Now That’s Big!

Here’s a question that pops up every so often when a printer is checking out Websites For Printers: How big are the files customers can send using the Send a File tool? It’s become way too easy to take file transfers for granted. After all, it’s just like flipping a light switch: flip the switch, electricity flows, and the light turns on. It just works. Today, we’re going to elevate the Send a File tool beyond the “taken for granted” status. Today, we’ll give credit to the silent work done by the file transfer system and answer the “How big?” question. Drum roll: It’s not unusual to see file transfers well over 1.5 GB get from print buyer to printer without even a sneeze. Consider that a typical CMYK Photoshop file with a size of 4 x 6 inches at 300 pixels per inch is 8.24 MB. You could send over 180 digital photos like that in a file transfer of 1.5 GB. That’s a lot of data! For all practical purposes, there really aren’t any size limits, and that’s important in these days of mega-sized files. As a printer, you can take comfort in knowing that your customers’ files will

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