Avoiding Delays to Your Print
Ensuring your print project proceeds smoothly and on schedule requires careful attention to detail and proactive communication with RightPak. Here are several key steps you can take to avoid delays and ensure a successful print run:
1. Proper File Preparation
Resolution: Ensure all images and graphics are set to 300dpi. This high resolution is necessary for sharp, clear prints. Lower resolutions can cause pixelation and blurry images, which may result in delays if the printer needs to request higher quality files.
Color Mode: Convert your files to CMYK color mode, which is used for printing. RGB, used for digital displays, can result in color discrepancies when printed. By supplying CMYK files, you minimise the risk of unexpected color shifts.
Bleed and Crop Marks: Include a 3mm bleed on all sides of your artwork to account for any slight variations in the trimming process. Crop marks, while not essential, are helpful as they guide the printer on where to cut the final product.
File Format: Use print-ready file formats such as PDF, TIFF, or EPS. These formats preserve the quality and details of your design. Avoid formats like JPEG or PNG, which are more suitable for web use and can compress your images.
2. Proofing and Approval
Proofing: You will receive a digital proof within your customer account for your review. This will give you the option to 'Approve' or 'Reject' your artwork. If you reject your artwork, you will need to provide some information regarding the rejection. We will then contact you to discuss a re-supply of your new artwork.
Timely Approval: Quickly review and approve proofs. Delays in approval can push back the print schedule, so aim to provide feedback within 24-48 hours.
3. Clear Specifications
Dimensions and Specifications: With your original order, you'll select the options that your artwork is printed to, including the material and finish of your custom printing. Once you've placed your order these details will be locked in, so please take your time when placing custom printing products with RightPak.
The artwork you supply with your order will be bound to the print job. It can only be amended once you receive your digital proof and discussed with the RightPak team if required.
4. Communication and Coordination
Contact Information: Provide up-to-date contact information on your account with your order and ensure you are reachable for any questions or clarifications we may have relating to your custom printing.
Timeline: After order placement your order will go to our production team who will review the print job specifications and your supplied artwork. Once the production team have completed their pre-flight actions, a digital proof will be uploaded to your customer account. You'll be notified on email to login to review your artwork. At this stage, we'll request that you review your artwork 'Approving' or 'Rejecting' the proof.
5. Final Checks
Spell Check and Grammar: Thoroughly proofread your text for any spelling or grammatical errors. Corrections made after the proofing stage can delay production.
Design Consistency: Ensure all elements of your design are consistent, such as fonts, colors, and image placements. Consistency errors can necessitate revisions and lead to delays.
6. Backup Plans
Extra Time: Build in a buffer period in your schedule to account for any unexpected issues or last-minute changes. This flexibility can help prevent minor setbacks from becoming major delays.
By following these steps and maintaining clear, proactive communication with RightPak, you can significantly reduce the risk of delays and ensure that your print project is completed on time and to your satisfaction.
We aim for a 100% satisfaction when using RightPak's Custom Printing services. You can reach out to our Customer Services team should you wish to find out more about our custom printing service offering.
Packaging Types
Stand Up Pouches
An ever popular packaging choice with an expanding bottom gusset that allows the pouch to go from space saving flat and compact, to self-standing as seen on many store shelves.
3 Side Seal
3 side seal pouches are a flat pouch that are made with 3 sides sealed, and one left open for you to apply your contents and heat seal close.
Side Gusset Pouches
Side Gusset pouches have two expanding side gussets without a resealable zip lock, offering a wide opening to provide unrestricted access to the contents within. The pouches have a single seal on one side of the pouch that runs from the top to the bottom of the pouch.
Flat Bottom Pouches
Also known as block bottom, box bottom pouches or 5 panel pouches; these have expanding side and bottom gussets that allows the pouch to go from space saving flat and compact, to self-standing thanks to its Flat Bottom feature.
Spout Pouches
Spout Pouches are stand up bottom gusset pouches with a spout and resealable screw cap. These are an ideal durable packaging choice for products that need to be poured or easily squeezed to ensure that all contents are extracted avoiding waste.
Printed Film
Printed Film also known as Printed Roll, Flow Wrap or Roll Stock is available in various films printed with your design and supplied on a roll to your specifications. This will be formed into your desired packaging type such as packets, sachets and lay flat pouches during the form fill and seal process using machines such as VFFS.
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Custom Printing FAQs
Recyclable pouches can be recycled at home if your local authority allows for kerbside collection of soft plastics, such as Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) of which our recyclable pouches consist of.
As an alternative, recyclable pouches can be recycled with plastic bag collection points at most supermarkets.
The MOQ varies depending on the packaging type and printing method:
- Digital printing has a low MOQ of 1,000 units
- Rotogravure printing has a high MOQ of 10,000 units
Flat bottom side gusset pouches require a MOQ of 10,000 units as these are only produced using Rotogravure.
Yes, any part of the film which forms the packaging can be printed with a design, including any gussets. Our custom printed flexible packaging is priced for fully customised packaging and isn’t limited to areas of design.
Plain film is printed with your design in its entirety prior to forming the film into a packaging product, therefore you have the scope to be as creative as you wish.
We provide a digital proof for approval and we’re able to send you a sample pack of our previous bespoke orders.
A print tolerance is whereby a certain percentage of the product produced may be either less than, or greater than the tolerance percentage noted on your quote and will be chargeable/creditable depending on the final quantity produced.
High speed printing experiences challenges when it comes to quantity specifics. You will be charged for any additional units according to the original order quantity and the tolerance percentage shown or you will be credited if the final quantity tolerance was below your original order quantity.
It’s worth noting that low order quantities are usually more costly per unit and can incur high percentage print tolerances. You might want to consider increasing your order quantity which may result in roughly the same cost but for more units!
- Request a Quote:
Visit our website to get in touch and either ‘Book a Free Consultation’ at a time to suit you to discuss your requirements or click ‘Get a Quote’ and provide us with details of your packaging project. - Receive Your Quote:
Once we’re aware of your requirements, we’ll prepare a no obligation quote which will be sent to you for review. - Approve the Quote:
After reviewing the quote, you can approve it if everything meets your needs. If adjustments are required, let us know, and we'll revise the quote accordingly. - Invoice and Payment:
Upon approval of the quote, we will issue a pro-forma invoice. The invoice will include all payment details and instructions. To proceed with the order, make the payment as outlined in the invoice terms.
- Digital printing is 100% advance payment.
- Rotogravure printing is 40% advance payment along with 100% advance payment of cylinder(s), and the 60% balance paid upon completion.
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