Flexographic printing:
(1) Finest line screen: 55 line screen at 15%. Screening may be subject to run as a two color job upon production review of artwork (based on machine parameters).

Artwork Specifications:  All artwork, including changes and conversions are  charged at cost.  Artwork submitted
is preferred in Adobe Illustrator programs (digital ready). Finished artwork requires a master file. Please supply all
support files and fonts used, along with a black & white hard copy. Camera-ready art (point & shoot hard copy)
may have rough edges and may require extra charges for clean-up. Please do not fold artwork. Scanned images
will have to be redrawn by an outside graphic house. Unclean art will require extra clean-up charges. 
Please note: PDF files are not readily altered.

If art is on disk, you MUST provide a complete black & white or colored printout of the exact copy. If more than one color
copy, color separations are required. One black & white copy per color (no composites).    We will supply contact
information for outside graphic houses for artwork questions.   Proofs submitted for customer approval. Any art
deviations will cause delays in quoting and order processing.

Click here to submit artwork for review or quoting.

Plate Specifications:  Sticky backing on plates is not recommended. We require 1/2” flashing all around the plate. Centerlines are required on all plates. WCI is not responsible for the maintenance, condition or return of printing plates.
Copy of artwork must be sent with plates. Slug (logo) change charge $20.00.

Merchandise, Gourmet, Eco-Shipper, Dura-Bag:
1-Sided Print
Bag length of 9” and less: 2 plates per color.
Bag length of 9 1/4” and more: 1 plate per color.

2-Sided Print
Bag length of 9” and less: 6 plates per color.
Bag length of 9 1/4” and more: 3 plates per color.

SOS:
1-Sided Print: 1 plate per color
2-Sided Print: 3 plates per color

Photopolymer Plate Requirements: Sheet photopolymer plate is preferred to liquid photopolymer plates. If screening,
sheet photopolymer plate is required. Place a sheet of paper between the photopolymer plates to prevent damage. 
     Thickness for sheet photopolymer  .107 to .112
       Thickness for liquid photopolymer  .110

Natural Rubber Plate Requirements: All plates must be suitable for waterbase flexographic printing. 
        Total Thickness            .110 + .001
        Durometer                    -55
        Base Relief depth of .035 minimum

Art Charges: Any additions, deletions or changes to artwork will be charged at cost. An estimate will be provided, and
must be approved before any art changes will be made.

Plate Charges: Maximum cost $100.00 per plate (see above for number of plates required, chart below for
maximum costs). Includes art processing, film prep and plate charges. Cost dependant on camera or digital
ready artwork provided to WCI specifications. If actual cost is less than $100.00/color, customer will be billed
at actual cost. Art, negative and plate estimates are available from customer service. Estimates subject to
review of actual art supplied by customer. Based on standard art size and less than 25% ink coverage.

Any charges necessary to produce your order will be indicated on the "Proof of Art" form, as proof approvals
are required before order can be produced.

Special Pantone(U) ink colors - $50.00 per color, per order.  Custom matches other than Pantone - per quotation. 
Metallic Ink - add 10% to print cost. All inks can vary in color due to paper, ink, machine, and lighting differences. Ink colors are based on printing upon white paper in ideal conditions. Due to the nature of waterbase ink, ink colors will change when printed on colored paper. Therefore, if WCI is required to match the Pantone book on colored paper (regardless of PMS number) a special match charge will be added. Ink roll-outs available upon request.

Print name must be provided prior to order acceptance.

Proofs & Ink Drawdowns: We send proofs on all orders with new or revised art. We send ink drawdowns on White
Kraft and PMSC Claycoated only when requested on P.O., or when there are traps and/or overprints on White Kraft that
in our judgment should be approved prior to production. We send drawdowns on all PMSU matches on Natural
Kraft and Oatmeal, as well as all custom matches.
Proof Approval Form: A proof approval form must be signed and returned before any production can begin. No
credits or returns will be allowed for any element in accordance with the approved proofs and/or approval
form. Order Confirmation: We send Order Confirmations for all orders. Signed approval and fax back is required
before any production process starts.

Registration Tolerance & Trap: Wherever two colors meet, a 4.5 point trap - 1/16" - is required to trap the colors.
Where two colors are adjacent and the designer does not want them to touch, there should be a minimum of
4.5 points of space between the two colors. As a general rule this register tolerance precludes the use of two
overprinting colors to create a third color, whether with solids or screens; and when attempted would need a third
color such as black to outline the shape. Note that due to our production process, there is no trapping or
overprinting on Claycoated paper.

Line Width & Type Size: Minimum positive printing line width is two (2) point. The minimum reverse printing line
width is (3) point. Minimum positive printing type size is ten (10) point. The minimum reverse printing type size is
twelve (12) point bold. These guidelines are subject to review with serif type faces, and with designs including
heavy areas of broad solid along with small type in the same color. In these circumstances the type may
need to be larger and/or bolder.

Screens & Halftones: The line screen rulings used in our process are 45 to 55 line. Maximum Photoshop resolution
needed is 125. The coarse screen is not apparent and insures cleanest possible dot reproduction. Due to the
differences between how wide web flexo and offset litho reproduce screens and halftones, we request the opportunity
to review the design elements to provide specific production art direction as early in the planning process as
possible. Halftones must have strong contrast, as must steps between manually selected screen values of the
same color. Subtle tone variations will not reproduce.

