NCR Paper Colour Sequence
We buy our NCR paper pre-collated from our suppliers.
Our standard NCR paper colour sequences are shown below:
Duplicate orders (2 part NCR)
- Top sheet – WHITE
- Bottom Sheet – YELLOW
Triplicate orders (3 part NCR)
- Top sheet – WHITE
- Middle sheet – YELLOW
- Bottom sheet – PINK
Quadruplicate orders (4 part NCR)
- Top sheet – WHITE
- Second sheet – BLUE
- Third sheet - YELLOW
- Bottom sheet – PINK
You can change the paper colour sequence for your order. We charge a 15% surcharge to our standard prices for this. Please see below all the different NCR paper colours available to us. You can have these in any sequence / order you require.
- PINK
- BLUE
- GREEN
- YELLOW
- WHITE
If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Fixed Writing Shields
- We can add a fixed writing guard to your NCR pads or NCR books.
- We charge 50p per fixed writing shield with a minimum charge of £5.00.
Why do I need a Fixed Writing Shield?
When you write on NCR paper, an impression is made on sets below. You need a piece of card to stop the impression transferring to sets below the current set you are using.
What is a Fixed Writing Shield?
A fixed writing guard is a piece of card which is attached to the grey board backing card of an NCR pad or NCR book. The card flips over and should be placed under the current set to stop impressions transferring to sets below. As standard we use a 240gm. cream card for fixed writing shields.
Click here to see our Fixed Writing Shields mini video (Coming soon)
Fixed Writing Shields are also known as Fixed Writing Guards and Wrap Over Covers. If you have any questions or queries about fixed writing shields, please get in touch either by calling us on(0191) 422 0800 or emailing us at enquiries@printwiseonline.co.uk.
Hole Punching
We can hole punch your NCR printing order. We charge £8.00 per 1,000 NCR sets hole punched. (minimum charge £8.00). You can choose to have 2 or 4 holes punched on the NCR printing.
Example: (40 pads of 50 = 2,000 NCR sets) – cost for hole punching = £16.00
If you have any questions or queries about our hole punching service, please get in touch either by calling us on (0191) 422 0800 or emailing us at enquiries@printwiseonline.co.uk.
Ink Colour
One Colour Printing Order
Our standard printing colour is black. Greyscale is allowed. Please see the list below for more information regarding ink colours
- BLACK (standard) - no surcharge
- REFLEX BLUE (Pantone Reflex Blue) + £5.00 surcharge
- DUTCH FIREBALL RED (Pantone 185) + £5.00 surcharge
- IVY MINT GREEN (Pantone 347) + £5.00 surcharge
- ANY OTHER INK COLOUR + £30.00 surcharge - choose whichever ink colour you require. On receipt of your order we will contact you to discuss the ink colour you require.
*Please request a sample pack if you would like to see an accurate match for ink colours. This screen representation for the ink colours may not be accurate and is for approximate representation purposes only.
Full Colour Printing Order
We use digital technology for the majority of our full colour orders. This means we are unable to offer metallic and day-glow ink when printing in full colour. If your order is colour specific, please request a hard copy proof for approval prior to printing.
For NCR printing in full colour – please note our prices are for printing the face side (front) of the top sheet only in full colour. All other printing and sheets will be in black ink.
Consecutive Numbering
- We charge £11.00 per 1,000 NCR sets consecutively numbered*
- Numbering is consecutive (for example 0001, 0002, 0003 etc.)
- We number in black ink in one position as standard
- We can start from a number of your choice – when we receive your order, we will contact you to find out the starting number you require
How to calculate the cost to number your order:
If you are ordering NCR sets:
For example: 2,000 NCR sets numbered
Therefore: 2 x £11.00 per 1,000 = £22.00
If you are ordering NCR pads
For example: 40 pads of 50 sets numbered
(40 x 50 sets = 2,000 sets)
Therefore: 2 x £11.00 per 1,000 = £22.00
If you are ordering NCR books
For example: 40 books of 50 sets numbered
(40 x 50 sets = 2,000 sets)
Therefore: 2 x £11.00 per 1,000 = £22.00
Our online ordering system will automatically calculate the cost for numbering your order
Technical information:
Please note that numbering is consecutive (eg. If you order 500 NCR sets and require numbering, we will start from a number of your choosing, say, 5001 and the numbers will continue 5002, 5003 etc. all the way up to 5500.
Please note: Numbering is done using a separate process after the order is printed. The numbering machine stamps the number onto the top sheet of the NCR set. The NCR process automatically transfers the number to the consecutive sheets in the set below. (This is also known as crash numbering in the trade).
- The height of the numbers is 5mm.
- The maximum amount of number allowed is 7 digits.
- If you are supplying an artwork file for us to use, please leave an area for us to drop the number into. We recommend an area of at least 3cm wide by 1cm high.
Please contact if you require any further information regarding our numbering service.
*Minimum charge for numbering is £11.00
Job Turnaround Speed
Each order we produce is manufactured to your exact requirements, from scratch, and is unique to you. Orders are manufactured at our premises in Felling, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear UK, and are despatched via our courier service partners. We offer two order production speeds which are shown below:
STANDARD Production Speed
Our standard production speed means we will despatch your printing order within 6 working days*
EXPRESS Production Speed
Our express production speed means we will rush through your order and despatch within 3 working days*.
