum 70# Text in white

Classic Crest 80# Text in cream and white

Bristol weight:

Springhill Vellum Bristol 67# in cream and white

Astrobrights 65# Bristol in green, pink, red, blue, and yellow

Cover Weight:

Mohawk Via Vellum 80# Cover in cream and white

Sustana Enviro 80# Cover in white

Cougar Digital Smooth Cover 80# in cream

Lynx Digital Smooth Cover 80# in white

Pre- and post-production

We can help you get your files ready to print!

Each colour layer requires a separate 300dpi grayscale PDF file. We can walk you through the process of colour separating your full-colour files. Or hand them off to us and we can do the separations for you.

We are enthusiastic about the unique shapes that self-published objects can take and would love to talk with you about the many options for folded-paper zines and chapbooks.

We offer a few additional services such as trimming, scoring, and saddle-stitch (stapled) binding.