Custom Ink Match: We can custom match submitted materials, or use PMS color specifications. When using PMS,
specify colors from the Uncoated "U" section of the book or Coated "C" section of the book as appropriate. PMS
ink color standards and formulations are per our ink supplier's current PMS swatch book. If we are printing a
PMS color on uncoated paper that has been reproduced on coated paper previously, we suggest the end user
and/or artist specify a PMSU shade that best matches the coated paper version when submitting the art and order.
We print on Natural Kraft, White Kraft, Oatmeal and Claycoated papers. All inks are water based. No metallics on
Claycoated. We send ink drawdowns for PMS colors on White Kraft and Claycoated only when requested on P.O., or
when there are traps and/or overprints that in our judgment should be approved prior to production. Note that
due to our production process, there is no trapping or overprinting on Claycoated paper. We send ink drawdowns
for PMSU matches on Natural Kraft and Oatmeal, as well as for all custom matches to colors other than PMS numbers.
Approval is required before bags can be produced.
Metallic Ink:
• Metallic inks are only available on NK, WK and
Oatmeal papers - not on Claycoated.
• Metallic Silver and Gold are available up to 50% ink
coverage. We offer one shade of Silver and one shade
of Gold.
• Add $7.50/M bags for Silver, plus $150.00 lot charge for
ink disposal per item ordered with Metallic Silver.
• Add $15.00/M bags for Gold, plus $150.00 lot charge
for ink disposal per item ordered with Metallic Gold.

Formats we can accept for artwork that will keep art charges, plate charges and time to minimum possible:
1) Camera ready mechanical or scanned (raster) digital images that do not have to be enlarged more than 150%.
2) .004 right reading emulsion up negatives (RREU). Please do not try to furnish negatives for designs with screens/halftones.
3) .112 photopolymer plates, .050 relief. Please do not try to furnish plates for designs with screens/halftones.
4) 3.5" floppy disks for Mac or PC.
5) 100 and 250 megabyte Zip disks for Mac or PC.
6) CD for Mac or PC.
(7) Adobe Illustrator files are preferred, with confirming PDF file.
(8) When submitting artwork on disk, all screen fonts, printer fonts, and graphic source files must be furnished with the layout.
(9) Please supply confirming PDF or hard copy – scaled laser or ink jet print, etc. – for all digital files supplied by disk or email

Merchandise Bags:
6 1/4 x 9 1/4
7 1/2 x 10 1/2
8 1/2 x 11
10 x 13
12 x 15
12 x 2 3/4 x 18
14 x 3 x 21
16 x 3 3/4 x 24

Pharmacy Bags:
3 1/2 x 2 x 10 1/4
5 x 2 1/2 x 10 1/4
5 x 2 x 12

SOS Bags:
2# (4 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 8 3/16)
4# (5 x 3 1/8 x 9 5/8)
6# (6 x 3 5/8 x 11 1/16)
8# (6 1/4 x 3 13/16 x 12 1/2)
10# (6 9/16 x 4 1/16 x 13 3/16)
12# (7 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 13 15/16)
16# (7 11/16 x 4 7/8 x 16 1/16)
1/6 Barrel (12 x 7 x 17)

WCI Mailers :
#000 (4 x 8)
#00 (5 x 10)
#0 (6 x 10)
#1 (7 1/4 x 12)
#2 (8 3/4 x 12)
#3 (8 1/2 x 14 1/2)
#4 (9 1/2 x 14 1/2)
#5 (10 1/2 x 16)
#6 (12 1/2 x 19)
#7 (14 1/4 x 20)


#4G (4 x 2 x 10)
#5G (5 x 2 x 10)
#6G (6 x 2 3/4 x 12)
#8G (8 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 14 1/2)
#9G (9 1/2 x 3 x 16)
#10G (10 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 19)
#12G (12 1/2 x 4 x 20)

Subject to machine capabilities per bag size. Art deviating from WCI capabilities will require production approval.
(1) Screening Capabilities
Hot Stamping: 30 line screen at 30%
Post Printing: 55 Line Screen at 15%.
(2) Registration Factor:
Hot Stamping: May vary up to 1/4” in either direction.
Post Printing: 1/8” plus or minus. We cannot guarantee colors will jump in the same direction at the same time.
(3) Logos containing fine detail and small reverses will probably fill in when hot stamped. Consider enlarging or post-print ing. Subject to production review.
(5) Positive images preferred. Less than 25% ink coverage.
(6) Print location (Call for size-specific instructions):
· Copy must be at least 1” below handles on handled shopping bags.
· Copy must be no closer than 1” of any edge of the bag.
· Copy placement subject to thumb knotches, seams, gusset creases, etc. Subject to production approval.
(7) Imprint size capabilities as noted below. Imprint size for 2-sided print area subject to production capabilities.

Hot Stamping Die Charges: Maximum cost $100.00 per die (if less, charged at cost). Cost dependent on camera or digital ready artwork provided to WCI specifications. Subject to review of actual art. Die Specification: .250 Magnesium Die (.0625 to .09375 relief).