PRINT AREA.
Printing may come within ½" of heat seals (side seals, seals
on Die Cut and Drawstring areas) and within ¾" of handles on
Hand-L Bags. Printing may bleed into the bottom gusset. For
edge to edge printing, contact the UF Line for pricing and
availability.
PROCESS PRINTING. 4-color
process printing requires prior approval of artwork, higher
minimums and special quotation. Contact The UF Line for more
information.
COLOR/COPY CHANGES.
All orders requiring changes of color or copy within the total
run will necessitate special upcharges.
Minimum per change is 3,000 pieces,
whether for color or copy changes.
- COLOR CHANGE: $200 for each change
within the run.
- PLATE CHANGE: (for print areas
larger than 5"x7"): $200 for each change within the run.
- SLUG CHANGE: (for print areas
5"x7" or smaller): $100 for each change within the run.
EYESPOTS.
A small, solid, rectangular box may print at the bottom corner
on one side of each printed bag. This box, known as an
eyespot, is necessary for bagmaking operations. For more
information, contact The UF Line.
UNION LABEL.
Union label available and bug imprinted when requested on all
products manufactured in the United States by union craftsmen.
OVERRUNS/UNDERRUNS.
Orders are subject to overruns or underruns as follows:
On orders of 14M or less
|
+/-25% |
On orders of 15M to 49M
|
+/-15% |
On orders of 50M to 99M
|
+/-10% |
On orders of 100M or
more |
+/-5% |
All invoices will be rendered for actual
(total) quantity shipped. Any special arrangements must be
discussed with factory (absolute minimum requirements or
client budgetary restrictions, etc.).
BAG
COLORS
STANDARD BAG COLORS
Standard bag colors for most UF Line
products include white, clear, grey, beige, cream, and black.
Additionally, red, blue, green, yellow and many others are
readily available – please call The UF Line for specific
information.
NOTE ON BLACK BAGS.
Bags manufactured with black film in single wall construction
may be printed in metallic silver or metallic gold only (see
color chart). For edge to edge black printing or double wall
construction where a complete black "background" is desired
with imprint colors other than silver or gold, additional
color charges and plate charges will apply. Contact The UF
Line for more information.
ART
REQUIREMENTS
Artwork should be supplied camera ready, to
size and color separated. Film negatives or high quality
photostats (no photocopies) are preferred. Negatives for
single wall construction bags must be right-reading, emulsion
side up; negatives for double wall construction bags must be
right –reading, emulsion side down. All screens and halftones
must be 55 or 65 line screen, round dot only.
COMPUTER GENERATED
ARTWORK. The following
requirements must be met when submitting artwork on computer
disk. If the following requirements are not met, the disk will
not load.
- Hard copy output from disk, indicating
color breakdowns must be submitted
- Artwork may be created on MACINTOSH
system 10.1 or earlier.
- Acceptable artwork formats: 3.5" DISK,
Zip Disk, Jaz Disk, CD ROM, Super Disk
- The following MAC formatted programs are
acceptable:
ADOBE PAGEMAKER 6.5 or earlier
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 6.0 or earlier
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR 8.0 or earlier
ADOBE ACROBAT 5.0
QUARK XPRESS 5.0 or earlier
MACROMEDIA FREEHAND 10.0 or earlier
ADOBE INDESIGN 1.5
COREL DRAW 8.0 or earlier
- WINDOWS disks and files of the above
programs are workable only if the files are submitted in the
WINDOWS version of the above programs. Typefaces may need to
be substituted in these cases. Convert type to outlines for
best results.
- Disk must contain any EPS or TIFF files,
all printer and screen fonts used, and any after-market
extensions. Save final artwork in program format, not as EPS
or Postscript files.
- Please include a listing of files that
apply to your job if disk contains more than one job on it.
- NOTE: WHEN ELECTRONIC
ARTWORK IS SENT EITHER VIA E-MAIL OR DISK, A CHARGE FOR FILM
OUTPUTS (FILM NEGATIVES) WILL BE INCURRED ON A PER-COLOR
BASIS.
- You are solely responsible for the
content of the files submitted and understand that they will
be imaged (output) as you have saved them and agree to pay
for them, regardless of their content or appearance.
NOTE: THE UF LINE ASSUMES NO
RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO ANY
GRAPHIC MATERIAL, DELAY IN PRODUCTION, LOST REVENUE OR OTHER
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE.
