A company's envelopes and letterhead are often the first exposure a company has with potential client or customer. Handwritten return addresses on envelopes are not taken very seriously in the business climate.
Letterhead
Letterhead Specifications: Standard Letterhead size is
8.5" x 11". The standard Printing Area on Letterheads is the top 1/2 or
bottom 1/2 of a letterhead. In addition, the following margins apply - 3/8"
margin on the top, 1/4" margin on the sides and bottom.
Letterhead Inks: Letterheads can be Thermographed (Printed with Raised Ink),
Thermographed with Laser Compatible © Raised Ink, or printed with Flat Ink. Regular
Thermography is NOT suitable for Laser Printers, please specify Laser Compatible © Raised
Ink if you plan to use your stationery with Laser Printers or Copiers. Only 10% screens
are available. Bleeds are NOT available for letterheads.
Letterhead Foil: Certain type (small or thin) is not suitable for Foil Stamping. We
will not foil stamp a solid area more than 1.5" square (2.25 sq. inches) or a rule
over 7.5" long. On letterheads which contain Raised ink and Foil Stamping, the two
may not occur within 1/32" of each other. Bleeds are not available for Foil Stamping.
Letterhead Stock: Various Letterhead papers of the best quality are available. All
paper used for letterheads have Laser Compatible finishes. Recycled paper meet EPA
specifications for recycled paper.
Envelopes
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Envelope Specifications: Regular Envelope size is
4.125" x 9.5" (#10). The standard Printing Area on Envelopes is any are within
the following margins - 3/8" margin on the top, 3/8" margin on the sides and
1/4" margin on the bottom. On Window Envelopes, the printing area is restricted to
the upper left corner with 4 lines of copy, also - 3/4" space is needed between the
window and any copy on thermographed window envelopes. Window envelopes are NOT compatible
with Laser Printers or Copiers due to the recyclable glassine window. Note - the U.S. Post
Office states that you will get better service if nothing is printed on the bottom or
sides of an envelope and printing should be no lower than 1 3/8" from the top of the
envelope.
Envelope Inks: Envelopes can be Thermographed (Printed with Raised Ink),
Thermographed with Laser Compatible © Raised Ink, or printed with Flat Ink. Regular
Thermography is NOT suitable for Laser Printers, please specify Laser Compatible © Raised
Ink if you plan to use your stationery with Laser Printers or Copiers. Only 10% screens
are available. Bleeds are NOT available for envelopes.
Envelope Foil: Certain type (small or thin) is not suitable for Foil Stamping. We
will not foil stamp a solid area more than 1.5" square (2.25 sq. inches) or a rule
over 7.5" long. On envelopes which contain Raised ink and Foil Stamping, the two may
not occur within 1/32" of each other. Bleeds are not available for Foil
Stamping.
Envelope Stock: Various Envelope papers of the best quality are available. Recycled
paper meet EPA specifications for recycled paper.