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Ordering labels can be a simple straightforward process. Mesa Label Express, Inc. recommends reviewing the following information so that we can process your quote and order with maximum speed and efficiency. Your answers to these questions will influence your label material selection, format and finish.

Label Size & Shape

1. What is the shape of your label? (rectangle, circle, oval, special shape)
2. What is the size of your label?
3. If a rectangle would you prefer round or square corners? If round corners, what is the corner radius?
4. Can your label size be varied? (MLX has a large, but finite tool inventory. If we do not have your exact size, we may have a tool that is close enough to save you the cost of a new tool).

Label Application

1. What surface will the label be applied to?
2. Are there special environmental requirements, such as: moisture condensation, sun exposure (ultraviolet radiation), rain, snow, or ice exposure, freezer or cold storage, etc.?
3. Will the labels be used in a printer? If so, what kind? If a dot-matrix, will they require computer pinfeed holes?

Type of Material

We can print on a wide variety of materials. The exact material to be used for your specific job will depend on the application requirements. Below is list of the most common materials:

- Paper: Semi-Gloss, Matte Litho, High Gloss, 100% and 30% Post Consumer Waste (PCW)
- Film: Polyester, Vinyl, Static Cling, Polypropylene, Tyvek, Kimdura
- Specialty: Acetates, Fluorescents, Foils, Tamper Proof, Transparents

Colors

1. Flexography: All Pantone (1012) basic color inks are available as standard spot colors and custom colors can be matched. We can produce up to eight color or seven color plus varnish labels.
2. Four color process provides near photographic quality image reproduction.
3. Our hot stamping process uses pressure and temperature to apply as many as two dry foil bound inks to a finished label, a variety of foil bound inks are available including, gloss or matte pigments, holographic patterns and other special effects.
4. Do any of the colors bleed off the edge of the label?
5. If there are multiple copies....Do any of the colors change from label to label? If so, how many color schemes are there? Does any of the copy/artwork remain the same even though other parts of the label change with each copy?

Finish Details

1. The most common copy positions are:

copy position

2. Labels can be on rolls, fanfolded (requires perforation between labels) or sheeted.
3. Are the labels applied by hand or machine? Machine application will require a specific copy position and gap between labels.

Artwork

1. We can create work from your camera ready artwork, fix your artwork or create it for you.
2. If camera ready, is it prepared to the actual label size and, if applicable, is it color separated?
3. Are there any halftones or screens? (if so we need a sample)
4. Do you need any barcodes? If so, what kind? Are they sequential?
5. Do you need serial numbers?

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