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General Information

SET-UP CHARGES

ART WORK

ASSORTED COLORED ITEMS

CANCELLATIONS

CO-OP ORDERS

COLORS

COMBINED QUANTITY PRICING

CONSECUTIVE NUMBERING

COPY CHANGES

E-Mailed Art

EXPORT SHIPMENTS

IMPRINT GUARANTEE

LESS THAN MINIMUM

OVER OR UNDERRUNS

PHONE ORDERS

PMS COLOR MATCH

MINIMUM PRICING

PRODUCTION TIME

PROOFS

REORDERS

REPEAT ORDERS

RETURNS

3 DAY SERVICE

SHIPPING

SPLIT OR DROP SHIPMENTS

SAMPLES

RANDOM SAMPLES

SPEC SAMPLES

UNIMPRINTED PRODUCT

UNION LABEL INFORMATION

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMATS

FONTS

ACCEPTABLE MEDIA

FOUR COLOR PROCESS

CAMERA-READY ART GUIDELINES

SPOT COLORS

HALFTONES

UNACCEPTABLE ARTWORK

STRAIGHT LINE COPY

ART CHARGES

ARTWORK RETURN REQUESTS

AVAILABLE TYPESTYLES

STANDARD IMPRINT COLORS

 

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SET-UP CHARGES: Refer to individual product pages.

LOGO AND ARTWORK DEVELOPMENT: Please request a quote for logo and artwork development rates. The amount of time required can vary depending on the complexity of the design.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: All orders are confirmed by email or FAX.

ASSORTED COLORED ITEMS: There is no additional charge for ordering items in assorted colors. A washup charge will apply when ordering items in assorted colors when each require a different imprint color.

CANCELLATIONS: Minimum cancellation charge of $25.00 plus all other charges incurred to date will be billed accordingly.

BRANDED ITEMS: Special discounts are applied for Lighthouse branded items. Ask your sales rep for details and availability.

COLORS: Note that colors of items shown in the catalog may not be identical due to photography. If color shade is critical, random samples are available for customer approval, prior to production. Where items are available in more than one color, customer must specify color choice(s). If no item color is specified, colors may be chosen by factory. If imprint color is not specified, color may be chosen by factory.

COMBINED QUANTITY PRICING: A single order with more than one item from the same line, to be shipped at the same time, to same address, may be eligible for combined quantity pricing. Minimum quantities as indicated for each item apply. Items MUST be in the same price category (i.e. within $1.00) Not applicable to “stock” tags.

CONSECUTIVE NUMBERING: $20.00 set-up plus 20¢ (G) each running charge. Add 2 to 5 business days to production time. Not available on silk screened or pad printed items.

COPY CHANGES: $40.00 per change. Color changes are billed at $20.00 per color.

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EXPORT SHIPMENTS: Add $25.00 per order.

IMPRINT GUARANTEE: Items marked Perma-dure® process and doming process have guaranteed imprints for the life of the product. Hot stamped printing is not permanent and cannot be guaranteed against rubbing off. Factory will not allow any credit for friction wear. Hot stamping in white foil is not recommended. On silk screened and pad printed items, gold and silver have a matte finish, and cannot be produced with a glossy finish. Exact color match cannot be guaranteed on reruns. We will supply best color imprint for item if not specified on order.

LESS THAN MINIMUM: Add $30.00. One half of lowest quantity is absolute minimum. Less than minimum quantities are not available all items and sale priced items are excluded.

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OVER OR UNDERRUNS: All orders are subject to 5% factory over run or under run and will be billed accordingly.

ORDERING: You may place your order through our secure website or by fax. All custom printing orders are accepted on prepaid basis. Payment may also be made with check or money order. When paying by check please allow an additional 5-7 business days for payment confirmation. We make every effort to maintain up-to-date prices on our web based catalog, however, prices are subject to change.

PMS COLOR MATCH: PMS matching is availabe on most items, however it is not available on hot stamped or stress-ease items. If exact match is not required, we will match standard colors as closely as possible at no extra charge. PMS color matches are available on silk screened, pad printed, letterpress and digital offset items, but have some color limitations. PMS matches cannot be guaranteed on dark colored items.

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PRICING: Minimum billing is $50.00 excluding freight and handling costs. Contact a Sales Rep for quotations on larger than catalog quantities.

We make every effort to maintain up-to-date prices on our web based catalog, however, prices are subject to change.

STANDARD PRODUCTION Production time varies depending on the specific item. Standard production is 6 to 12 business days. Orders greater than catalog quantity are subject to quoted delivery. Domed items, consecutively numbered items and multi-color imprinting may take additional time.

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PROOFS: A proof is a printed layout from the art department that allows the client to review the layout for approval or make any necessary changes before the production order is run. The proof layout is shown on a printed template of the actual item. The order will not go into production until the final proof is approved by the client. Fax proofs are available upon request at $10.00 per copy and are recommended for layout, size and spelling approval only. Complimentary paper proofs may be faxed at the discretion of the art department.

