Conditions of Sale, Additional Charges and
Product Specifications

Applies to: Post-it® Personal Organizer Paks
Artwork Charges:
If supplying artwork electronically see Electronic Art Preparation information.
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.
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.
Templates: For printing and artwork guidelines, refer to the template packet or visit Post-it Note Templates

Assortability:
Not Available.

Backsheet Printing Charges:
Backsheet = liner on back of pad. Standard backsheets are supplied on ALL pads. Custom printed single or multiple backsheets are available. Click for product details.

Bleeds on Post-it® Notes:
Not available for Post-it® Notes in Personal Organizer Paks.

Cancellation Charge:
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.).

Colors for Standard Items:
Organizer Cover: White card stock with protective coating.
Standard paper color on notes: 1" x 3" x 25-sheet neon pink pad and one 2" x 3" x 25-sheet neon lime pad or 3" x 3" x 50-sheet canary yellow® pad.
Flag colors: red, orange, yellow, green and blue.

Copyrights:
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.

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.


Imprint Area:
See Template Packet for printing specifications. Electronic templates are available at Post-it Note Templates or contact your 3M Sales Representative.


Ink Charges:
PMS: No additional charge except fluorescent, metallic and special color mix $285.00 per color. Exact color match cannot be guaranteed.
Heavy Ink Coverage on Notes: 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.
Flood Coats on Notes: Not available for Post-it® Notes in Personal Organizer Paks.

Ink Colors:
Popular Standard Ink Colors for Personal Organizers:
Black Green/PMS 347
Blue/PMS 300 Purple/PMS 527
Blue-Grey Metallic/Custom Mix Red/PMS 185
Brown/PMS 168 Silver Metallic/PMS 877
Burgundy/PMS 215 Teal/PMS 320
Gold Metallic/PMS 872 Yellow/Process Yellow
PMS number listed next to Standard Color is a very close representation of standard color. Exact match cannot be guaranteed.
NOTE: Black ink is recommended for neon/ultra color papers.
See Post-it® Custom Printed Notes for standard ink colors for pads.

Insert Charges:
Call for quote.
  NOTE: Inserts or labels must arrive at the factory within three (3) working days of a complete order/proof approval, or the delivery schedule will be affected.

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.

Less Than Minimum Charges:
Call for quote.

Minimum Order:
Personal Organizers:.................................500
Custom Printed Notes: ...............................500


Negative Retention:
3M retains negatives up to 18 months for items ordered at normal catalog minimums.

Overrun & Underrun Charges:
Orders are subject to maximum over/underrun of 10%.


Packaging Charges and Requirements:
Protective coating standard on Personal Organizers.
Case quantity/weight: 500/28.5 lbs.
Individually packaged in poly bag: Available at extra charge– $.09 all quantities.
Special shrink-wrapping or packaging: Available at extra charge– call for quote.
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) working days of a complete order/proof approval, or the delivery schedule will be affected.

Paper Upcharges:
Recycled Paper: 10% upcharge – white or canary yellow® paper only. Meets Federal requirements for recycled content.
Neon and Ultra Paper: 15% upcharge – Citrus, Neon Pink, Watermelon, Neon Lime, Neon Orange, and Ultra Grape. No charge for standard neon pink and neon lime, unprinted pads.
  NOTE: It is highly recommended that black ink be used on neon and ultra paper colors.

Plates, Screens, and Set-up Charges:
No charge except: two-sided printing on pads. (Custom printing of both sides of the Post-it® Note sheet.) Two sets of camera-ready art necessary. A different ink color may be used on each side. All copy and art on the backside of the sheet must be a minimum of 1" from the edge of the paper where the adhesive is applied. $145.00 set-up plus 2-color price applies. Call for quote if more than 1 color per side.


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.

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.

Production Time:
Eight (8)* working days after receipt of complete order or after approval of proof.
* Add five (5) additional working days for printed notes.


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.
Black and white photostat: $12.00.
MatchPrint/Epson: $210.00.
Press Production: $212.50 1-color; $377.50 2-color; $711.25 3 and 4-color.
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 the order. Matchprints must be on uncoated stock and be printed in an offset manner.


Prototypes:
See Speculative Samples.

Quantity Pricing:
For quantities not shown in catalog– call for quote.

Restrictions:
No bleeds on Post-it® Notes in Personal Organizer Paks.
 

Shipping Charges and Requirements:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Freight Claims: Customer is legally responsible when merchandise is consigned to carrier.


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.
There are two basic kinds of speculative samples:
 
(1) 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.
(2) Prototypes: Physical mockups; usually made of paper. Prototypes are subject to availability.
Art Requirements: Artwork and layout instructions are needed with all speculative sample requests. Three types of artwork can be used:
 
(a) Mechanical – literature, label, photo, etc.
(b) Digital Files – including: .eps, .tif, .jpg, .ai, .bmp
(c) 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.
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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