Printing Time
Printing Times is the time required to produce/manufacture your order before it is ready to leave our facility either for shipment or pick up. IT IS NOT THE DELIVERY DATE or DELIVERY TIME! It is calculated in Business Days (Monday – Friday) after your order has been submitted and/or your proof is approved if you requested. Each product will have its’ own cut off time, most are 3:00PM of a business day, check your product to confirm prior to ordering if it is critical.
Orders or If A Proof is requested thus -“Approvals” after 3PM EST thus, are considered “the next business day”
- All days referred to Business Days M-F (not Saturday – not Sunday)
- NBD means Next Business Day Normal business hour are 8:00AM -5PM EST
- EOD means End of Business Day, not end of a business day. This a common term used for shipping commerce and may extend to 8pm
- CUT OFF Time. Each product contains its own cutoff time. Any order submitted after that cut off time, is considered ordered on the following business day.
- Standard Service – Orders submitted by 3PM EST on a business day, will be completed by the end of the second business day and ready to ship. Larger brochures over 6 Pages, Certain Booklets and Sins might be the second business day.
- Next Day – Orders submitted by 3PM on a business day, will be completed by the end of the next business day and ready to ship. Larger brochures over 6 Pages, Certain Booklets and Sins might be the second business day.
- Same Day – Orders submitted by 11AM on a business day will be completed by the end of the business day and ready to ship. Larger brochures over 6 Pages, Certain Booklets and Sins might be the second business day.
What time I ordered and how it affects delivery
Print material must be submitted and approved (if proof requested) by 3:00 pm (EST) the day before the requested delivery day. Any submission or approval after 3pm the day prior, is considered the next day. Your order is not “picked from a shelf” it is custom printed and no shipping can take place until it is completed and ready to ship.
Days – Are Business Days (Monday- Friday)
Cut Off Time 3PM EST on all Business Days
Orders or Approvals after 3PM EST thus, are considered “the next business day”
We have tried to incorporate these various user options to accommodate agents and often their need for quick turnaround or that maybe entering their orders after the close of the work day, thus still allowing them to order online seamlessly. If you need anything by a certain time we suggestion you chose the most expedite shipping you see as well as expedited production with in the product your are ordering.
We always do our best to move your order in and out of production as fast as possible. We use multiple printing presses and various finishing equipment. All work is done right here in our shop however every job is has its own art work and specifications and thus really is custom!