REORDERS: Orders repeated within 24 months of the original order may be eligible for reduced rate setup charges. To qualify for reduced setup charge, order must be for the exact same item and use the same copy. Not all items qualify for reduced setup charge. The previous order number and order date must be furnished when requesting a repeat order setup discount.

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RETURNS: “Stock Tags” & BLANK PARTS will have a restocking charge of 25% of billing plus full shipping charges. Blank cases (DP-16, DP-225, DP-226) may not be returned. Printed orders may not be returned and will not be accepted without written authorization. A Lighthouse Logo return authorization number must appear on the outside of any returns. Complaints must be filed within 30 days of shipment. Random samples may not be returned for credit. Return shipping charges must be prepaid.

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SHIPPING: All domestic orders are shipped via U.P.S. Ground unless otherwise specified. Larger shipments may be shipped via common carrier. We can not assume responsibility for transit delays, or for customs delays on international orders. Insurance and customs charges if applicable, are added to cover total costs. Complete or partial shipping charges may billed on original order or may be billed following order shipment.

SPLIT SHIPMENTS: Add $8.00 handling charge per additional location.

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PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLES: Samples or 'mach-up' that are to be produced for approval prior to production of a confirmed order, are invoiced at a minimum of $25.00-$50.00. Price will vary depending on spec sample item.

RANDOM SAMPLES: Are billed at end quantity pricing plus shipping charges.

SPEC SAMPLES: Customized items that are not based on a confirmed order and are speculative in nature, are invoiced at $25.00-$50.00 plus all applicable charges per catalog item description, i.e. multi-color/2nd location charges, PMS color match charge, copy changes, and set-up charges. The unit cost of a Spec Sample is rebatable upon receipt of an order for exact reproduction of the spec sample.

UNIMPRINTED PRODUCT: Non-printed items are available at catalog prices with no setup charges. Non-imprinted items will usually ship in 1 to 3 business days.

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UNION LABEL INFORMATION: Information related to union affiliations is available upon request.

RECYCLED MATERIALS : Many of our items are made from recycled materials.

PRODUCT AVAILABILITY : All orders are subject to availability of merchandise. Lighthouse Logo has no liability for a suppliers inability to ship an order due to stock shortages. Please check with sales rep prior to placing large orders.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK:Products and logos shown in this website appear only to illustrate the basic products and ability to include messages and art on them, but are never intended to suggest that the imprints were designed by this company or that the products with those specific imprints are readily available to any purchaser without permission of the owners of the trademarked, copyrighted art or copy. We accept all copy and other materials submitted by the customer for use by the factory in producing items ordered on the basis that they are submitted in full compliance with all laws regarding trademark, service mark, copyright, etc. The factory nor the distributor accepts no liability for any infringements.Products and logos shown in this website appear only to illustrate the basic products and ability to include messages and art on them, but are never intended to suggest that the imprints were designed by this company or that the products with those specific imprints are readily available to any purchaser without permission of the owners of the trademarked, copyrighted art or copy. We accept all copy and other materials submitted by the customer for use by the factory in producing items ordered on the basis that they are submitted in full compliance with all laws regarding trademark, service mark, copyright, etc. The factory nor the distributor accepts no liability for any infringements.

 

 

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ART WORK TECHNICAL

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMATS

FONTS

ACCEPTABLE MEDIA

FOUR COLOR PROCESS

CAMERA-READY ART GUIDELINES

SPOT COLORS

HALFTONES

UNACCEPTABLE ARTWORK

STRAIGHT LINE COPY

ART CHARGES

ARTWORK RETURN REQUESTS

AVAILABLE TYPESTYLES

STANDARD IMPRINT COLORS

 

GRAPHICS SOFTWARE
: Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Freehand, or Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress.
: Corel Draw 9.0

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ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMATS FOR DISKS OR E-MAIL:PC format EPS, AI, FH or TIFF. MAC files also acceptable.

EPS—The file must have all fonts converted to outlines(convert to paths in FreeHand). This should be a vector file. A vector file is resolution-independent—that is, it can be scaled to any size and printed on any output device at any resolution without losing its detail or clarity. Do not import Photoshop, or raster graphics such as bmp or jpeg into into Illustrator as this will not create clear vector.

FHxx—Send in native format. Convert all text to paths.
CDR—Save all native Corel Draw files as CDR version 7 compatible. All Corel Files must be Vector file (no imported pictures).
QXD—(Mac only) Save all Quark files as QXD. All fonts and placed images must be included on disk or e-mailed along with the Quark file.
TIFF—The source file must be 600 dpi and sent as a one color file. If the logo has multiple colors the client must supply the file as black & white with the color separations. Additional charges may apply. A color composite must be provided with the order.

