Pressure sensitive labels — sure, you can call them “stickers” — on a variety of paper and film facestocks can suit any application, from grout cleaners to gourmet foods. Access to a variety of highly functional substrates, inks, and finishes, along with our vast experience in the packaging industry, will ensure that your label suits your application perfectly.
USES
In addition to presenting your brand, labels provide instructions for use, ingredient and nutritional information, compliance and regulatory statements, barcodes, colorcodes, as well as promotional callouts, coupons, and other add-on uses. If it needs to be seen, a label is the way to put it on your package.
But don't let our list limit you... if you can stick it, we can print it!
CAPABILITIES
Our wide selection of available face stocks and adhesives, hundreds of stock cutting dies, in addition to our ability to create and combine a massive variety of print colors and finishing effects, mean our capabilities are nearly as limitless as your imagination.
Food & beverage packaging
Chemicals, cleaners, and treatment products
Personal care and cosmetics
Promotional
Materials
White semi gloss paper
Our most popular substrate, a cost-effective, bright base for many colorful or simple uses. Available with a wide variety of adhesives for a range of temperatures and conditions. Can be finished with matte or gloss varnish or laminate.
Highlights
- Cost effective
- Versatile
- Adhesive strength options
White film
Perfect for applications requiring waterproof substrates or high durability against moisture and other usage conditions. Conformability makes this a good fit for small components. Bright white looks great as a base for colorful designs.
Highlights
- Waterproof
- Durable
- Conformable
- Bright
- Adhesive strength options
Clear film
When you want a “no label” look and for your product to shine through the packaging, our clear film substrate is the way to go. You can achieve custom shaped designs without the expense of custom shape dies. Clear film is durable and waterproof, making it a great fit for a variety of applications.
Highlights
- Waterproof
- No-label look
- Durable
- Conformable
- Opaque White Ink adds pop
Environmentally Friendly Labels
Caring for the planet is top of mind for current consumers. Align your brand by utilizing FSC certified materials and papers and films containing post-consumer recycled content, as well as materials that can be processed in a growing number of recycling programs. The state of California holds manufacturers to the highest standards of labor practices as well as environmental safety; manufacturing your labels in CA makes your product better for our community and planet!
Highlights
- Reduce environmental impact
- Made in California means better for the planet
- FSC and PCR materials available
- Recycle-friendly adhesives available
Kraft paper
This natural looking substrate has an “unfinished” appeal that communicates a more rugged or natural element to your product. This can be used functionally to match a cardboard box, and as a design element to highlight the natural or environmentally sound nature of your product.
Highlights
- Natural look and feel
- White over print for design flexibility
Metallic Film & Paper
If you need to make a bold visual impact, whether with a bright reflective product label or call-out sticker, or you just want to add a high-end touch with a foil-like accent, our metallic film and paper options are an excellent choice. Opaque white allows us to show metallic in specific areas only. Overprinting spot colors achieves tinting to any metallic shade.
Highlights
- Eye catching
- Foil-stamp effect
- Tint to any metallic shade
thermal imprintable
If printing variable information at your facility, whether for shipping or warehouse purposes, or for flexibility in your retail packaging, we can provide thermal imprintable labels that pair with your thermal transfer or direct thermal label printers. Whether you need something completely blank, or you’d like your logo or design elements pre-printed, with room for you to add your own print, we can make exactly what you need.
Highlights
- Variable data imprintable
- Direct thermal
- Thermal transfer
- Paper or film options
- Blank or pre-printed
And Many More…
This list is only a peek into the varieties of materials available and constantly growing. If you have a particular challenge, whether aesthetic or functional, let us work with our team of material wizards to find the perfect face stock and adhesive combination for your project. From a unique texture or finish, to an extreme temperature or durability need; we are constantly finding new solutions!
Highlights
- We can address any challenge
- Many textures and varieties
- Adhesives to address every application
- The more we know about your need, the more we can do to solve it!
DESIGN GUIDE
To complete your jobs cost effectively, quickly, and with the highest degree of quality, please follow these flexographic art specifications. We will finish incomplete artwork for an additional cost at current market rates.
Art Guidelines
The following guidelines are to help you successfully design your artwork for flexographic film printing. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact an account representative.
- SOFTWARE:THE PREFERRED FILE FORMAT IS ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR. Send all linked images as separate files. Any art received in a diferent file format than Illustrator (Photoshop, Word, InDesign) will need to be quoted.
