We guarantee your 100% satisfaction with our products. We stand behind our guarantee by offering you a prompt refund or replacement of your labels. If the product you receive does not meet your expectations, please contact us upon recognizing the error so that we can replace your labels in a timely manner. If your labels have a manufacturing defect please let us know right away. We will identify the problem and rerun a replacement order for you.

If your are not 100% satisfied, please contact us at your earliest convenience. We will do our best to ensure that you are 100% satisfied with your labels. For more details, please see our guarantee policy.

Screen printing is a method where ink is applied to your label, through a web or fabric, which has been stretched on a frame, Attached to the frame is a stencil created from your artwork. The stencil openings determine the form and dimensions of the imprint produced.

In general, we use the following label production methods: flexography, digital thermal, digital ink-based, silk screening and lithography. Each of these methods has different processes for printing your ink colors. We offer CMYK or process color/4 color printing and spot or PMS - Pantone Matching System printing. Digital printing and thermal ribbon printing "interpret" color values for printing on their unique equipment.

For over 30 years, Action Envelope has been supplying high quality printed envelopes to companies and organizations nationwide. We pride ourselves with putting quality first. You have nothing to worry about. You will be more than happy with the job we do for you!

Our quality control team checks every order before dispatch to ensure it meets our strict quality standards.

AccelaGraphics provides high-quality professional commercial printing, 4 color business card printing and 4 color newsletters. You can be sure we stand behind every single project you ask us to produce. You have our assurance your order will be done right, and delivered exactly when you expect it.

That depends on the equipment. Norprint offers the highest resolution image quality and color matching beyond what you may have experienced before. The quality is as good as conventional printing, with no waste!

If your artwork includes text, be sure to use our preferred design programs: Adobe® Illustrator® (our preferred format) and Macromedia Freehand® -- programs which generate "objects" or mathematically defined shapes which can be filled and/or stroked with a specific spot color If your label is text only, you can provide the copy and any instructions in the "Special Instructions" box during checkout.

By the next business day after placing you order, you will receive an email with a link to your digital online proof. You must request a proof when you place your order to receive a proof. Proofs are not automatically provided.

Dots per inch: measurement of the scanning resolution of an image or the quality of an output device. DPI expresses the number of dots a printer can print per inch, or that a monitor can display, both horizontally and vertically. For instance a lot of images you see on your monitor are 72 DPI. While they look great on your computer screen, they are not satisfactory for printing your job.

We can generally work with Adobe® In-Design®, Adobe® PageMaker®, or Quark XPress®, and Microsoft® Publisher. We also can work with programs which generate "objects" or mathematically defined shapes which can be filled and/or stroked with a specific spot color .AutoCad, or other CAD/CAM programs which can produce files of type .DXF or .DWG can also be used.

Color separations break down a color graphic or into the four basic ink colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK). Each single-color layer is then printed separately, one on top of the other, to give the impression of infinite colors.

Halftone images are made up of a series of dots diamonds, squares, or lines in a specific pattern that simulate the look of a continuous tone image. Another term for halftoning is dithering.

When the artwork for your label aligns any edge of the label with no white border, or blank space between the artwork and the edge of the label, you have a bleed.

Corner Radius is the measurement of the amount of curve a corner has, usually expressed in decimal form, the higher the corner radius, the more curve. The corner radius cannot be greater than half the dimension length, for example if you have a 1" x 1" square, with a corner radius of .5", you would actually have a circle. Common corner radiuses are .08" & .125".

There are hundreds of label materials in many different colors. Generally, labels are made from paper, vinyl, polyester (Mylar), and polyethylene. There are additional specialty materials like films, Lexan®, PVC, and others. We provide complete material information for each product on the product specific pages.

Two reasons. First, we are an internet-based business. As such, our sales, marketing and order handling expenses are automated, resulting in lower overhead than traditional label printers with expensive traditional systems and catalogs and sales teams. Secondly, many of our label products are digitally printed. Digital printing allows us, at times, to reduce set up costs, eliminate tooling, plate and ink charges again, passing the savings onto you. Yes.

For an additional charge, some custom labels have expedited production available including 1,2 and 3 day options. When available, you can select expedited production when you check out. You can also select all available UPS delivery methods, including next day air, second day air and others. Shipping costs will be based on the service you select.

Embossing means to press an image into the paper so that the image lies above the surface. Our process for doing this is called "heat stamping" -sometimes referred to as "cameo" and "tool". Your labels can be embossed in with an image only (no printing) - or they can be embossed with foil stamping to add color and additional effect to the non-embossed area of your label.

Over the years manufacturing has shifted for a number of goods, to the Asian market. Hong Kong and China have become one of our biggest suppliers for all kinds of manufactured goods. Quality printing is essential for the scrutinizing American public. High quality art books, travel books and reference books for universities are mostly produced in Asia because of the high quality and low cost.

For custom artwork (artwork that you provide to us), we provide easy to use instructions for uploading your artwork as you checkout. While uploading label artwork is the easiest and fastest way to get artwork to us, you can email or mail/ship your artwork as well. If you do not upload your artwork, your order will be held until your artwork is received. This means that your turnaround time will begin when we receive your order, not when you place your order.

We will contact you to discuss options for improving the image quality the next business day after receipt of your order. Generally, we can work with you to improve your image quickly and often at no cost to you.

Artwork can vary by printing method, so look at the information links for the specific product you need to order. Generally, we can accept most types of professional graphics files. Generally, the file formats used are vector type files, also known as "draw" files.

We urge you to upload your artwork when you check out. This saves you time and money for media and shipping the media to us. If you prefer to send us media, we can accept Zip disk, CD, DVD, and 3.5 floppy disks. If you have another type of digital media (memory stick) please contact CustomerCare before sending.

Based on the application, what label stock will you need to meet your application needs: paper, vinyl, polyester.

In general, labels are comprised of 4 materials: laminate, ink, label face stock, label adhesive. Each of these 4 have options ranging from thickness to color and more. To determine the materials available for a specific type of label, look at the information links for that specific product.

Coated stock is super-shiny paper produced by pressing the paper against a polished metal drum while the coating is still wet. Uncoated stock has more of a matte or dull finish and will abosrb the inks printed on the paper , and make them appear slightly duller.

It will vary depending upon your file size, the speed of your Internet connection and the volume of Internet traffic at the time you send it. Yes. We have SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certification and we use the most trusted online processing service provider in the world: Thawte. If your order includes artwork and if you uploaded your artwork, your order will immediately be placed into production for proof or print. Depending on the proof option you select.