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| Artwork
Charges: |
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If supplying artwork electronically see Electronic
Art Preparation information. |
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Artwork charges:
When we prepare your camera-ready artwork, a fee will be charged.
Estimates will be provided per individual job. $70.00 per
hour. |
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Color Separations:
Call for quote. Minimum charge $350.00. NOTE:
Multiple sets, additional art charges and lead times will be quoted
upon receipt of artwork. Artwork must be clean, crisp and sharp; black
on white copy. No pre-screened art. |
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Templates:
For printing and artwork guidelines, refer to the template packet
or visit Post-it Note Templates |
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| Assortability: |
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Not Available. |
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| Backsheet
Printing: |
| Not
Available. |
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| Bleeds
on Post-it® Cubes and Mini-Cubes: |
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No bleeds on
sheet printing for cubes. |
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| Cancellation
Charge: |
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All orders are considered firm and cannot be canceled except on written
authorization from factory. If 3M's factory authorizes the cancellation,
then 3M will charge the customer a cancellation fee of $55.00
plus any accrued charges (artwork, proofs, materials, etc.). |
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| Copy
Change: |
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Not Available. |
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| Copyrights: |
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When orders are printed to customer's specifications, the purchaser
agrees to assume any liability resulting from actions or demands brought
against supplier for copyright infringement. |
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| Die
Charges: |
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Not Available. |
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| Exact
Reruns: |
| No
additional art charges within one year. Reorders must include:
Original 3M-to-distributor invoice number. Complete order information,
i.e., size, paper color, ink color(s). Minimum order: Normal
catalog minimums apply. Extra charges will be added for each reorder
for applicable items such as metallic ink, etc. |
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| Imprint
Area : |
| See
Template Packet for printing specifications. Electronic templates
are available at Post-it Note Templates
or contact your 3M Sales Representative. |
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| Ink
Charges: |
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PMS: No
additional charge except fluorescent, metallic and special color mix
$285.00 per color. Exact color match cannot be guaranteed. |
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Heavy Ink
Coverage on Cube Sheets: When 50% or more of the sheet is printed
with a screen greater than 40% then there is a "heavy ink" up charge
of 15%. Not available on quantities less than 500. |
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Flood
Coats on Cube Sheets: Not available. |
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| Ink
Colors: |
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Popular Standard
Inks for Cubes: |
| Black |
Green/PMS
347 |
| Blue/PMS
300 |
Purple/PMS
527 |
| Brown/PMS
168 |
Red/PMS
185 |
| Burgundy/PMS
215 |
Teal/PMS
320 |
| PMS
number listed next to Standard Color is a very close representation
of standard color. Exact match cannot be guaranteed. |
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Second color:
Means two ink colors on one side of sheet or one ink color on each
side of sheet. |
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Solid ink
coverage in adhesive area: Not recommended if more than 1/8". |
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Ink
tints: Available in 5%, 10% or 40%. NOTE: "Phantom" or "shadow"
printing should be limited to 5% tint, but consideration should be
given as to writeability over image printed. |
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Cube Sides:
Ink color on adhesive side of cube may vary slightly from the
other sides. Four-color process available for cubes – call
for a quote. |
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| Insert
Charges: |
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Call for quote.
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NOTE:
Inserts or labels must arrive at the factory within three (3)
days of a complete order/proof approval, or the delivery schedule
will be affected. |
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| Labeling
Charges: |
| If
labels are supplied by 3M, there will be a set-up charge of $15.00
per set of labels and a per label charge of $0.15. |
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| Minimum
Order: |
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Cubes and
Mini-Cubes: |
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Same
design, 2-colors...............250
Same design, 4-colors...............500
Four (4) different designs,
each a different (1) color............500 |
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| Negative
Retention: |
| 3M
retains negatives up to 18 months for items ordered at normal catalog
minimums. |
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| Overrun
& Underrun Charges: |
| Orders
are subject to maximum over/underrun of 10%. |
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| Packaging
Charges and Requirements: |
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Special shrink-wrapping
or packaging: Available at extra charge – call for quote.
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Special packaging
requirements: Any special packaging requirements must accompany
the order to ensure that an accurate delivery schedule can be established.
