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Order Terms & Conditions

Our orders are subject to Printing Industry Trade Customs as specified by the National Association of Printers and Lithographers and the Printing Industries of America.

Printing Trade Customs

  1. Quotation A quotation not accepted by customer within 30 days may be changed.

  2. Accuracy of Specifications Quotations are based on the accuracy of the specifications provided. The provider can requote a job at time of submission if materials do not conform to the information on which the original quotation was based.

  3. Orders Acceptance of orders is subject to credit approval and contingencies, such as fire, water, strikes, theft, vandalism, acts of God, and other causes beyond the provider's control. Canceled orders require compensation for incurred costs and related obligations.

  4. Terms/Claims/Liens Unless specified in writing to the contrary, payment is 50% with order, 50% before printing begins plus shipping/handling costs at time of shipping.  Claims for defects, damages, or shortages must be made by the customer in writing no later than 10 calendar days after delivery. If no such claim is made, the provider and the customer will understand that the job has been accepted. By accepting the job, the customer acknowledges that the provider's performance has fully satisfied all terms, conditions, and specifications. The provider's liability will be limited to the quoted cost of defective goods, without additional liability for special or consequential damages. As security for payment of any sum due under the terms of an agreement, the provider has the right to hold and place a lien on all customer property in the provider's possession. This right applies even if credit has been extended, notes have been accepted, trade acceptances have been made, or payment has been guaranteed. If payment is not made, the customer is liable for all collection costs incurred.

  5. Taxes All amounts due for taxes and assessment will be added to the customer's invoice and are the responsibility of the customer. No tax exemption will be granted unless the customer's Exemption Certificate (or other official proof of exception) accompanies the purchase order. If, after the customer has paid the invoice, it is determined that more tax is due, then the customer must promptly remit the required taxes to the taxing authority, or immediately reimburse the provider of any additional taxes paid.

  6. Prepress Proofs  Proofs will be furnished when provided for in provider’s quotation. The provider will send an electronic proof copy and/or printed proof copy to the customer for review and approval. Customer’s corrections and/or approval will communicated in writing to the provider with designations such as “OK”,  "OK with corrections", or "Revised proof required" and signed by the customer . Until the customer’s proof review is communicated to the provider, no additional work will be performed. The provider will not be responsible for undetected production errors if: proofs are not required by the customer; the work is printed per the customer's O.K.; and requests for changes are communicated orally.

  7. Color Proofing Because of differences in equipment, paper, inks, and other conditions between color proofing and production pressroom operations, a reasonable variation in color between color proofs and the completed job is to be expected. When a variation of this kind occurs, it will be considered acceptable performance.

  8. Production Schedules Production schedules will be established and followed by both the customer and the provider. In the event that production schedules are not adhered to by the customer, delivery dates will be subject to renegotiation. There will be no liability or penalty for delays due to state of war, riot, civil disorder, fire, strikes, accidents, action of government or civil authority, acts of God, or other causes beyond the control of the provider. In such cases, schedules will be extended by an amount of time equal to delay incurred.

  9. Design Work Design or preliminary work performed at customer's request will be charged to the customer at provider's current rates. This work cannot be used without the provider's written consent.

  10. Electronic Manuscript or Image It is the customer's responsibility to maintain a copy of the original file. The provider is not responsible for accidental damage to media supplied by the customer or for the accuracy of furnished input or promises made about the provider's ability to work with jobs submitted in digital format, and no liability is assumed for problems that may arise. Any additional translating, editing, or programming needed to utilize customer-supplied files will be charged at prevailing rates.

  11. Alterations/Corrections Customer alterations include all work performed in addition to the original specifications. All such work will be charged at the provider's current rates.

  12. Customer-Furnished Materials Artwork, film, photos, hard copies, tapes, disks, or other materials furnished by the customer must be usable by the provider without alteration or repair. Items not meeting this requirement will be repaired by the customer, or by the provider at the provider's current rates to be paid for by the customer.

  13. Customer's Property The provider will only maintain fire and extended coverage on property belonging to the customer while the property is in the provider's possession. The provider's liability for this property will not exceed the amount recoverable from the insurance. Additional insurance coverage may be obtained if it is requested in writing, and if the premium is paid to the provider.

  14. Outside Purchases Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all outside purchases as requested or authorized by the customer are chargeable.

  15. Liability Disclaimer of Express Warranties Provider warrants that the work is as described in the purchase order. The customer understands that all sketches, copy, dummies, and preparatory work shown to the customer are intended only to illustrate the general type and quality of the work. They are not intended to represent the actual work performed.

  16. Disclaimer of Implied Warranties The provider warrants only that the work will conform to the description contained in the purchase order. The provider's maximum liability, whether by negligence, contract, or otherwise, will not exceed the return of the amount invoiced for the work in dispute. Under no circumstances will the provider be liable for specific, individual, or consequential damages.

  17. Indemnification The customer agrees to protect the provider from economic loss and any other harmful consequences that could arise in connection with the work. This means that the customer will hold the provider harmless and save, indemnify, and otherwise defend him/her against claims, demands, actions, and proceedings on any and all grounds. This will apply regardless of responsibility for negligence.

  18. Copyrights The customer also warrants that the subject matter to be printed is not copyrighted by a third party. The customer also recognizes that because matter does not have to bear a copyright notice in order to be protected by copyright law, absence of such notice does not necessarily assure a right to reproduce. The customer further warrants that no copyright notice has been removed from any material used in preparing the subject matter for reproduction. To support these warranties, the customer agrees to indemnify and hold the provider harmless for all liability, damages, and attorney fees that may be incurred in any legal action connected with copyright infringement involving the work produced or provided.

  19. Personal or Economic Rights The customer also warrants that the work does not contain anything that is libelous or scandalous, or anything that threatens anyone's right to privacy or other personal or economic rights. The customer will, at the customer's sole expense, promptly and thoroughly defend the provider in all legal actions on these grounds as long as the provider: promptly notifies the customer of the legal action; and gives the customer reasonable time to undertake and conduct a defense. The provider reserves the right to use his or her sole discretion in refusing to print anything he or she deems illegal, libelous, scandalous, improper, or infringing upon copyright law.

  20. Storage The provider will retain intermediate materials until the related end product has been accepted by the customer. If requested by the customer, intermediate materials will be stored for an additional period at additional charge. The provider is not liable for any loss or damage to stored material beyond what is recoverable by the provider's fire and extended insurance coverage.

  21. Jurisdiction The parties agree that all disputes arising under this agreement shall be governed by California law. The parties further agree that the Supreme Court of the State of California, Ventura County shall be the sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue in which any dispute arising under this agreement shall be determined.

  22. The provider does hereby irrevocably transfer and assign to the customer and its successors and assigns, in perpetuity, all right (whether now known or hereinafter invented), title, and interest, throughout the world, including any copyrights and renewals or extensions thereto, in the work(s) published pursuant to these terms.