| Hang tags are very easy to print online. With a | | | | designs, such as the lines for perforations or folds. |
| relatively small design to deal with, hangtags can be | | | | Having those marks integrated in your design can help |
| designed and printed within an hour, and after that you | | | | the online printer a lot in marking where they add those |
| can just send it to a hang tag printing service for | | | | extra cuts and folds. You don’t want to have a |
| overnight printing. The process is really as simple as | | | | wrongly placed perforation, or fold as you get your |
| that. However, some people can make mistakes | | | | printed hangtags. |
| through the hang tag printing process that can cause | | | | After setting the specifications of the designs, you |
| delays. This is usually caused by the lack of | | | | now have to choose your printing options. Deciding on |
| preparation as you send a hang tag design to the | | | | these options early helps you and the printing company |
| printer. There are a few steps that you need to take | | | | quicken the whole process of ordering hangtags for |
| before sending hangtag designs. One of the main | | | | printing. There are two main options that you should |
| steps is to set your specifications. | | | | already have decided on. |
| The first specification that you need to decide on is | | | | The first is the paper. Your hang tag paper can be |
| the size of your hangtags. Hang tags can actually | | | | made of different kinds of paper stock. It can be |
| come in different sizes. The smallest product hangtag | | | | uncoated normal paper which is the cheapest kind. It |
| can be as little as 2x3.5 inches. The biggest one can | | | | can also be the one sided, glossy coated paper stock |
| come at 4x6 inches which is almost half a letter paper. | | | | with a shimmering front and rough back. For the most |
| It is a good idea to ask your hang tag printing service | | | | expensive kind of paper though, you can opt for the |
| of the standard dimensions that they use before you | | | | paper with glossy coatings on both sides. Depending |
| actually design your hangtags. This assures you that | | | | on your budget and preference one of these things |
| when you start the design process you won’t be | | | | may be more appropriate. |
| faced with the problem of adjusting it unnecessarily for | | | | The second option that you need to have a decision |
| the printer. | | | | on is the printing style itself. Most printers give you |
| The next thing that you need to be aware of is the | | | | several choices in hang tag printing. They can give you |
| bleed. Your design must have a half inch to a one inch | | | | a full color front, with a blank back, or they can also |
| bleed of the design. This is to assure that when the | | | | offer you full colors on both sides. You can also opt |
| hangtags or cut, know blank areas or cut designs | | | | for some black and white printing if your budget is |
| appear. One of the worst things that can happen | | | | limited. |
| when you go about hang tag printing is to discover | | | | If you have a decision on these two options, and you |
| that a portion of your order got misaligned with their | | | | have set your proper specifications for hang tags, then |
| designs cut on one side, and lacking on the other. So | | | | you should already be ready to send those hang tag |
| have a design bleed so that you lessen your chances | | | | designs. By doing some preparations you can really |
| of going back to square one. | | | | save time and focus on other more important matters |
| Also, don’t forget to add other marks in your | | | | after your hang tag printing. |