1. QUOTATION. A quotation not accepted within 30 days may be changed.
2. ORDERS. Acceptance of orders is subject to credit approval and
contingencies such as fire, water, strikes, theft, vandalism, acts of God, and other
causes beyond the provider's control. Cancelled orders require compensation for incurred
costs and related obligations.
3. EXPERIMENTAL WORK. Experimental or preliminary work performed at customer's request
will be charged to the customer at the provider's current rates. This work cannot be used
without the provider's written consent.
4. CREATIVE WORK. Sketches, copy, dummies, and all other creative work developed or
furnished by the provider are the provider's exclusive property. The provider must give
written approval for all use of this work and for any derivation of ideas from it.
5. ACCURACY OF SPECIFICATIONS. Quotations are based on the accuracy of the specifications
provided. The provider can re-quote a job at time of submission if copy, film, tapes,
disks, or other input materials don't conform to the information on which the original
quotation was based.
6. PREPARATORY MATERIALS. Artwork, type, plates, negatives, positives, tapes, disks, and all
other items supplied by the provider remain the provider's exclusive property.
7. ELECTRONIC MANUSCRIPT OR
IMAGE. It is the customer's responsibility to
maintain a copy of the original file. The provider is not responsible for accidental
damage to media supplied by the customer or for the accuracy of furnished input or final
output. Until digital input can be evaluated by the provider, no claims or promises are
made about the provider's ability to work with jobs submitted in digital format, and no
liability is assumed for problems that may arise. Any additional translating, editing, or
programming needed to utilize customer-supplied files will be charged at prevailing rates.
8. ALTERATIONS/CORRECTIONS. Customer alterations include all work performed in addition to the
original specifications. All such work will be charged at the provider's current rates.
9. PREPRESS PROOFS. The provider will submit prepress proofs along with original copy
for the customer's review and approval. Corrections will be returned to the provider on a
"master set" marked "O.K.," "O.K. with corrections," or
"Revised proof required" and signed by the customer. Until the master set is
received, no additional work will be performed. The provider will not be responsible for
undetected production errors if:
proofs are not required by the
customer
the work is printed per the
customer's O.K.
requests for changes are
communicated orally.
10. PRESS PROOFS. Press
proofs will not be furnished unless they have been required in writing in the provider's
quotation. A press sheet can be submitted for the customer's approval as long as the
customer is present at the press during makeready. Any press time lost or
alterations/corrections made because of the customer's delay or change of mind will be
charged at the provider's current rates.
11. COLOR PROOFING. Because of differences in equipment, paper, inks, and other
conditions between color proofing and production pressroom operations, a reasonable
variation in color between color proofs and the completed job is to be expected. When
variations of this kind occur, it will be considered acceptable performance.
12. OVER-RUNS OR UNDER-RUNS. Over-runs or under-runs will not exceed 10 percent of the quantity
ordered. The provider will bill for actual quantity delivered within this tolerance. If
the customer requires a guaranteed quantity, the percentage of tolerance must be stated at
the time of quotation.
13. CUSTOMER'S PROPERTY. The provider will only maintain fire and extended coverage on
property
belonging to the customer while the property is in the provider's possession. The
provider's liability for this property will not exceed the amount recoverable from the
insurance. Additional insurance coverage may be obtained if it is requested in writing,
and if the premium is paid to the provider.
14. DELIVERY. Unless otherwise specified, the price quoted is for a single
shipment, without storage, F.O.B. provider's platform. Proposals are based on continuous
and uninterrupted delivery of the complete order. If the specifications state otherwise,
the provider will charge accordingly at current rates. Charges for delivery of materials
and supplies from the customer to the provider, or from the customer's supplier to the
provider, are not included in quotations unless specified. Title for finished work passes
to the customer upon delivery to the carrier at shipping point; or upon mailing of
invoices for the finished work or its segments, whichever occurs first.
15. PRODUCTION SCHEDULES. Production schedules will be established and followed by both the
customer and the provider. In the event that production schedules are not adhered to by
the customer, delivery dates will be subject to renegotiation. There will be no liability
or penalty for delays due to state of war, riot, civil disorder, fire, strikes, accidents,
action of government or civil authority, acts of God, or other causes beyond the control
of the provider. In such cases, schedules will be extended by an amount of time equal to
delay incurred.
