We highly recommend UV Coating or Soft Touch Lamination for all Digital Printed Covers (orders 10-500). Solid black areas that are not supported with Cyan, Magenta and Yellow may appear to look washed out and faded. We cannot guarantee a satisfactory product if the black ink is not supported in this manner. We recommend a support of:

Cyan: 40%
Magenta: 30%
Yellow: 30%
Black: 100%

Note: UV Coating or Soft Touch Lamination is highly recommended for solid black covers. Again, we will not be responsible if the Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black percentages are followed.

Why Do We Recommend UV High Gloss?

Besides being aesthetically pleasing, UV coating helps protect against scratching and scuffing caused by transport as well as frequent handling. This is even more important on short run quantities under 500, as digitally printed items have a higher tendency to scratch and scuff. UV coating eliminates those issues.

There are a few important things to keep in mind when deciding on whether to use High Gloss UV Coating on your project:

• We cannot guarantee against projects scuffing and scratching if you chose not to apply High Gloss UV Coating to your cover.
• We especially recommend High Gloss UV Coating on covers containing solid ink coverage where a large part of the cover or the entire cover has ink coverage.
• Keep in mind that when applying our High Gloss UV Coating to a Matte stock, it will result in the cover being glossy. The inside covers and other pages will be unaffected.

UV High Gloss Coating:

• Can be applied to all cover weight paper stocks except Uncoated Cover.
• Provides a high gloss finish and appearance to the front and back cover.
• Provides scratch resistance and locks in color - great for artwork with a high concentration of ink coverage.

Why Do We Recommend Soft Touch Lamination?

Soft touch laminate adds durability and a unique feeling that will capture the attention of your customers. It adds a velvety-smooth and matte finish to the cover of your products. This coating works best on a heavier paper stock like C1S, 80# and 100# cover.

Soft Touch Lamination:

• Can be applied to heavier paper stock like C1S, 80# Cover, and 100# Cover.
• Provides a matte finish and appearance to the front and back cover.

While a hard copy proof can be considered close in color and saturation, it is not meant to be used as an exact color match proof.

1. Electronic (One Business Day)

FREE, Excluding Business Cards A PDF proof will be uploaded to your account at no charge usually within 2-3 hours but no later than 24 hours. You will receive an email notifying you to approve or reject your proof.

After review, if there are no alterations needed, then approve the proof. If there are alterations needed, then reject your proof. Please make the alterations, then reupload your file.

IF YOU ARE CONCERNED WITH COLORS ON YOUR PRODUCT, PLEASE ORDER A HARD COPY PROOF.

2. Hard Copy (Overnight)

Prices Vary When this option is selected, a hard copy proof will be produced and shipped out standard overnight the following business day when you order and upload files before 5PM EST. (weekends and holidays excluded).

Our hard copy proof provides the most accurate representation of your 4 color printed piece and is available upon request.

3. Hard Copy (Second Day)

Prices Vary When this option is selected, a hard copy proof will be produced and shipped out 2nd day air overnight the following business day when you order and upload files before 5PM EST.

NOTE: PRODUCTION TIME STARTS THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AFTER YOU’VE APPROVED YOUR PROOF AND PAID BEFORE 5 PM EST.

Turnaround (The time it takes from your desktop to your doorstep)
Be sure to combine your Production Time and Shipping Transit Time accordingly.

• Address and mail prices on the pricing tool have the estimated postage cost included.
• If the description states "Additional Charges Apply," then all mailing and postage costs will be determined once mailing lists have been processed.
• Send your mailing list along with the Print-Ready PDF for your project and we will take care of the rest.
• PrintingCenterUSA prefers your mailing list be uploaded as an Excel .CSV file. It is best to only include the necessary data in your list.

*IMPORTANT: Any mailing services adds 2 additional production days to your order.
Please note: Our responsibility is to produce & deliver your product to USPS® for mailing distribution. We do not have any control of your project after it is submitted to USPS®. We will not be held liable for any delays caused by USPS® after we tendered the product to USPS® for distribution. Any mailing claims or requests for final mailbox arrivals will need to be directed to USPS® directly.

First Class Presorted Mail

• Requires a minimum of 500 pieces.
• USPS® estimated delivery time of 3-9 days (see below).

Presort Standard Mail

• Requires a minimum of 200 pieces.
• USPS® estimated delivery time up to 20 days (see below).

Non-Profit Mail

• Requires a minimum of 200 pieces.
• USPS® estimated delivery time up to 20 days (see below).

*These are estimated delivery times for USPS®. USPS® does not guarantee delivery times and this should only be used for reference. These estimated times do not include the production time it takes to produce the product. Our responsibility is to produce & deliver your product to USPS® for mailing distribution. We do not have any control of your project after it is submitted to USPS®. We will not be held liable for any delays caused by USPS® after we tendered the product to USPS® for distribution. Any mailing claims or requests for final mailbox arrivals will need to be directed to USPS® directly.

Production time does not start until you’ve approved your proof and paid.

APPROVALS received by 5PM EST will start calculating production time the following business day. Approvals received AFTER 5PM EST will start production the day after the next.

• Production time is the in-house time required to produce your order (2-6 business days).
• It is calculated in business days (weekends and holidays excluded).
• Starts the 1st business day after the proof is approved before 5PM EST and runs through the day the product is shipped or ready for mailing services.

Production time does not include shipping transit time or mailing services. (Allow 2 additional business days for any mailing services)

NOTE: Our prices and time frames are based on ordering online and providing error-free, print-ready files.

Turnaround (The time it takes from your desktop to your doorstep)

To receive an estimated shipping cost and timeframe:

1. Please select whether your finished products are being delivered to a Commercial or Residential (home) address.
2. Enter the 5-digit zip code where you want the project shipped to and click “Show Options.” Doing so will calculate the shipping cost associated with your project according to the final weight and shipping distance.
3. Select the Service Type that best fits your needs. See Service Type below for more information.

Please note: Our responsibility is to produce & deliver your product to your shipping carrier for mailing distribution. We do not have any control of your project after it is submitted to the shipping carrier. We will not be held liable for any delays caused by the shipping carrier after we tendered the product to them for distribution. Any mailing claims or requests for final mailbox arrivals will need to be directed to your shipping carrier directly.

Service Type

• The shipment will be processed on the last production day.
• Shipping transit time will start the following business day.

Your product will be shipped based off what you select when you place your order. If this does not meet your needed in-hand date, upgrade your production time or shipping time accordingly.

Note: Our prices and time frames are based on ordering online and providing error-free, print-ready files. File errors or order changes may result in additional charges and/or delivery dates cannot be guaranteed.

Turnaround (The time it takes from your desktop to your doorstep)

Be sure to combine your Production Time and Shipping Transit Time accordingly.