Inserts or labels must arrive at the factory within three (3)
days of a complete order/proof approval, or the delivery schedule
will be affected. See price grids for case counts. |
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| Pallets
for Cubes: |
| Mini-pallets
available in 4" x 4" and 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" sizes. Call for delivery
schedule. |
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For 4" x 4" size
– Add $1.76 for any quantity. |
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For
2-3/4" x 2-3/4" size – Add $1.58 for any quantity. |
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| Paper
Change Charges: |
| Copy
and ink color must remain the same – call for quote. |
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Minimum quantity
per change – 500 |
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Minimum
quantity per order – 1000 |
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| Paper
Colors: |
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All paper
colors are uncoated stock. |
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Mini-Cubes:
White only. |
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Cubes (quantities
of 500 and greater): |
| Sky
Blue |
Cream |
| Spring
Green |
Light
Gray |
| Carnation |
White |
| Canary
Yellow® |
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White paper
only on C345, C690 and C525 for quantities 250-499. |
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Recycled Paper:
White or canary yellow®
only. 10% upcharge. Meets Federal requirements for recycled content. |
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Solid Neon
and Ultra Cubes: add 15% to base price. |
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| Citrus |
Watermelon |
| Neon
Orange |
Neon
Lime |
| Neon
Pink |
Ultra
Grape |
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NOTE:
It is highly recommended that black ink be used on neon and ultra
paper colors. |
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Neon
Rainbow Cube Colors: Item N400: 5 colors–
Citrus, Neon Orange, Neon Pink, Watermelon and Neon Lime. |
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| Paper
Upcharges: |
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Recycled Paper:
10% upcharge – white or canary yellow®
paper only. Meets Federal requirements for recycled content. |
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Solid Neon
and Ultra Paper Cubes: 15% upcharge – Citrus, Neon Pink,
Watermelon, Neon Lime, Neon Orange, and Ultra Grape. |
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NOTE:
It is highly recommended that black ink be used on neon and ultra
paper colors. |
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| Plates,
Screens, and Set-up Charges: |
| No
charge. |
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| Pricing: |
| Pricing
subject to change without notice. Prices are based on a single product
configuration. The price for a particular product configuration will
be determined by the total quantity of that product configuration
on a single purchase order shipment. Orders requesting multiple shipments
will be priced using the total quantity of that product configuration
on each requested shipment. Orders for immediate shipment bill at
the prices in effect on the order date. Orders specifying a future
delivery are billed at prices in effect on the requested shipment
date. |
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| Production
Rush Charges: |
| "Rush"
service may be available with handling charge – call for quote
and approval. Catalog quantities only. For unlisted quantities –
call for quote. For normal production time on products, see individual
product pages. 3M will make a good faith effort to ship orders within
the production times listed in the price grids. |
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| Production
Time: |
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Normal production
time is seven (7)* working days after receipt of complete order
or after approval of proof. Catalog quantities only. |
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Add
five (5) additional working days to production time for sheet
printed cubes. |
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| Proof
Charges: |
| Available
on request with order. When a proof is requested, additional production
time may be necessary. Call for confirmation of final delivery schedule. |
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Black and white photostat: $12.00. |
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Press Proof for Cubes: $62.50 Actual side printed cube, 1 color,
1 design, standard or special ink. All others – call for quote.
NOTE: For cubes with sheet printed
proofs, see proofs on pads for charges. |
| NOTE:
To ensure customer satisfaction, we require a product proof for all
4-color process orders to ensure color expectations. This process
takes five (5) working days to produce– for pricing call
for quote. Otherwise a matchprint must accompany order. Matchprints
must be on uncoated stock and be printed in an offset manner. |
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| Quantity
Pricing: |
| For
quantities
not
shown
in catalog
– call for quote. |
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| Registration: |
| "Wrap
around" registration; color and copy registration is accurate within
1/32" side printed only. This applies when design or copy wraps around
cube edges. |
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| Restrictions: |
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Cubes and
Mini-Cubes: |
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– No bleeds
or flood coats on sheet printing. |
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No die-cut shapes for cubes. |
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White paper only on Mini-Cube (CM218) – all quantities. |
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White paper only on C345, C690, and C525 for quantities of 250-499. |
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| Shipping
Charges and Requirements: |
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Prices are F.O.B.
point of shipment with transportation charges prepaid and charged.
When routing is not specified on the order, 3M will use the most direct
or least expensive method, at 3M's option. |
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Special Delivery
Requirements: If shipment of merchandise requires inside delivery
or other special handling, instructions must be clearly described
on order form. NOTE: Shippers will charge extra for this service. |
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Drop Shipments:
Orders may be shipped to more than one location. The request to
drop ship part of an order to additional locations must be received
with the order to ensure an accurate delivery schedule. 3M will charge $5.50 for each additional location and method. If specific
drop shipment addresses and/or shipping labels do not arrive at 3M's
factory within three (3) days of a complete order/proof approval,
then the delivery schedule will be affected. |
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Delay Shipments:
Orders requesting partial shipments to be made at different intervals
are subject to a $20.00 additional charge per shipment.
The entire dollar amount for product ordered, plus extra charges,
will be invoiced at the time of the first partial shipment. The entire
order must be shipped within 180 days from 3M's receipt of the original
order. The original order must indicate the complete delivery schedule.
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Inventory
Release: Orders requesting partial shipments to be made at different
intervals are subject to a $65.00 additional charge per
shipment. The product will be invoiced with each release as shipped
and each release is subject to the $65.00 release charge
per design. The maximum order size to qualify is catalogue end column.
First release must equal at least one-third of the total PO quantity.
The distributor must sign agreement of these terms prior to production.
The entire order must be shipped and billed within 180 days from 3M's
receipt of the original order. |
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Freight Claims:
Customer is legally responsible when merchandise is consigned
to carrier. |
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| Special
Size Cubes: |
| Restrictions
may apply. Call for approval and quote.
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| Speculative
Samples: |
| Speculative
samples are approximate representations of custom printed products.
They are made for raising customer interest. Speculative sample artwork
quality is only suitable to convey design concepts. A
speculative sample is not a press proof. |
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There
are two basic kinds of speculative samples: |
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Virtual
Samples: Computer files that are viewed on computer screen
and/or printed with a desktop printer. Readily sent via e-mail
as PDF files. Virtual samples are available for all products
shown. |
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Prototypes:
Physical mockups; usually made of paper. Prototypes are subject
to availability. |
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Art
Requirements: Artwork and layout instructions are needed with
all speculative sample requests. Three types of artwork can be used: |
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Mechanical
– literature, label, photo, etc. |
| (b)
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Digital
Files – including: .eps, .tif, .jpg, .ai, .bmp |
| (c)
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Internet
– images downloaded or captured from the
web (.jpg or .gif). Must be cropped to show intent. |
| NOTE:
3M will not create original artwork such as photography, illustrations
or most typeset copy for speculative samples. |
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Pricing:
Pricing varies by product and complexity of design. Call for pricing
and additional information on how speculative samples can be ordered.
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