RRD Digital Solution Center
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DSC Telecomunication Options

The method you choose for transmitting your files to an RR Donnelley Digital Solution Center is highly dependent on your connection´s performance, the average size of your files, and your personal working style. You may choose to transmit all of your files electronically, or use the option to pinch-hit the odd late page and revision. It is completely up to you.

A Digital Solution Center (DSC) technical representative can work with you to determine the performance characteristics of your connection options, and test its effectiveness with our file submission options to help you make an informed decision that is best suited to your workflow. Should circumstances change, we will be there again to help you re-evaluate your options.

File submission options

InSite™

The most direct means of submitting PostScript or PDF (vector-based) files to a Digital Solution Center is by uploading them using the DSC InSite™ web site via your internet browser. The site is password protected and your account and content are secure.

InSite™ is fully integrated with our Prinergy™ production system providing an online digital workflow solution that immediately processes and delivers useful feedback on your files upon receipt. Due to the reliance on the Internet, the effectiveness of this solution is highly dependent on the performance of an individual workstation´s configuration and it´s connection to the Internet.

FTP

The Digital Solution Centers support File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and maintains a FTP servers to which you can upload files via internet browser (PC) or a helper application like Fetch (Mac OS). A technical representative can set you up with an appropriate FTP account for your use.

WAM!NET®

A Digital Solution Center accepts files delivered by WAM!NET– widely used, subscription-based, point-to-point, data transmission service managed by a third-party over a private network. WAM!NET® assumes all responsibility for connectivity and provides clients on-line tracking of "packages" sent. Monthly rates are based upon the expected volume of transmitted data (i.e. Mb/month).

Connections options

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

DSL is a fast, permanent connection to the Internet using special hardware linked to copper telephone wiring. Found in most homes and offices, this wiring transmits data at speeds greater than possible over dialup. Connections speeds vary between 1.54 Mbps to 512 Kbps download and 128 Kbps upload.

Cable Modem

A cable modem provides an Internet connection via coaxial cable with speeds up to 10 Mbps. Cable modems have maximum data rates that are six times those of T1 dedicated lines. However, because cable connections are shared, the actual speed may be comparable to DSL over a phone line, or less, depending on current traffic over the shared circuit.

Frame Relay

Designed for data transfer only, frame relay uses the telephone company´s shared network on an as-needed basis. Bandwidth is purchased in increments between 56K and 1.5 Mbps.

T-1 and T-3

A T-1 is a leased line connection capable of carrying data at a very high speed (1.54 Mbps), and is the fastest telephone trunk line commonly used to connect networks to the Internet. T-3 lines are capable of transferring data at 44.21 Mbps and are most commonly used by ISP sand large networks.

Helpful information

Bps (Bytes Per Second) = 8 bps (bits Per Second)

Measurements of data transmissions peed (bandwidth) over a communications medium.

Helpful resources

 
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