Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!lll-lcc!ames!oliveb!sun!plaid!chuq From: chuq@plaid.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.text.desktop Subject: Re: Xerography or Offset? Message-ID: <18272@sun.uucp> Date: Thu, 7-May-87 12:33:10 EDT Article-I.D.: sun.18272 Posted: Thu May 7 12:33:10 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 9-May-87 05:39:17 EDT Sender: news@sun.uucp Distribution: comp Lines: 35 Approved: desktop-request%plaid@sun.com Date: Wed, 6 May 87 9:30:38 CDT From: Rich Zellich The simplest way to find out about printing costs is to go to a local cheap-printer (sometimes a copy-shop, too), like A-to-Z, Insty-Prints, Buzz-Print, etc. They do a cheaper version of offset printing than the bigger shops, using paper instead of metal plates, and are usually a good bet unless you want to reproduce high-qauality photos, use slick paper, or something like that. They can usually saddle-staple, if not -stitch, collate, cut custom sizes, etc., as well as doing the 2-sided printing. Charges will vary from shop to shop, depending mostly on which "custom" services you want to use (collating, stapling, enlarging or reducing from your original copy, etc.) - actual cost per 1000 sheets printed is usually pretty close to standard in a given locale (although some shops tend to run "specials" on a frequent basis - that's why I usually use my loca A-to-Z instead of Insty-Print unless I need 50% reduction on the whole job). You should be able to just visit or 'phone your local cheap-print shop and ask for prices for the package of services you're intersted in (80 pages double-sided, 150 copies each, white paper, maybe heavier-stock covers, 8.5 x 11 pages printed 2-per side on 17 x 11 paper, folded and saddle-stapled). You should be able to get a price in a few minutes from each shop you visit/ call. Cheers, Rich ---------------------------------------- Submissions to: desktop%plaid@sun.com -OR- sun!plaid!desktop Administrivia to: desktop-request%plaid@sun.com -OR- sun!plaid@desktop-request Paths: {ihnp4,decwrl,hplabs,seismo,ucbvax}!sun Chuq Von Rospach chuq@sun.COM [I don't read flames] There is no statute of limitations on stupidity