We help you meet those needs with custom filing products designed to lower your records management costs.
Offline Printing - Available when your requirements call for custom printing on stocked file folders, pockets or jackets. Available in black ink only and on quantities under 5,000 pieces.
Simply choose a stock product and submit camera-ready artwork. In 10 working days we will print and ship your product.
Premium Print - For times when ten days just won’t do we will pull and print stock folders or flat pockets in quantities of 5,000 or less in just three business days.
Factory applied strip labels save you time and money through reduced labor costs. 80% of filing costs are spent on labor required to pull and re-file documents.
Implementing the correct color coded system for your needs can cut total costs by up to 40%.
Less time spent looking for missing or misfiled documents results in increased employee productivity and lower costs. Executives and doctors can spend an average of 3-4 hours per week hunting for missing information.
Did you know that the estimated cost of tracking down a misfiled folder is $125?
S&W is an industry leader producing factory-applied strip labels for compatible, color coded systems. S&W uses various printing technologies to create color coded systems that are compatible with any system your customer may be using. S&W stocks many of the most common systems available. These systems include Ames®, Acme® Visible, Barkley®, Col’R Tab®, GBS®, Jeter®, SavTyme®, Smead® and Tab® Products. Color coded systems can be applied to any standard folder, pocket or jacket. The product can be collated into any sequence you require and is ready to use out of the carton.
Custom color code strip labels can be created from your design. Similar to regular offset printed strip labels, computer generated labels offer more features. For example, barcodes, logos, year bands and classification bands can be printed on the label. The labels can be printed in consecutive, terminal digit or alphabetic order - however you request them so the folders are ready to be used right out of the box. Labels are coated with a clear glossy or matte poly laminate giving them protection and extra strength. Strip labels are factory applied to the folder, pocket or jacket.
Computer generated labels can be produced in a straight numeric sequence or you can supply an information disk for sequencing your labels. Data received by Smead Custom should be in one of the following formats for label design production. Data must be organized and sorted into the order you wish it to be printed!
ASCII text file (.txt) Delimited - fields in this type of file are separated by either a unique character (one that does not appear any place in your data) or by using commas (,) with quotes as a text qualifier ("). All fields should be exported as text, including numeric fields. Field names in the first record are most helpful. See samples below:
ASCII text file (*.txt) Fixed Width - fields in this type of text file are in columns with a fixed length, with the date justified to the left of each column. See example:
| Full Name | SSN | DOB |
|---|---|---|
| VALARIE, DAVID | 123-45-6789 | 06/15/1972 |
| CARMEN, TIM | 556-67-7889 | 12/12/1967 |
| KIM, WILLIAM | 987-65-4321 | 03/17/1947 |
There should be no blank records in the data and no page breaks, headers or footers. Data should either be mailed on a disk (ZIP files are OK) or e-mailed as an attachment. Excessive manipulation or sorting of the data constitutes programming and will be charged accordingly. Approval of sequence order is required prior to label production.
To assure an acceptable color match for any finished label order, we suggest that you mail, with your order, a sample of each number (0-9) and / or alphabetic (A-Z) color. We will calibrate the color output for each order to be as close as possible to supplied samples. Signed approval of colors is required prior to label production.
Fasteners can be installed in any folder, in any position, and in various styles to best suit your company’s individual needs.
Keep stacks of punched documents in order and secured with factory installed fasteners.
Bonded – With 1” or 2” capacity metal prongs and strong fiber based glued directly to the folder stock.
Embedded – Available in 1” or 2” capacity these metal fasteners are embedded in each folder.
U-Clip – Unique flexible fastener design adds the functionality of a 3-ring binder to your charts and folders.
Factory installed custom indexes and dividers reduce the hassle and time spent locating information within complex charts and folders.
Save money by having commonly used forms and documents printed directly on the divider.
Fasteners installed on each divider keep your documents secured and organized.
Colored mylar tabs with custom printing help you located specific sections at a glance.
Choose from heavy manila stock, vinyl, or transparent polyurethane.
From x-ray film to deeds, compact discs to photos, pre-installed manila and vinyl pockets provide the perfect way to secure documents that can’t be two-hole punched.
Pockets available in numerous sizes and can be installed in any position.