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Dolphin Blue’s No. 10 (4 1/8 x 9½) Letter-size Envelopes are made of 24 lb. Writing paper. 24 Lb. Writing paper is standard Stationery Envelope stock. Standard packaging for 24lb. No. 10 Writing Envelopes is 500 per box. There are 5 boxes of 2500 each per full carton (2500 sheets).


Dolphin Blue’s A2 (4 3/8 x 5¾) Note Card-size Envelopes are made with 24 lb. Writing paper. 24 Lb. Writing paper is standard Stationery Envelope stock. Standard packaging for 24lb. A2 Note Card Envelopes is 250 per box. There are 4 boxes of 250 each per full carton (1000 envelopes).


Dolphin Blue’s 9x12 Booklet-Style Envelopes are made of 24 lb. Writing paper, easily holding a stack of 8 1/2x11 Letter sheets (unfolded), Brochure or a 9x11 3/4 Pocket Folder. Booklet-Style Envelopes open at the top/back, flap running in the 12" dimension. 24 Lb. Writing is standard Stationery Envelope stock. Standard packaging for 24lb. 9x12 Booklet-Style Envelopes is 500 per box.


Dolphin Blue’s 10x13 Booklet-Style Envelopes are made of 24 lb. Writing paper, easily holding a stack of 8 1/2x11 Letter sheets (unfolded), Brochure or a 9x12 Pocket Folder. Booklet-Style Envelopes open at the top/back, flap running in the 13" dimension. 24 Lb. Writing is standard Stationery Envelope stock. Standard packaging for 24lb. 10x13 Booklet-Style Envelopes is 500 per box.


Please carefully check the packaging prior to making a purchase so that you clearly understand what you’re ordering and will receive.


All paper products provided by Dolphin Blue are GUARANTEED to perform flawlessly on all Office Printers. Envelopes create a challenge for most office printers. Always perform a test prior to stacking envelopes in your printer so you can be sure the envelopes will run through your printer.


100PCF EcoFibre White Zircon (silver white), Smoked Quartz (rose-beige), Topaz Gold (yellow-gold) & Blue Sapphire (soft blue) are VERY GOOD paper choices for creating a sustainable planet!

  • made from 100% post consumer recycled waste fibers
  • certified processed chlorine free (whitened without utilizing chlorine or chlorine-containing compounds)
  • smooth surface texture, a paper made to look recycled, visible fibers covering the entire sheet

100PCF & 100FSC Neenah Environment PC 100 White (bright, clean white) & PC 100 Natural (clean eggshell) are the BEST paper choice for creating a sustainable planet!

  • same environmental attributes as above, plus the following...
  • very clean appearance, as clean as any non-recycled paper (White is 95 brightness)
  • FSC-Certified (explanation of FSC-Certification appears below)

 

To order a swatch-book of our stationery & envelope papers, click here.


Additional charges may apply if your artwork includes trapped images (what's that?) or edge bleeds (what's that?). An explanation of what you need to know for Dolphin Blue to produce your printed order.

Dolphin Blue prints any paper item or stationery piece we offer. If you are interested in attaining a quote for the printed piece you desire, see the information below. See our Printed Business Communications Package or Printed A la Carte web pages for pricing on printed paper items offered by Dolphin Blue.

 

Dolphin Blue does ALL printing with soy-based inks, except where thermo-graphed, foil-stamped or other processes prevent us from doing so.

 

Swatch-books of all papers we offer are available. To order a swatch-book, click here. Any purchase of sample swatch-books will be refunded and applied to your purchase, if made within 21 days of your swatch-book/sample purchase.


100PCR are papers comprised of 100% post consumer recycled waste fibers, using NO virgin wood pulp nor tree-derived fibers.

 

100PCF are papers comprised of 100% post consumer recycled waste fibers that are certified processed chlorine free, preventing additional potentially-harmful chlorine compounds, dioxins and organo-chlorines from entering our vital water ecosystems, thereby reducing the risk of adverse human health effects and chemical influence on fellow species.

 

100FSC are papers comprised of 100% post consumer recycled waste fibers that have been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as having been produced in a manner that retains healthy forests and ecologically-viable and species-diverse habitat. Some, not all, of the 100FSC papers are also 100PCF. 

 

See www.dolphinblue.com/whybuy.html for the importance of the environmental attributes of these papers.


If you have artwork/design files:

 

When sending your art/layout files, please send a PDF (minimum 300 dpi) with the design file. To be able to view your art/layout file, it is mandatory we have a PDF that we can easily open. Our print plant is located in another building, away from where we view your PDFs (they have Macs, we have PCs).

 

Please email design files to print@dolphinblue.com.


We print your order from the following file types:

·          .eps

·          .tif

·          .PDF

Please provide your art/design file to Dolphin Blue at minimum 300 dpi (dots per inch), 600 dpi is preferable

 

Acceptable design programs:

·          Adobe (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, PDF)

·          QuarkXPress

 

If you have no artwork, please visit our Graphic Designer Directory. The Dolphin Blue Graphic Designer Directory is offered to any customer needing design and layout assistance with the pieces that will be produced by Dolphin Blue. Please search for a designer listed on our Graphic Designer Directory page to assist you in creating professional A la Carte Printed Pieces that we will print for you on the environmentally responsible paper you choose.

 

Upon completion of your design files, please email to print@dolphinblue.com

 

NOTE ON COLORS: If you need a non-standard color for thermograph-printed (raised ink) pieces, please call us at(214) 565-0355 or outside Texas 1(800) 932-7715.

 

To explain what we need to print your order, we offer a Printing Preparation List for your convenience. Please review the Printing Preparation List and print it for your reference.

 

Dolphin Blue does ALL printing with soy-based inks, except where thermo-graphed, foil-stamped or other processes prevent us from doing so.


If you do not provide print-ready artwork/files, there may be additional charges for setup and make-ready -- minimum charges will be $75.00 for such prep work.

 

The following may incur additional costs, above and beyond the costs displayed on pricing page(s):

·          Papers that are not shown ($50.00 extra - the papers shown are easily available because we have them in stock - other papers may need to be special-ordered and cut to size, incurring additional costs. Linens, Laids, Felts, Vellums, etc. may be available. For these special papers call 1(800) 932-7715.

·          Trapped images, close registration, or hairline registration in your artwork/design ($34.00 additional). For example click here.

·          Edge Bleeds in your artwork/design (extra $14.00 per edge - if bleed appears on ALL edges, $56.00 extra). For example click here.


We endeavor to be absolutely certain you get the printed or unprinted items you want and the right color(s) to fit your needs. To assist us in that endeavor, please read all the information provided above so we can provide 100% satisfaction on your order with Dolphin Blue.

 
All Prices Include Shipping to Your Door!
Environmentally Responsible Office Supplies. Your order is an investment in a sustainable world. Call us toll-free at 800-932-7715.