PRINTING INFORMATION
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.
BOTTOM GUSSET PRINTING.
Distributor's name will be printed on bags with bottom gussets unless otherwise specified in writing. Printing of distributor name on bags without bottom gussets must be specified on order with position and size noted. Any other information required will be printed in bottom gusset at your request, without additional cost.
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 9.0 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
Hot stamping and printing plate charges are listed next to each product and size. For plate charges on mill runs, contact the UF Line for prices.
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.
UF Line STANDARD IMPRINT COLORS FOR PLASTIC BAGS
