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What do you want to print?

Your business card is 90 × 50 mm. Print it at 96 × 56 mm.

The extra 3 mm on every side is bleed. The guillotine cuts it off, so your colour runs right to the edge. No white line.

What are you printing?

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Your Nameyour@email.co.za90 mm50 mm3 mm bleed · 3 mm safefile 96 × 56 mm
3mm

Print-readyArtwork reaches the standard bleed.

Keep text inside
84 × 44 mm
Build the file at 300 dpi
1134 × 661 px

Sizes and bleed from the Printulu business card spec.

Will your card get cut?

Your name, your number, your logo: check they survive the cutter.

SA business cards trim to 90 × 50 mm. Drag the name toward the edge, or focus it and use the arrow keys.

Kasi Coffee Co.your@email.co.za5 mm from trim

Example: Kasi Coffee Co. is a made-up business.

Safe. Text sits 3 mm or more inside the trim.

Distance from the left trim: 5 mm

Safe. Text sits 3 mm or more inside the trim.

The same 3 mm applies on all four sides.

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Rule: 3 mm bleed, 3 mm safe zone, file 96 × 56 mm (Printulu business card guide).

Catch the reprint before you pay for it.

Free tools for the questions people ask the printer too late. Most cards show a real number from the tool.

Blank print-ready templates

Free. First download asks for your email. Drawn to scale: red is the trim, blue dashed the bleed edge, green dashed the safe area, black ticks the crop marks (PDF only). The guides and crop marks sit on a layer named “GUIDES - delete before printing”. In the PDF that layer does not print.

Files ready? Order business cards, flyers or posters in the Printulu shop

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The state of printing in South Africa, in 20 seconds

Press play for the short version. The full 2026 report has the sources behind it.

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The Print Desk

Printulu Blog · 46 guides, filed by step

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Direct to Garment Printing SA: The Complete 2026 Guide (DTG vs DTF vs Screen)

DTG printing removed the minimum order barrier for custom apparel in South Africa. Here’s exactly when to use DTG vs DTF vs screen print — with break-even math, fabric rules, and SA cost drivers.

What to print15 min read

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In this guide

  1. The Apparel Print Decision
  2. The 4 Methods Compared: DTG, DTF, Screen, Sublimation
  3. The Decision Tree: Which Method for Your Job?
  4. Comparison Table: All 4 Methods
  5. The 4 Mistakes SA Businesses Make
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