16. CUSTOMER-FURNISHED
MATERIALS. Materials furnished by customers or
their suppliers are verified by delivery tickets. The provider bears no responsibility for
discrepancies between delivery tickets and actual counts. Customer-supplied paper must be
delivered according to specifications furnished by the provider. These specifications will
include correct weight, thickness, pick resistance, and other technical requirements.
Artwork, film color separations, special dies, tapes, disks, or other materials furnished
by the customer must be usable by the provider without alteration or repair. Items not
meeting this requirement will be repaired by the customer, or by the provider at the
provider's current rates.
17. OUTSIDE PURCHASES. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all outside purchases as
requested or authorized by the customer, are chargeable.
18. TERMS / CLAIMS / LIENS. Payment is net cash 30 calendar days from date of invoice. Claims
for defects, damages or shortages must be made by the customer in writing no later than 10
calendar days after delivery. If no such claim is made, the provider and the customer will
understand that the job has been accepted. By accepting the job, the customer acknowledges
that the provider's performance has fully satisfied all terms, conditions, and
specifications.
The provider's liability will be limited to the quoted selling price of defective goods,
without additional liability for special or consequential damages. As security for payment
of any sum due under the terms of an agreement, the provider has the right to hold and
place a lien on all customer property in the provider's possession. This right applies
even if credit has been extended, notes have been accepted, trade acceptances have been
made, or payment has been guaranteed. If payment is not made, the customer is liable for
all collection costs incurred.
19. LIABILITY.
1.Disclaimer of Express Warranties: Provider warrants that the work is as
described in the purchase order. The customer understands that all sketches, copy,
dummies, and preparatory work shown to the customer are intended only to illustrate the
general type and quality of the work. They are not intended to represent the actual work
performed.
2.Disclaimer of Implied Warranties: The provider warrants only that the
work will conform to the description contained in the purchase order. The provider's
maximum liability, whether by negligence, contract, or otherwise, will not exceed the
return of the amount invoiced for the work in dispute. Under no circumstances will the
provider be liable for specific, individual, or consequential damages.
20. INDEMNIFICATION. The customer agrees to protect the provider from economic loss and
any other harmful consequences that could arise in connection with the work. This means
that the customer will hold the provider harmless and save, indemnify, and otherwise
defend him/her against claims, demands, actions, and proceedings on any and all grounds.
This will apply regardless of responsibility for negligence.
1.Copyrights. The customer also warrants that the subject matter to be
printed is not copyrighted by a third party. The customer also recognizes that because
subject matter does not have to bear a copyright notice in order to be protected by
copyright law, absence of such notice does not necessarily assure a right to reproduce.
The customer further warrants that no copyright notice has been removed from any material
used in preparing the subject matter for reproduction.
To support these warranties, the customer agrees to indemnify and hold the provider
harmless for all liability, damages, and attorney fees that may be incurred in any legal
action connected with copyright infringement involving the work produced or provided.
2.Personal or economic rights. The customer also warrants that the work
does not contain anything that is libelous or scandalous, or anything that threatens
anyone's right to privacy or other personal or economic rights. The customer will, at the
customer's sole expense, promptly and thoroughly defend the provider in all legal actions
on these grounds as long as the provider:
promptly notifies the customer of
the legal action
gives the customer reasonable time
to undertake and conduct a defense.
The provider reserves the right to use his or her sole discretion in refusing to print
anything he or she deems illegal, libelous, scandalous, improper or infringing upon
copyright law.
21. STORAGE. The provider will retain intermediate materials until the related
end product has been accepted by the customer. If requested by the customer, intermediate
materials will be stored for an additional period at additional charge. The provider is
not liable for any loss or damage to stored material beyond what is recoverable by the
provider's fire and extended insurance coverage.
22. TAXES. All amounts due for taxes and assessments will be added to the
customer's invoice and are the responsibility of the customer. No tax exemption will be
granted unless the customer's "Exemption Certificate" (or other official proof
of exemption) accompanies the purchase order. If, after the customer has paid the invoice,
it is determined that more tax is due, then the customer must promptly remit the required
taxes to the taxing authority, or immediately reimburse the provider for any additional
taxes paid.
23. TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Unless otherwise agreed, the customer will pay for all
transmission charges. The provider is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or extra
costs resulting from faults in the transmission.
Revised 1994 |