Orders up to £100.00 = £19.95
Orders from £101.00 to £200.00 = £29.95
Orders from £201.00 to £300.00 = £49.95
Orders from £301.00 to £500.00 = £79.95
Orders from £501.00 to £1000.00 = £149.95
Orders over £1001.00 please call us on (0191) 422 0800 for a price quote and to discuss your order
* orders need to be placed by you (and accepted by us) by 10.00am Monday to Friday for this to count as the first business day. Once we receive your order we will email you an order confirmation. All production speeds assume an artwork design is supplied by you in an acceptable format for us to use. If you request our Design Service then time will commence once you have signed off the artwork design as ready to print.
Our working days are Monday to Friday.
If you need any further information regarding our production speed, please do not hesitate to contact us
Attaching your Print Ready File
If you would like to upload your own file for us to use, please read the following information.
- We prefer PDF files.
- We also accept the following files: .psd, .tif, .png, .jpg, .doc, .docx, .pub, .ppt, .gif
Each order we produce is manufactured to your exact requirements, from scratch, and is unique to you. If you imagine we have blank sheets of paper at this end and we need something to print from. We need your full design (not just your logo) exactly as you require it to be printed. We will then print from this. On receipt of your order, we will email you a final proof for approval prior to printing.
Give us a call on (0191) 422 0800 if you need any assistance
Technical Information
Whether you are a budding designer or seasoned professional we want your files to print like you meant them to. It can be a bit complicated setting up a file for print, especially if you have not done it before, there is a lot you need to know. Read through this guide before you start your file and it should print like a dream.
Please read through the following information to avoid problems with your order.
RESOLUTION
In general we recommend files (including any images) to be set at 600dpi (dots per inch) to have the best chance of printing at its best. Lower resolution files may appear fuzzy, distorted or pixellated. Please bear in mind, most images found on the web are only 72dpi and are therefore unsuitable for professional printing.
COLOURS
Files for one colour printing must be in black ink (greyscale is also acceptable). Files for full colour printing must be CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) for colours to print accurately. Files that are sent RGB (red, green blue), Pantone, or spot colours will be automatically converted to CMYK which may cause some changes to your colours. It is also important to be aware that files converted from RGB to CMYK may alter the colour composition of the file. If your order is colour critical please send a hard copy in the post. You must also give us clear warning at the time of ordering if the order is colour critical. We will endeavour to match your colours to the best of our ability given the technical restaint of our equipment.
FONTS
If we do not have the font you have used, it may be automatically substituted for an alternative font. To avoid this happening, please embed or make sure all fonts are converted to curves in your document before sending us the final artwork.
BLEEDS
Bleed is used to extend an image, colour or line right to the edge of the finished printed piece. For example, if you want your business card background to be entirely blue, you must bleed the blue colour past the edge of the final size of the business card. This prevents a white line down one or more edges of your print, caused by very slight variations in printing and cutting. Please include at least 3mm bleed on each side of your artwork.
TEXT
Any text must be at least 5mm away from the edge of your Business Card design. 10mm is the minimum for all other stationery items. We strongly recommend you do not use very small text - especially small script text.
HAIRLINES
When using lines within your design we strongly recommend not using lines less than 0.5 point.
CROP MARKS
All files must have crop marks (cutting marks) clearly shown so we know exactly where we need to cut. Please ensure that you do not supply your files imposed or as "printers pairs" - we have our own imposition software which will impose your files correctly for our printing processes.
IMAGES
When supplying us with an artwork design please ensure you have authorisation and copyright to use an image. We cannot be held responsible for problems with image copyright of your design and our involvement with the order will be for printing only.
FURTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION
If you are unsure about any of the points listed above, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Choosing One of Our Templates
This is a free service!
Choose this option and browse our range of professionally designed templates. Select the template you require. You can then upload your logo (if you have one) and input your company details. When we receive your order, we will customise the template to your details and email you a proof for approval. Once you approve the proof, we go-ahead and manufacture your order.
We keep your design template, so when you need a re-order, all you need to do is call us on (0191) 422 0800 and quote your company name.
If you have any questions or queries about our free template design service, please get in touch either by calling us on (0191) 422 0800 or emailing us at enquiries@printwiseonline.co.uk.
All templates are copyright to Printwise Online.
Bespoke Design Service
Welcome to our Bespoke Design Service page. We have an in-house design service that is second to none. We create professional stationery to your exact requirements (we provide proofs before we go to print). Our professional designers will liaise with you to ensure you get the image you require.
Single sided orders:
We charge a standard fee of £20.00* for this service (this price is based on 30 minutes of studio time with our designers). On receipt of your order we will give you a call to discuss your requirements.
Double sided orders:
We charge a standard fee of £40.00* for this service (this price is based on 60 minutes of studio time with our designers). On receipt of your order we will give you a call to discuss your requirements.
*If your stationery design is of a particularly complicated nature additional charges may apply. In this case please contact us before ordering so we can quote for your requirements.
Proofing:
All prices include the first proof prior to printing. It is imperative that you check proofs over very carefully before giving us the go-ahead. If subsequent proofs are required a small charge may be made depending on the work involved. Once the design is approved by you, it will be sent through to our production department.
All artwork is archived for your next order.
All design fees are non-refundable.
Send Us Your Artwork
If you only have a hard copy (good quality original) of the document you need printing, please post this to us. Providing the quality of the hard copy original is okay, we may be able to use it.
- Do not fold it
- Do not write on it
- We recommend you protect it with a sheet of cardboard in the envelope so it doesn't get damaged in the post
Once you complete your online order, you will be given an order number. Please write this order number on the envelope and post it to:
Printwise Online
42-44 High Street
Felling
Tyne & Wear
NE10 9LT
On receipt of your envelope we will give you a call to clarify your order.
