SINAG PRINTING TERMS & CONDITIONS

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Sorry about the delay, its been a while since our last post and this new post is still connected to our print 101 articles. We decided it would be best to publish in full our print terms and conditions in our blog. This is so we are able to clarify a lot of questions and issues that arise during negotiations, pre-press and press work. For potential clients or those wanting to get a look at how printers work. Here is the document for you. It can be a bit technical but very helpful to those dealing with print suppliers.

SINAG PRINT TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The quotation sent is based upon the print specifications provided by the client to the printer. Inaccurate print specifications can result in erroneous pricing and miscommunications between client and supplier so please ensure that the specifications you have provided are complete and correct.

The quotation price includes delivery charges within the CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas provinces) area. Beyond this, separate charges will be computed into the quotation.

QUOTATIONS ARE NEGOTIABLE: Please feel free to contact your print consultants for quote adjustments or negotiations, finalizations and actual prices are settled and agreed upon during the negotiation period after quotations are sent to the client.

Payment terms: Fifty percent down payment (50%) and cash on delivery (COD).

Free lay-out and design services with the following conditions:

· Free lay-out and design service is given only for CONFIRMED and SIGNED printing contracts.

· There will be a maximum of 3 design studies and 3 print proofs or drafts per project for the free lay-out and design service. Beyond this, there will already be a service charge.

· Timeframe for the lay-out and design service (or prepress work) is three weeks, maximum of one (1) month for book or yearbook projects.

Timeframe for delivery: Depends largely on the type of project, so delivery timeframe will be indicated on the final printing contract agreed upon by the printer and the client. However, as a reference, on average, delivery timeframe are typically the following: fourteen (14) working days for smaller and short run print projects. Thirty (30) working days for bigger print runs and labor intensive projects like yearbooks and books.

Conditions for possible delays:

· Natural disasters and other acts of god out of the control of the client and printer.

· Delays by the client in editing and approving the proofs for printing including changes made in the content of the project.

· Delays caused by third parties such as suppliers and merchants connected with the printing process but out of control of the printer.

RUSH JOB: Depending on negotiations reached, the printer may require a RUSH FEE for particular projects with this type of request, this is to offset additional costs not computed into the quotation (such as overtime or night differential payments for workers doing rush projects).

ACTUAL SAMPLES OR SAMPLE RUNS: For offset printing projects, we do not give actual samples of print projects as that would already entail exorbitant production costs like negatives for filming, aluminum plates, machine preparations and actual running costs.

What we do provide are digital proofs of print projects for the client’s approval, this is to help the client check on typos and color fidelity. Print proofs are usually printed on specially color-calibrated digital printers (CMYK colors) so as to simulate the colors that will come out when the project is run on the actual offset machine.

In special cases where the client absolutely requires an ACTUAL SAMPLE of their project, we can accommodate such requests but running charges and fees will be collected for these actual (offset-machine printed) samples.