- FONTS / TYPE:All fonts must be supplied if any modifications are to be made in-house. PLEASE DO NOT SET TYPE IN PHOTOSHOP OR OTHER
- PIXEL BASED PROGRAMS.:Include all fonts used in your artwork as separate files, or send files with outlined text (if no modifications will be made in-house). We recommend Sanserif fonts for all small type. Minimum point size for positive copy is 4.5 pt. Minimum point size for reverse copy is 5 pt. Avoid fine or narrow reverse type. Avoid process builds on type less than 12 pt.
- COLOR SPECIFICATIONS:Before sending your artwork please print out all separations and check that each separation shows the intended art. Specify required Pantone (PMS) numbers on all spot-color artwork. Process color matches cannot be made to your laser or inkjet print outs. Samples must be provided to use as a benchmark if you are requiring a color match to a previously printed label.
- SCANNED IMAGES:Any embedded images should be at least 300 dpi. Set document color mode to CMYK. Any linked images should be included in a separate folder, saved as EPS, TIFF or any other format that can be opened in Adobe Photoshop. All scans should be CMYK and not RGB.
- IMAGE AREA / BLEED:Maintain 1/8 inch margin from die line for all art, unless it is an intentional bleed. Standard bleed 1/8 inch beyond the die line or crop marks.
- SCREENS / GRADIENTS:Screens may range from 100% to a minimum of 5%. Any values that are under 5% may not reproduce as desired.
- TRAPPING:All Trapping will be done in-house, due to our press specifications.
- NUTRITION FACTS:Please contact the Food and Drug Administration for necessary requirements needed for your application. Richards Label is not liable for non-compliant packaging.
- BARCODES / UPCS:Bar width reduction should be at .003 inch when created at 100%. Bar width at .002 inch when created at 80%. We do not guarantee scanability of codes smaller than 80% scale.
- SUBMITTING ARTWORK:Please email files under 10MB to service@richardslabel.com. Large files may be shared through a free file-sharing service, such as Dropbox.com or Hightail.com.
- PRINT CAPABILITIES:Process and spot colors may total a maximum of 8 colors, or 7 colors on a label requiring varnish. Maximum web width is 10".
- TRAPPING:All Trapping will be done in-house, due to our press specifications.
- PROOFING AND PRINTING:Once your artwork is received, reviewed, and adjusted as necessary, an email proof will be provided to you for your final approval before printing. Proofs are typically available within 24-48 hours from art confirmation. For projects requiring extensive revisions, graphic design service charge of $65/hr + tax may apply. For all color matching requirements, please first consult your account representative. Color draw down and color proof (i.e. Kodak) can be made available upon request. Additional fees may apply. A press check may be arranged. Please consult your account representative for details. If your artwork file is prepared by Adobe® Photoshop® or InDesign®, a conversion service charge of $65/hr + tax may apply.
Frequently Asked Questions FAQ
What are your minimums?
We offer both flexographic and digital print services, which means that we don’t have high minimums. Depending on how many labels you are looking for, we can determine the most cost effective print method. Because of the set-up involved in either print type, we find that digital print minimums are best between 500 and 1,000 labels (combined totals okay) and flexographic print minimums are best between 5,000 and 10,000 labels, depending on the number of colors being printed.
Do you have a price sheet?
Every label we print is unique and custom made to order. We provide pricing based on material, size, print colors, number of versions, and total order quantity. Because of the complexity of our pricing, we are unable to offer a standard rate sheet.
What kind of material do I need?
With some information about the application, storage, and end-use conditions of your label, our team will be able to recommend a print material that will work well. We always advise testing prior to printing your labels, so please reach out to us to discuss your needs and have a sample of the recommended material provided to you for testing.
How long will it take to receive my order?
Once final artwork has been electronically proofed by our prepress department and approved (in most cases, approval by email is sufficient), it is put into the production schedule. Our rough lead time is between 1.5 to 2 weeks from approval, however we always try to accommodate the scheduling needs of our customer, so please let us know before placing your order if you have a specific date by which you need your labels.
Can you design my label?
If you have a product and a dream, we can make a label to bring the two together. We are able to take your style influences, logos, and any working artwork and design a label to fit your product. Our design services are billed at market rates and can be estimated upon receipt of all instructions and working art files (if available). If you are already working with a designer, we recommend having them check our design guide before starting the clock.