ROLL LABEL
Get creative with roll labels. Choose from circle, oval, square, rectangle and starburst shape options. Make an impression that will stick with your customers.
Roll Labels have not been approved for safety for use on food packaging or for direct contact with food. Do not apply roll labels to already frozen materials.
ADHESIVE
The adhesive is a type of glue on the back of the label, which with slight pressure applied, makes the label stick to the substrate (the surface to which the label is applied). Available adhesive types are removable, permanent, repositionable, etc., in acrylic or solvent (rubber based.) Currently, Save 4 Printing is offering a General Purpose permanent acrylic adhesive.
A label with this adhesive cannot be removed without the label being destroyed or leaving residue on the object that it was applied to. This adhesive generally adheres well to most corrugated, paper and plastic substrates but is not guaranteed to work for every application. Labels with this general purpose permanent adhesive can be applied at temperatures as low as 25 degrees – 35 degrees F. It has a service temperature range of -50 degrees to + 150 degrees F.
GRAPHICS AND DIGITAL LABEL PRINTING
Digital label printing uses the standard four-color process as with other types of printing. Files should be created using CMYK color. All files submitted as RGB will be converted, which may cause color shifts. If would like to guarantee accurate color reproduction, please provide files using the CMYK values from a Pantone Process Coated Color Guide. Printed colors are always different from what is represented on a computer monitor. Even PDF proofs are not an accurate representation of color. It is very important that you use a Pantone guide if exact color representation is important on your finished label.
Our digital press utilizes four-color process (CMYK). While we cannot print an actual PMS spot color, we can print a close approximation to 95% of all Pantone colors.
When creating your file, remember press gain is not an issue with our digital press and there are no trapping requirements. The press will print utilizing a maximum of 812 dpi. Also, the press normally prints utilizing a 180 line screen, but can print a line screen as high as 230. Currently the press does not support fluorescent or metallic inks.
Overprinting is used in traditional means of printing, but is not necessary when using our digital press. Do NOT create files with Overprinting attributes. These attributes will often change the appearance of the final product.
DIE SIZES
Save 4 Printing does not sell “pre-cut” roll labels. Every size offered is custom produced and die-cut after printing. The die cut is accomplished by using a die which is basically made up of cutting blades that are formed into the desired shape. The die will cut through the facestock only and not through the liner. Save 4 Printing’s labels are die cut with a gap between labels. It is the distance from the bottom edge of one label to the top edge of the next label.
ROLL OUTSIDE DIAMETER/QUANTITY PER ROLL
The desired outside diameter for rolls of labels printed for Save 4 Printing customers is 5.5″. This is a common size that fits most hand-applied dispensers. The quantity per roll varies per label. The size and shape of each label determines the amount of labels that will fit onto a roll. If you have chosen a thicker material and heavier laminate, the quantity per roll will decrease. If your label is small or on thin premium paper stock, the quantity per roll could increase.
CORE SIZE
All Save 4 Printing rolls of labels will arrive wound onto 3″ cores. This is an industry standard and should work for most applications. Typically, the core size only matters when a label is being applied by an automated labeling dispenser. The dispenser’s construction may not allow for a 3″ core. It is suggested you verify a 3″ core will work with your application prior to ordering.
WIND POSITION
Wind positions are an industry term that indicates how the rolls of labels are produced – so that the labels are facing in the right direction on the roll at the time of application. It is usually only important to specify a wind position when the labels are going to be machine-applied to an end product. This ensures that the applicator is receiving and dispensing the labels in the correct orientation for the container. If the customer is intending to hand-apply each label, wind position usually isn’t important.