Eco-friendly Labels on Roll

Submission specifications for Eco-friendly Labels on Roll

Add 3 mm bleed.

To allow leeway for cutting differences in production, always add a bleed of 3 mm around all edges of your design. Make sure colours, background pictures and layouts extend into the bleed area so as to avoid leaving white lines as a result of cutting tolerances.

Keep 4 mm safety margin

Keep all important text and images at least 4 mm away from the edge of the finished size. Exclusive finishes need to be within the safety margin.

Resolution of at least 300 dpi.

Make sure the resolution of the images and graphics in your artwork are at least 300 dpi.

Use CMYK as the colour mode.

Prepare your files using CMYK as the colour mode, not RGB. Use colourmode FOGRA39 (ISO Coated v2) for coated papertypes and colourmode FOGRA47 (PSO Uncoated ISO12647) for uncoated papertypes. If you are unsure of the colour mode of your file, don't worry we can always convert this for you. Keep in mind this can cause the colours to differ from the original file.

Save your files in uneditable, print-ready file formats.

Save your files in uneditable, print-ready file formats (PDF (1.4 or higher), TIFF, EPS, JPG). Deliver your files in one layer: the background layer.

Convert fonts to outlines or embed all the fonts.

Make sure you convert fonts to outlines or embed all the fonts when saving it to PDF.

Use the right values for full colour black.

Use Rich Black (C:63% M:52% Y:51% K:100%) for larger areas and text to get a deep black colour. Do not use this value for text smaller than 15 pt or plain text. This can only be used in full colour printing. For designing black smaller texts use 100% black.

Make sure the ink coverage isn't higher than 300%.

Force Colour Images to CMYK with a 260% ink limit (in Photoshop > Convert Colour Profile > Photoshop 5 Default CMYK). Make sure the ink coverage isn't higher than 300%.

Check line thickness.

Lines should be at least 0.25 pt. Negative lines should be at least 0.5 pt.

Check your artwork on overprint.

Make sure no elements in your artwork are set on overprint unless you want this effect in your design. You can read more about overprint in our Help Centre.

White will not be printed.

White colors in your design will not be printed. All objects in your design that are white, will have the color of the material on the final result.

Frequently Asked Questions for Eco-friendly Labels on Roll

What is this product exactly? And what can I use it for?

• Labels on roll are a great way of speeding up the labelling process. The dispenser means that the labels can be applied quickly and easily. This makes labels on roll a great product for when you want to label quickly, or have a large amount of things to label.

Which production techniques do you use?

• For the production of Eco-friendly Labels on Roll, we use the following technique(s):
• • UV-print: The product is printed with eco-friendly UV ink, which is immediately cured with a UV light. Curing ensures that the wet ink doesn't spread once printed, offering sharper quality prints.
  
• • Latex-print: The film is printed with eco-friendly latex inks. These inks are water based and doesn't contain harmful substances. The latex film is very secure and sturdy, and will be placed on top of the material.

Which carriers are used for the delivery?

• For the delivery of Eco-friendly Labels on Roll, we use our most reliable carriers which, in most cases, are UPS or DPD.
• UPS
• We also use DHL and our own courier service. However, these carriers are only used for certain products (depending on the size, the turnaround and the quantity).

I can't find the product I'm looking for. Can I request a quotation?

• If your material type, weight, quantity, size or other specification is not listed, you can request a quotation. We will send you an offer within 1 working day.
• Depending on the complexity, this can take a bit longer.
• The Eco-friendly Labels on Roll that is chosen in most cases can be selected via our website.

Can Eco-friendly Labels on Roll be pasted on any surface?

• No Eco-friendly Labels on Roll can not be pasted on any surface. Eco-friendly Labels on Roll are only suitable for flat surfaces such as paint, glass, aluminium, PMMA, PC and ABS.

What is cutting deviation?

• Printing m is different from printing paper, not a single m is the same. It can be that there is a small deviation in the position of the print. This is minimal and often not visible in the final result.