PLATE CHARGES
The printing process is flexography,
requiring separated art, metal engravings, and rubber or
photopolymer plates. All designs, logos and/or straight line
copy will incur plate charges. For one side printing or for
different copy on each side, contact the UF Line for plate
charges. Please note that plate charges for bags less than 12"
width require special quotation. Prices on the following
estimation table include printing of same imprint on both
sides of the product, when applicable:
PLATE CHARGE
ESTIMATION TABLE
1-25 |
Square Inches: $103 per color
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26-50 |
Square Inches: $171 per color
|
51-100 |
Square Inches: $246 per color
|
101-150 |
Square Inches: $310 per color
|
151-200 |
Square Inches: $395 per color
|
201-250 |
Square Inches: $499 per color
|
251-300 |
Square Inches: $614 per color
|
over 300 |
Square Inches: contact UF Line for
quotation |
|
NOTE: WHEN
ELECTRONIC ARTWORK IS SENT EITHER VIA E-MAIL OR DISK, A
CHARGE FOR FILM OUTPUTS (FILM NEGATIVES) WILL BE
INCURRED ON A PER-COLOR BASIS. |
All sketches, mechanical artwork and
corrections to mechanicals, negatives, or disks will be
charged in addition to plate charges.
BAGS LESS THAN 12"
WIDTH. Requires special plate
quotation.
STOCK DESIGNS.
When using stock designs, plate charge only applies to the
custom imprint area.
PROCESS PRINTING,
BENDAYS, HALFTONES. Printing
plates for process printing, bendays or halftones require
special quotation. Match print proofs are submitted by request
only at an additional charge.
NOTE:
No estimation given by UF Line personnel will be considered
official until we are in possession of the actual art
submitted and until firm art and plate charges are given with
the pre-production proof.
IMPRINT COLORS
STANDARD IMPRINT
COLORS. Colors listed below and
printed on the color chart are standard UF Line imprint
colors. All special inks such as metallic inks require a
special upcharge (see section on special inks). We refer to
the Pantone Matching System when matching colors. Colors may
vary slightly within commercial tolerances. Please contact The
UF Line to obtain additional color charts.
SPECIAL IMPRINT
COLORS. Imprint colors other
than those listed below are available at no additional charge
for items ordered in quantities of 25M or more. For color
matches under 25M units, there will be an upcharge of $120 per
color match, per order. Minimum order for special imprint
colors is 5M units.
SPECIAL INKS.
Dayglo inks are available in minimum of 50M quantity at an
upcharge of 15% on the total product price. Metallic inks are
available at an upcharge of 10-15% depending upon the coverage
of ink required (this includes the standard metallic silver
and golds listed below). Matte inks are also available with
edge to edge coverage. Contact the UF Line for price and
availability.
STANDARD IMPRINT
COLORS FOR PLASTIC BAGS
BLUE
|
|
TURQUOISE |
320 |
BABY BLUE |
305 |
PROCESS BLUE |
|
DUSK BLUE |
285 |
MEDIUM BLUE |
300 |
ROYAL BLUE |
|
(for printing over yellow)
|
|
REFLEX BLUE |
|
NAVY BLUE |
281 |
CORPORATE BLUE |
549 |
PURPLE
|
|
LILAC |
271 |
CERISE |
(PURPLE C) |
PURPLE |
268 |
|
BROWN
|
|
RUST
|
159 |
BEIGE
|
466 |
MEDIUM
BROWN |
464 |
DARK
BROWN |
476 |
GREY
|
|
LIGHT
GREY |
428 |
DARK
GREY |
423 |
CHARCOAL |
432 |
RED
|
|
MEDIUM
RED |
032 |
APPLE
RED |
485 |
BRIGHT
RED |
185 |
CHERRY
RED |
200 |
PROCESS
MAGENTA |
|
POWDER
PINK |
182 |
MAUVE
|
493 |
BURGANDY |
221 |
MAROON
|
222 |
|
ORANGE
|
|
CITRUS
ORANGE |
137
|
ORANGE
|
165
|
DEEP
ORANGE |
172
|
YELLOW
|
|
PROCESS
YELLOW |
|
SUNSHINE YELLOW |
109
|
GREEN
|
|
CHARTREUSE |
375
|
CYAN
|
(GREEN
C) |
KELLY
GREEN |
354
|
GREMLIN
GREEN |
362
|
FOREST
GREEN |
341
|
METALLIC
|
|
PALE
GOLD |
874
|
RICH
GOLD |
871
|
SILVER
|
877
|
BLACK
|
|
WHITE
|
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