These products are
Some examples of plain products are stamps with a pre-defined message, plain envelopes, check binders, or real estate folders. Even when an item is pre-printed like a real estate folder, the fact that it does not get customized makes it a stock product.
Products that are customized online are
Since these products are crash-printed, meaning that the print is done by applying pressure, a triplicate business form printed in blue ink will be blue on the top copy but black on the second and third copy. The copies will look like they were stamped with the information. Products with your own design, on the contrary, will be blue on all 3 copies.
Our custom products have been restricted to a certain number of fonts. Different products offer different font choices but if you are very specific about the font, spacing or point size used to customize your products, we suggest that you go with what we call a custom imprint.
A custom imprint is the portion of the product that will be customized with your information. Usually, plain text can be entered in the system by our customer service representatives. When a custom logo is used, however, your file is sent to our graphic department so they can set up an image for the entire area that can be used on the final product.
For example, the area that we have to work with on item D863, the spiral-bound gift certificates, is 4" long x 7/8" high. This means that our graphic artists will resize your logo and text so that everything fits within this area.
However, if you would like to use a specific font which we do not offer, have specific spacing or formatting, we can accept files that you have designed on your own.
How can I know the area of imprint for the product I want to customize?
You will need to either send an email to info@smartresolution.com or ask for the information directly from our website, from the product's detail page, by clicking on "Have a question?". If you elect to send a separate email, please do mention the item number of the product you are interested in.
Most customized products come with a choice of a custom or free logo. Products that do offer a logo will either have an image that shows a logo or will give the option to choose a logo during checkout. For more information on submitting a custom logo or creating a custom imprint, check our logo requirements and artwork guidelines.
The online preview is a graphic tool that allows users to see a representation of the ordered product but is NOT meant to be EXACT. Since each order is reviewed by several of our printing experts during the process, there may be some slight rectifications. Common practices are to correct punctuation or typos but can also include the simplification of an uploaded logo. When in doubt, our printing experts will reach out to you for validation.
Products with Your Own Design
Products printed with your own design, sometimes referred to as "Custom Products" are
These products printed with your design are printed on demand from camera-ready artwork, which is a file generally designed by a professional graphic artist. They offer unlimited design options but can be limited by the product restrictions themselves (for example, carbonless forms always require a margin all around (no bleeds) and cannot be printed in full color).
These products can also be ordered without any printing but the cost remains the same. This solution might be counter-intuitive too as not many people would want to buy blank notepads or blank sheets of paper, which would be available from local office supplies stores.
The printing process requires that EACH sheet be printed (and bound if necessary) as opposed to customized products which are already printed and bound together. For this reason, a triplicate item printed in blue ink will be blue on all 3 copies as opposed to the custom product which will be blue on the first copy but black on the second and third copies.
For more information on designing a file, you should consult with a graphic artist or create a sketch of what you would like in Word or Excel and submit that file with your order. A sketch should be marked as such or it could be considered camera-ready artwork. We can also work from a fax but touch-ups and designs cost extra.
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· Products with your own design are printed on demand from camera-ready artwork, which is a file generally designed by a professional graphic artist. These products offer unlimited design options but can be limited by the product's restrictions themselves (for example, carbonless forms cannot be printed in full color).
· These products can also be ordered without any printing but the cost remains the same.
· The printing process requires that EACH sheet be printed (and bound if necessary) as opposed to custom products which are already printed and bound together. For this reason, a triplicate item printed in blue ink will be blue on all 3 copies as opposed to the custom product which will be blue on the first copy but black on the second and third copies.
Products with your own design require that you obtain camera-ready artwork. You will need to either email or upload a file which indicates exactly what you would like printed. It will be reviewed by our graphic artists before being sent to press but it will not be altered (unless there are obvious incompatibility issues with the chosen product).
Products with your own design are printed in ONE, TWO or THREE ink color(s). Price is mostly based on the product and the ink color, so do consider that when designing your file. Since custom colors need to be mixed and then cleaned from the press, there is always a charge for a second and third ink color. The cheapest way to design a form is by using either black ink or reflex blue ink.
Files can be designed in RGB mode or by specifying the PMS color number either in the file or in the instructions/comments box. For more information on designing a file, consult a graphic artist or create a sketch of what you would like in Word or Excel and submit that file with your order. Do specify whether it is a sketch or it will be considered camera-ready. We can also work from a fax but it has to be very clear.
Prices may indeed differ based on the orientation of the sheet as more glue, padding, binding will be needed on custom landscape forms. For more information, please request a custom quote.
Proofs are mostly sent on new orders or reorders with changes. They are not sent when we are printing the exact same job as in the past.
The printing process requires that EACH sheet be printed (and bound if necessary) as opposed to customized products which are already printed and bound together.
Currently, the products available in each of the following product categories are displayed in the table below. Please note that this is NOT an extensive list of the products we offer and should not be used as such. For the most-up-to-date information on our products, always refer to the website.
Product Category | Customized | Custom | Full Color |
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Brochures | ![]() | ||
Business Cards | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Business Checks | ![]() | ![]() | Ask for quote |
Business Forms | ![]() | ![]() | Ask for quote |
Catalogs | ![]() | ||
Corporate Kits | ![]() | ||
Deposit Tickets | ![]() | ![]() | |
Door Hangers | ![]() | ![]() | Ask for quote |
Envelopes | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Folders | ![]() | ||
Gift Certificates | ![]() | ||
Greeting Cards | ![]() | ![]() | |
Holiday Cards | ![]() | ![]() | |
Labels | ![]() | ![]() | |
Letterheads | ![]() | ![]() | Ask for quote |
Medical Products | ![]() | ||
Notepads | ![]() | ![]() | Ask for quote |
Postcards | ![]() | ![]() | |
Posters | ![]() | ||
Presentation Folders | ![]() | Ask for quote | ![]() |
Promotional Products | ![]() | Ask if available | |
Rack Cards | ![]() | ||
Retail Products | ![]() | ||
Sell Sheets | ![]() | ||
Stamps | ![]() | ||
Tags | ![]() | ||
Tax Forms | ![]() |