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Greetings all,
Blanks/USA will be using this thread as a way to communicate with everyone here. We will be updating this thread with information like:

· Product Announcements
· Product Tips/Tricks
· Ideas for selling to vertical markets
· Ways to eliminate post-converting

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Amber
 
Here’s a Tip: How to accept short runs, variable data AND fast turnaround

Don’t turn away another job. Use pre-converted paper and save up to 40% over outsourcing. You’ll streamline your process by not having to send out specialty orders to be die-cut. Shorten turnaround time, eliminate extra costs, and even accept short runs.

Download a FREE Why Book to learn more about how you can use pre-converted paper to save time, money and increase profits.
 
Build your Business With High-Value Print Applications

Pre-Converted Substrates Streamline High-Value Print Applications–
Presentation folders. Table tents. Integrated cards. Cardboard easels. Dimensional boxes. Die-cut polyester materials. Perforated reply mailers. Labels and tags. Displays and signage.

The trend in the commercial printing industry today is heightened demand for these types of high-value print applications as users turn away from high-volume commodity printing that had once been shops’ bread and butter. Shorter runs, customization, and unique finishing processes are turning out to be the products most in demand by the market.

Challenges Printers Face–
The ability to acquire the broad range of equipment needed to convert all of these different types of materials, however, is a challenge for–if not completely out of reach for–many shops, especially small ones. At the same time, outsourcing this work to a specialty converter doesn’t leave a lot in terms of profit margin. And with business today being what it is, turning down a job completely isn’t an attractive option.

A Practical Solution–
One practical solution is to print on substrates that have been pre-converted to the desired shape or format, and to only order the quantity required for a given job.

Blanks/USA (Products You Can Print On | Blanks/USA), based in Minneapolis, Minn., offers more than 24,000 pre-converted die-cut formats and endless custom capabilities, helping paper merchants, printers, and end users streamline printing processes, reduce the cost of finishing, and increase turnaround time, a growing necessity in today’s fast-paced commercial printing marketplace. By using “standard” formats of substrates that are viewed by end users as customized, printers can take on a wider variety of the high-value applications, save costs, and boost revenue. Furthermore, extensive custom capabilities provide infinite options for printers who want to use pre-converted paper. These substrates are compatible with virtually all types of digital printing equipment, can be printed in short, medium, or long runs, and can even be customized or personalized, adding even more value to already high-value applications.

A Variety Of Downloadable Templates Make It Easy–
Acquiring the substrates is just half the battle, however. The other half is designing the content to be printed so that it fits on the substrate without a lot of trial-and-error that wastes material and time. To that end, users can download templates in a variety of formats, including the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. Blanks/USA has also just launched a Free Online Design Studio that makes it easy to design files for printing on all those special formats without needing to download any software templates.

Some of the pre-converted product categories available include:
• Door hangers–offered in 27 shapes and sizes on 14 paper stocks,
• Presentation folders–available in 11 x 17- and 12 x 18-inch configurations,
• Perforated reply mailers,
• Raffle and event tickets–available in 41 different shapes and sizes and 41 different colors,
• Displays and signage–brochure holders, counter signs, wall and window signs, cardboard easels,
• Promotional items–cup sleeves, boxes for golf balls, playing cards, and more,
• Polyester die-cut shapes–name badges, ID cards, door hangers, luggage tags, etc., that are durable without requiring lamination.

New Products–
Recent product introductions include integrated cards (lift-out, adhesive-backed, even pre-magnetized), smooth-edge business cards, CopyTabsTM with OmniClearTM technology and other pre-converted formats optimized for copiers and digital equipment. Blanks/USA also offers a wide variety of security and prescription papers with up to 13 security features that thwart forgery and other fraud attempts.

+ Sales & Marketing Tools–
In addition to the substrates themselves, Blanks/USA also offers sales and marketing tools for print service providers, including marketing tips, how-to videos, and product sell sheets.

“Printers tell us that as people demand shorter runs, the orders get smaller, but there are more of them,” said Jill Marie Grabianowski, Director of Sales for Blanks/USA. “They’re optimistic about the future because customers that switched solely to online marketing methods a few years ago are coming back to print and finding a balance between the two. There’s still demand for traditional products, such as tickets, tags, and door hangers, but new products, such as integrated cards and custom die-cuts are starting to become popular. By providing a wide variety of options, printers who keep up with the changing needs of their print customers will be the ones who succeed.”

Versatility–
Today’s commercial printing industry is about versatility. Being able to offer the widest possible variety of high-value print products with fast turnaround is a key differentiator. In addition, printers can offer all these products without having to invest in all the required equipment and improve their profitability.
 
Introducing Blanks/USA’s Appointment Card with Sticker

Introducing Blanks/USA’s Appointment Card with Sticker

Appointment Card with Sticker

Easy to print on Appointment Cards with Stickers will remove the hassle of outsourcing. This new and unique card comes with a 1.5” x 1.5” pre-cut, peel-out sticker for easy application. Help businesses eliminate missed appointments and increase profits. The appointment cards with stickers can be used for meetings, clinics, salons, car repair shops, dental offices and more!

For more information visit Blanksusa.com or speak with a customer service team member at 800-238-7311



Carley
 
Happy Halloween from Blanks/USA!

Happy Halloween from Blanks/USA!

No tricks, just treats. Get 15% off on all orders now through November 2. Stock up on your favorite Blanks/USA products and use the code GHOST15 to get a special offer.

To order go online to Blanksusa.com or call 800-328-7311.

Print Planet - Halloween Discount | Blanks/USA Partner Portal

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Free Shipping!

Free Shipping!

Happy Thanksgiving from Blanks/USA!

Blanks/USA is offering FREE shipping on qualified orders of $150 or more. Hurry and place your order. Free shipping lasts Nov. 19-26. Go online to Blanksusa.com or call 800-328-7311 and use the code PLANETSHIP to get your free shipping.

*Some exclusions apply. Go to Print Planet - Free Shipping | Blanks/USA Partner Portal for more information or call to speak with one of our customer service team members.

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Holiday Ideas

Holiday Ideas

Last minute Holiday ideas for you and your customers!
Help make the Holidays special with custom items from Blanks/USA. Provide your customers with personalized bottle hangers, raffle and events tickets, labels, greeting cards, presentation boxes and more!

Call 800-328-7311 or go online to BlanksUSA.com to learn more.

Click here for more Holiday ideas.
 
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Kan't Kopy Security Features

Kan't Kopy Security Features

Ever wonder why protecting important documents is necessary? Documents such as contracts, birth certificates and prescription paper that are printed on regular paper are all documents that can be can be tampered with. If put in the wrong hands, dates and other important information can be changed. Prevent tampering with Kan't Kopy Security Paper, Prescription paper, security checks and tickets.

Provide yourself and your customers with tamper free paper. Watch videos of how certain security features work here, or go online and learn about the different kinds of Security Paper Blanks/USA offers.

Blanks/USA
1-800-328-7311
 

PressWise

A 30-day Fix for Managed Chaos

As any print professional knows, printing can be managed chaos. Software that solves multiple problems and provides measurable and monetizable value has a direct impact on the bottom-line.

“We reduced order entry costs by about 40%.” Significant savings in a shop that turns about 500 jobs a month.


Learn how…….

   
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