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We're doing more and more digital prints. Our customers are beginning to be able to provide large digital files (many are aware of the need to convert fonts to outlines!) They can pressure some of their vendors or designers to get us the art we need to produce thermal or inkjet vinyl images. I've been an AOL dial up user for many years...but now am thinking of going to a faster provider. Comcast is available in our area but at a much higher price than dial up. Sure speed is good, but I could live with a moderate speed if the cost was reasonable. Is it too much to think we can send and receive for example 40 - 80 meg files? Anyone out there have a good experience with file transfers of this size over the net?
-------------------- Tony Lucero Eagle Graphics Waterford, MI www.eaglegph.com Posts: 305 | From: Waterford, MI, USA | Registered: Apr 2000
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I am just a newbie but yes you can handle large graphics over the net.
I by trade am a graphic designer but I like to stripe on the side.
Your best bet is to find an internet provider like comcast tha tis able to provide a large pipeline (bandwidth) for file transfer.
The next step would be to get a good web host to provide you web access. You need to set up a FTP area on your site so people can upload to your host server and you inturn download to you work computer.
I just purchased about 500mb of space with a 5 gig transfer per month. If you have high traffic through you site you will want a bigger transfer rate. I pay about $5 a month for what I have.
From there you can get inexpensive or free ftp programs to access your site and up or download files.
Hope this helps!
Cody
-------------------- Cody Langford The Defiance Project Grandview, MO cody@thedefianceproject.com www.thedefianceproject.com Posts: 8 | From: Grandview MO | Registered: Jun 2004
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Hello Tony, It is possible to send large files, but I'd rather see the client upload thier files to their server so as I might be supplied with an address, to download from, or to just burn an image to CD and send via Fed ex or mail if it cant be delivered.
Good Luck, you should enjoy the high speed conection!
Ron
-------------------- Ron Percell Percell Signs 707-769-0639 Petaluma, California
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Uploading files via FTP is the way to go for big files like that. Most mail servers won't let a file that big go through and the FTP is faster anyway.
I'm on DSL at 1.8Mbps which translates into downloading a 40MB file in 3-5 minutes depending on traffic.
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Mike Pipes stickerpimp.com Lake Havasu, AZ mike@stickerpimp.com Posts: 8746 | From: Lake Havasu, AZ USA | Registered: Jun 2000
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Hiya Tony, In a perfect world, good organization and time management skills would eliminate the need for the high speed connections. However, this world is far from perfect. Speed costs money, it's just a matter of how much are you willing to spend If you're serious about wide format, make the investment. Just pass the additional cost to your clients. Our T-1 connection at work pays for itself on a daily basis. We use it for voice and data and to send and receive files from clients and vendors. Plus, we use it manage our various web sites. The time saved in site maintenance alone is well worth the additional expense. Our clients send us large files all the time. 40 meg files is clip art compared to some of our larger files. Most clients prefer to use our ftp site because it means that their job is going to be done at least a day sooner than if they just mailed us a disk. Also, there's no chance of the file being lost or damaged by FedEx or UPS. I have the cable connection at home because I occasionally bring work home with me. I feel it's also worth the investment because I upload my jobs in progress at work. When I get home, I download them on to my home computer and finish them. Then, I upload the files again. No more excuses of "darn, I forgot the disk...". Typically, the loading time on a 40 meg file is around 10 minutes.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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I've taken 300 mg files, saved them as eps w/high jpg compression and then ftp'ed them to the company that prints my full color banners. The 300 mg file usually compresses down to about 6 mgs. It works ...considering I am on a land line.
-------------------- Laura Butler Vision Graphics & Sign 4479 Welch Rd Attica, Mi 48412 Posts: 2855 | From: Attica, Mi, USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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I've been using a free FTP Server program that has served me well. If you have a computer with a large hard drive you can devote to this task think about giving it a try.
I have also had success with an upload script running on a windows apache server.. (Apache is a web or http server). FTP is better though for the sizes you are talking about. Either way, apache (free) can be found here:
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