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PRINTING TRADE CUSTOMS
1 ORDERS regularly entered cannot be cancelled ex-
cept upon terms that will compensate against loss.
2  EXPERIMENTAL WORK performed at customer's
request, such as sketches, drawings, composition,
plates (including lithographic plates), presswork and
materials shall be charged for at current rates.
3 SKETCHES, COPY, DUMMIES and all preparatory
work created or furnished by the printer, shall re-
main his exclusive property and no use of same shall
be made, nor may ideas obtained therefrom be used,
except upon compensation to be determined by the
owner.
4 ART WORK, TYPE, PLATES          (including litho-
graphic plates), engravings, electrotypes, negatives,
positives and other items when supplied by the
printer shall remain his exclusive property, unless
otherwise agreed in writing.
5 ALTERATIONS: Proposals are only for work ac-
cording to the original specifications. If through
customer's error, or change of mind, work has to be
done a second time or more, such extra work will
carry an additional charge, at current rates for the
work performed.
6 STANDING TYPE MATTER, plates (including lith-
ographic plates), and negatives will not be held after
completion of the order except by special agreement
and charge therefor.
7  PROOFS: Two proofs shall be submitted with origi-
nal copy. Corrections, if any, to be made thereon and
to be returned marked "O.K." or "O.K. with correc-
tions" and signed with name or initials of person
duly authorized to pass on same. If revised proofs
are desired, request must be made when proof is
returned. Printer is not responsible for errors if
work is printed as per customer's O.K.
8 PRESS PROOFS: An extra charge will be made for
press proofs, unless the customer is present when
the form is made ready on the press, so that no press
time is lost. Presses standing awaiting O.K. of cus-
tomer will be charged at current rates for the time
so consumed.
9 OVER RUNS or under runs not to exceed 109 of
the amount ordered shall constitute an acceptable
delivery and the excess or deficiency shall be charged
or credited to the customer proportionately.
10 CUSTOMER'S PROPERTY. The printer shall charge
the customer, at current rates, for handling and
storing customer's stock or customer's printed matter
held more than thirty (30) days. All customer's
property that is stored with a printer is at the cus-
tomer's risk, and the printer is not liable for any
loss or damage thereto caused by fire, water leakage,
theft, negligence, insects, rodents, or any cause be-
yond the printer's control. It is understood that the
gratuitous storage of customer's property is solely
for the benefit of the customer.
11 DELIVERY: Unless otherwise specified the price
quoted is for a single shipment, F.O.B. customer's
local place of business. All proposals are based on
continuous and uninterrupted delivery of complete
order, unless specifications distinctly state otherwise.
12 TERMS: Net cash thirty (30) days. All claims must
be made within five days of receipt of goods.
13 DELAYS IN DELIVERY: All contracts are made
contingent upon wars, strikes, fires, floods, accidents
or other contingencies beyond the printer's control.
14 REPAIRS, CHANGES, trimming, mortising, anchor-
ing, special proving or similar work required on
materials which are furnished by the customer, in-
cluding but not limited to, drawings, engravings,
electrotypes, and negatives, shall be billed at current
market rates.
15 PAPER STOCK furnished by the customer shall be
properly packed, free from dirt, grit, torn sheets,
bad splices, etc., and of proper quality for printing
requirements. Additional cost due to delays or im-
paired production on account of improper packing
or quality shall be charged to the customer.
16 COLOR PROOFING: Because of the difference in
equipment and conditions between the color proofing
and the pressroom operations, a reasonable variation
in color between color proofs and the completed job
shall constitute an acceptable delivery.
THESE TRADE CUSTOMS            HAVE    BEEN   IN GENERAL USE IN         THE PRINTING      INDUSTRY
THROUGHOUT THE            UNITED    STATES     OF AMERICA        FOR   MORE THAN         50   YEARS
Formally promulgated Annual Conven-             :*promulgated Annual Convention,
tion, United Typothete of America 1922.         tinting Industry of America, Int., 1945.