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FONTS: It is recommended that all text be converted to paths/outlines when possible. If this is not possible; all Fonts, Font Suitcases, Printer Fonts and Screen Fonts must be included. Sans serif fonts are what we recommend for the best printing results. If it is necessary to use a serif font, be sure the point size will be large enough to print clearly. Serif and Script fonts are not recommended on small items nor do they print well in all caps. Please see our list of in-house typestyles.

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ACCEPTABLE MEDIA: PC format diskette, CD-ROM or send files via E-mail. The file MUST include a composite (hard copy) of artwork with your order. All PMS colors must be identified on the printout. Fax or mail hardcopy.

FOUR COLOR PROCESS (CMYK): Four color process is available on select items. Please call for details and availability.

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CAMERA-READY ART GUIDELINES:
• Black & white line art on flat photographic paper
• 600 dpi (or higher) laser prints, preferable at 200% of final size.
• Multi-Color Artwork: Provide a black and white and a color separated layout with registration marks for each color
• Also include a color composite.

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SPOT COLORS: Most printing is done in spot colors utilizing the Pantone Matching System (PMS). All files containing RGB or CMYK must be converted into spot colors (PMS). The colors must be clearly identified in the file as well as on the composite (printed hard copy).

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HALFTONES: All camera-ready art supplied with halftones must be “to-size” with a 65–133 line screen. Silkscreen items 60–85 lpi, Pad printed items 50–65 lpi, Offset items up to 133 lpi. Halftones can’t be printed on Hot stamp items, stress relievers, or textured surfaces, such as portfolios.

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UNACCEPTABLE ARTWORK/TEXT FILES: Faxes or copies of faxes, photocopies, photographs, slides, transparencies, letterheads, business cards, laser art printed with a resolution of 600 or less, actual products, or any other art that needs to be touched up, color separated or made one color. We will only take film if supplied correctly to specifications. Text files from word processing files such as Word can be used for text only printing and can not be used for graphics.

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STRAIGHT LINE COPY: We will typeset your copy if we have the font that was used to create your text file. Please provide the font name and a printed sample of the font. If exact font is not provided, we will select the font that will work best.

ART CHARGES: Art charges for edits, touch-ups and format changes will be assessed according to time and difficulty. Graphic design services are also available. Please call for pricing.

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ARTWORK RETURN REQUESTS: Artwork will be returned upon written request after completion of order and payment of invoice. Written requests may be made via mail, fax or E-mail.

E-MAIL REQUIREMENTS:
• Send artwork to: art@lighthouselogo.com
For multi-color printing, please include a composite as well as individual color separations. All colors must be identified on the printout. The printout will verify that the correct art and fonts were received.
• SEE REQUIREMENTS LISTED UNDER ACCEPTABLE FILE FORMATS.
• Include the following information within the body of your email message: Company name, customer name, phone and fax number. Delays may occur if the above information is not supplied.
• 3 Day Service—Include in e-mail subject field “3-Day Service”.

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AVAILABLE TYPESTYLES

Please choose font by name. The Adobe Font Library and the Corel Draw Font Library are also available in addition to this list. If a printed sample is sent in to match a typestyle, please provide the font name beside the example. Please note that serif fonts are not recommended on small items nor do they print well in all caps. We do not recommend using any text smaller than 6 points for Pad Print and Silk Screen items, and no smaller than 7 points for Hot Stamp.

*Fonts marked by Asterisk are also available in bold and italic styles. For legibility purposes script typestyles such as Freestyle Script, Kuenstler Script, Nuptial Script, or Park Avenue are NOT recommended on our smaller items, nor do they print well in all caps. Additional fonts to avoid using for small imprints are Aachen Bold, Broadway, Cooper Black, Linotext, Revue and University Roman.

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STANDARD IMPRINT COLORS

Standard colors shown may vary slightly. PMS matches are indicative of how they appear on a white background and will change depending on the color of the item. PMS Matches on colored items cannot be guaranteed unless a white background is laid down first, however an additional color charge will apply. PMS Color Matches are billed at $25.00 per color.

Pad Printing
Digital Offset Hot Stamping Silk Screening
Black
White
Dark Blue
Light Blue
Lemon Yellow
Medium yellow
Teal
Red
Burgundy
Green
Process Magenta
Brown
Silver
Gold
Black
White
Violet
Yellow
Warm Red
Rubine Red
Rhodamine Red
Purple
Reflex Blue
Process Blue
Green
Silver
Black
Metallic Gold
Metallic Silver
Metallic Red
Metallic Blue
Metallic Green
Red
Orange
Green
Medium Blue
Dark Blue
Cool Grey
Purple
Burgundy
Pink
Brown
Ivory
Yellow
Dark Green
Teal
Black
White
Red
Orange
Light Blue
Dark Blue
Green
Yellow
Magenta
Purple
Burgundy
Medium Yellow
Matte Silver
Matte Gold
Brown

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