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General
What kind of labels do you print?

Pricing Labels
Do I need to be an expert to buy labels?
How do you price labels?
Which colors can I choose?
What about 4-color process printing?

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When will I need to buy plates?
Exact Reorders

Purchase Order
Do I need a purchase order?

Design
Can you design my label?
What are your design specs if I supply art?
Do I need to worry about trapping?

Proof Sign-off (Proof Approval)
Can I give verbal approval?

Production
You just push a magic button to print labels, don't you?

Quality Controls
How do you ensure the labels you print are exactly what I ordered?

Delivery
How do the labels get to my door?
Will I like my labels?

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General

What kind of labels do you print?
We print all types of labels.... along with tags and tape.

Pricing Labels

Do I need to be an expert to buy labels?
We will help you become an expert. You need to decide on the size of the label. We will help you with the type of material and adhesive based on your application. We will suggest ways for you to save money so you can maximize your label dollars. We will also advise you if we think the Fair Labeling Act, FDA or EPA regulations apply.

How do you price labels?
We use a computer program dedicated to the complexities of label pricing. Basically, there are two factors, materials and labor. Setting up each job with the right material, the right inks, and the correct die is often the biggest cost factor. This is why the cost per thousand will go down dramatically as the quantity increases. We will quote you several quantities so you can see what works for you.

Which colors can I choose?
We print more than 1000 colors from the Pantone Color Matching System. These are called spot colors because they are pre-mixed to match the Pantone swatch book. If you have a specific color to match you can send us the color and we will find the closest Pantone for you.

What about 4-color process printing?
We also print 4-color process. The 4 process colors (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) are printed in various combinations and amounts to produce a large number of colors. It is possible to reproduce full-color images in this way. LabelTec specializes in quality full-color printing. Our logo was inspired by it.

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Quote

When will I need to buy plates?
Only if you are printing a new job or if you have changes to an existing job. Each printing color needs a special polymer plate which transfers the ink to the paper or film. We charge one of the lowest plate costs in the US. We also excell at finding common plates for items printing at the same size. This reduces how many plates you need to run and makes the job faster (read cheaper) to run.

Exact Reorders
After the initial run, we store your plates in a climate controlled plate room. Back To Top

Purchase Order

Do I need a purchase order?
A purchase order puts your job into our system, so we can order material, schedule graphics and schedule press-time. If your company does not use formal purchase orders, or if you are used to verbal orders, a fax or e-mail with the quantity, due date, and shipping instructions will get your job moving.

Design

Can you design my label?
We have a team of professional designers ready to create your label.

What are your design specs if I supply art?
We can handle art designed by PC or Mac. We have every major graphics program. Contact the graphics department (e-mail link to graphics@LabelTecINC.com) for specifics.

Do I need to worry about trapping?
Trapping is the slight overlap of color to prevent paper from showing between colors. We will expertly trap your document. These traps are usually less than half a point (0.007").

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Proof Sign-off (Proof Approval)

Can I give verbal approval?
No.

Production

You just push a magic button to print labels don't you?
There is a magic button that starts the press, but there is a whole team of LabelTec professionals from graphics and plate making to expertly trained press operators who match colors and maintain exact registration, all to achieve the magic touch you are looking for.
There is a magic button which starts the press but there is a (whole team of LabelTec pros) (multitude of procedures) from graphics, to plate making, to pouring the inks, to mounting the plates, to (exact) registering the plates to exacting tolerances, to matching colors. (LabelTec teamwork) All to bring you the label you want. Back To Top

Quality Controls

How do you ensure the labels you print are exactly what I ordered?
We have several quality control at key points through the label process. Making and checking the proof catches most errors. Personel in graphics will make a querry if something looks amiss, even after sign-off. Before plates are made, two pairs of eyes check the final copy against both the customer print-out and the signed proof. On press, copy, barcodes, other graphics, color and registration are checked. Finally, each label goes through an inspection machine which enables detection of any defect. Finally, in our inspection station, any labels with flaws are discarded. Your finished rolls are proof of the LabelTec commitment to quality. Back To Top

Delivery

How do the labels get to my door?
Our shipping department can use any carrier that you prefer.
UPS Ground service next-day to most parts of the Front Range. Ground or overnight service to the rest of the US and Canada. We also partner with Menlo Worldwide for international deliveries.

Will I like my labels?
Yes! Absolutely. We gaurantee that you will be completely satisfied with the labels, or we will replace them to your satisfaction.

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