Artwork Requirement

Hot Stamping & Post Printing Specifications:

Subject to machine capabilities per bag size. All artwork is subject to
production approval.

1. Screening Capabilities:
a. Hot Stamp: No screening available.
b. Post Print: 55 Line Screen at 15%.
2. Registration Factor:
a. May vary up to 1/4″ in either direction.
b. Product is printed/stamped on bags already produced; copy
position subject to adjustment at time of production in an effort
to optimize printing quality.
3. Side-to-side alignment tolerance: 1/8″.
4. Positive images preferred. Less than 25% coverage.
5. Copy placement and print quality subject to thumb notches, seams, gusset creases, etc. Subject to production approval.
6. Maximum Order Quantity:
a. Post Print – 5 cases
7. No special ink colors for Post Printed orders.
8.1c/1s max imprint for Post Print orders.
9. Imprint size capabilities as noted below:

Post printing provides an opportunity to print in an offline process. This process doesn’t afford the same opportunity for color, clarity, consistency of position or complexity of artwork. Due to the limitations of the offline process the expectations need to be understood prior to placing an order as there will be no returns accepted relative to the listed items. PharmacyBag.com will do its best to provide a quality product as close to our inline printing capabilities, however with the understanding it may not be able to achieve the above parameters with the offline process.

Flexographic Printing Specifications:

Subject to production capabilities. Art deviating from PharmacyBag.com specifications will require production approval or customer sign-off.

1. Finest line screen: 55 Line Screen at 15%. Screening may be subject to run as     a separate color upon production review of artwork (based on machine parameters).
2. Registration Factor: 1/8″ plus or minus. Colors may not move in the same direction at the same time.
3. Side-to-side alignment tolerance: 1/16″.
4. Logos containing fine detail and small reverses may fill in.
5. Minimum Font Size:
a. Positive: 6 pt. Helvetica.
b. Negative (reversed out): 9 pt. Helvetica.
6. Minimum Line Weight:
a. Positive: 1/64″ (1 point).
b. Negative (reversed out): 1/32″ (2 point).
7. Gusset printing available (approval required for more than 25% ink coverage in gussets).
8. On two-sided print: Seam placement to be determined by production and machine capabilities. Back seam match-up may
vary.
9. Artwork may not bleed off back edge of bag. Allow 1/16″ space from edge of bag.

Line Width & Type Size: Minimum positive printing line width is 2 point. The minimum reverse printing line width is 3 point. Minimum positive printing type size is 10 point. The minimum reverse printing type size is 12 point bold. These guidelines are subject to review with serif typefaces, and with designs including heavy areas of broad solid along with small type in the same color. In these circumstances the type may need to be larger and/or bolder.

Screens & Halftones: The line screen rulings used in our process are 45 to 55 line. The coarse screen is not apparent and ensures cleanest possible dot reproduction. Due o the differences between how wide web flexo and offset litho reproduce screens and halftones, we request the opportunity to review the design elements to provide specific production art direction as early in the planning process as possible. Halftones must have strong contrast, as must steps between manually selected screen values of the same color. Subtle tone variations will not reproduce.

Registration Tolerance & Trap: Wherever two colors meet, a 4.5 point trap – 1/16″ is required to trap the colors. Where two colors are adjacent and the designer does not want them to touch, there should be a minimum of 1/4″ of space between the two colors. As a general rule, this register tolerance precludes the use of two overprinting colors to create a third color, whether with solids or screens; and when attempted would need a third color such as black to outline the shape.

Plate Charges for Shoppers: $150.00 per color per image size. Includes art processing, film prep and plate charges. Subject to review of vector artwork and final mill approval.

Custom Color Handle (Shoppers): Custom handle colors are available. Call for available colors, minimums, and pricing.