Cost-effective and Un-wasteful Printing Press Options

Author: Joel Owens

| Posted: 28-01-2008 | Comments: 0 | Views: 18 | Rating: (50)

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Do you sometimes print more than what you need? Printing jobs may be costly especially if you’re using the wrong method. But how do you know which printing process suits you? Which process is more convenient if you only need small number of prints?

A Different Offset Printing

Offset printing press accepts projects with a required minimum number of prints about 250 to 500 per product. Rarely will you find a company printing one hundred pieces, unless they are offering promotions. Nevertheless, they require this minimum number because they make use of expensive materials that involves a setup that only works best for a large-scale project.

Prints produced on offset process have consistent high-quality. However, offset printing process may be costly if you only need to print a handful of copies. It may even be thought of as wasteful since you get to print in large quantities.

Happily, Digital After

1. If you need to print less than 100 copies, you can save some setup charges with digital printing. You can get good prints with less labor and without placing large orders.

2. A digital printing press is the electronic reproduction of digital images using a desktop computer. It requires less mechanical setup compared to offset printing that usually involves manual setup of plates. With digital printing, your lay out or could be readily printed as required.

3. Another good thing about digital printing is that it is flexible compared to offset printing. It is easy to edit and reproduce your materials whenever you like without spending a lot on it.

4. Digital printing lets you change images, graphics and texts of your materials from one piece to another. A digital printing feature called "variable data printing" enables the printer to customize each piece using information from a database, without slowing the process of printing.

5. With this process, you can change the address, change the name of the recipient or customize the message of a printed mail or postcard per piece.

6. Nevertheless, digital printing's flexibility only works best on small printing projects, especially on ones that needs rushing – which may include additional tickets or passes, invitations for that close deadlines, souvenirs and such.

More Saving Tips

Even though you know what printing process to use on your project, you can still cutback costs with these tips:

1. Learn the Process
This may be an additional effort for your part but it is helpful, especially if you're going to deal with printers every now and then. You need to be familiar with the process involved so you could ask for cheaper options, the best deals, and you can explain exactly how you want your finished product to look once printed.

2. Get Quotes From Several Printing Companies
Don't assume that your printer offers the most affordable price. Most printers claim they do. It is better to compare prices and see which offers the most competitive price. You can also ask for samples for each printing company so you can compare their work and see which company will suit your needs.

3. On Demand Printing
If you print for profit, partnering up with a printing press that can flexibly print and re-print the material you want is the way to go. In this manner, you can have your books or catalogs printed only when your own clients has requested and paid for them.

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