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The Shortages That Are Devastating The Print World

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Industry issues with shortages

Paper Shortages

Our industry is being hit hard with shortages. A lot of our papers are unavailable from suppliers. Some of the mills have closed and some mills have been starting back up. They are working hard to maintain paper supplies as best they can. Because of this some of our common papers are hard to come by. Some items are taking months to receive with no date when they will become available. We are working on replacing or modifying our stock to maintain our turnaround and pricing.

Here is a great article on the paper shortages from WhatTheyTh!nk

View some of the papers we offer on our online store with pictures of our paper.

Toner Shortages

If that is not bad enough our toner supplier has lost two manufacturing facilities and are struggling to keep up with demand. We will be able to keep going with a work around until the issues have been resolved.

Key Takeaways

  • If paper is unavailable lets get creative and try a different type of paper. Gloss is not as hard to get right now as a matte.
  • Turnaround times have increased. Make sure to place orders in advance to have a greater chance of paper availability.
  • Prices will go up. Mills and suppliers are steadily increasing prices while decreasing their offerings. We are doing the best to keep these costs down.
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Improved Sizes for Brochures Just Added

Just added 11×17 Folded Brochures

Now you can order 11″ x 17″ brochures folded to 8.5″ x 11″.

We received a request from one of our customers and thought it was an excellent idea. If there are other print items that you would like to see added to our online store please let us know.

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Need some creative ideas on how to set up your own brochure. Get some ideas from this wonderful article 30 Expert Tips and Templates.

If you need more help you can grab our template or review some frequently asked questions.

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Envelopes Now Available Online

Envelopes Now Offered

We have always offered envelopes in store. Now we are able to offer them to you online. We can print on commercial #10 envelopes as well as return #9 envelopes and last but not least announcement envelopes. For greeting cards or postcards we have blank envelopes available to add to your order.

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All of our envelope paper is 24# white and usually in stock. Additionally we can print envelopes in full color and black/white. Envelopes are usually run on Wednesdays to keep our machine down time to a minimum. Other requirements are bleeds are not currently available and margins need to be included for these. If you have a logo and address we can typeset these inhouse for you. Be sure to include the print ready file or logo when ordering. If you have any questions feel free to call or email us at 970-797-2012 or jo**@*******sf.com

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Back to Business

Now that things are getting back to normal we are opening our doors. We are still open from 9 AM to 5 PM. During this time we will be wearing face masks and we ask our customers to do the same. If you are showing any symptoms, not limited to a cough or fever, please stay home. We have removed all equipment from the front and are restricting the number of customers in the store. Self serve copies will be unavailable until further notice. We prefer online orders and curbside pickup but you have the option of coming in the store and dropping off your order or picking up completed jobs. We look forward to seeing you!