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I have a friend who is pursuing a small project involving self-publishing a
small run of booklets (25 to 50, 20 A4 sheets odd each, double sided).

What we are looking for is advice and experiences, and any recommended
commercial print shops, with an eye toward economy of total price.

E.g. we want to print a small run of books cheaply.

Does anyone here have any wisdom on the subject ?

Thanks.

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.... Brendan

Two blondes walk into a building..........
you'd think at least one of them would have seen it.


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Brendan wrote:
> I have a friend who is pursuing a small project involving self-publishing a
> small run of booklets (25 to 50, 20 A4 sheets odd each, double sided).
>
> What we are looking for is advice and experiences, and any recommended
> commercial print shops, with an eye toward economy of total price.
>
> E.g. we want to print a small run of books cheaply.
>
> Does anyone here have any wisdom on the subject ?
>
> Thanks.

It's not clear what kind of book you're producing - whether an art book,
a formal report, or something else. What kind of binding, ink and paper
do you want, and do you have the time and desire to bind them yourself?
The answers to these questions have a strong bearing on where you'd go
to get the job done.

That size of run is in the PC and injet printer range.
Cost of plates doesnt become economic untill you are getting up to
hundreds of copies.

Bob M

"Bob M" <> wrote in message
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> That size of run is in the PC and injet printer range.
> Cost of plates doesnt become economic untill you are getting up to
> hundreds of copies.
>
> Bob M
>

Digital printing is still an option though. These days plates aren't worth
it unless you are up in the low thousands.

Steve

Brendan wrote:

> What we are looking for is advice and experiences, and any recommended
> commercial print shops, with an eye toward economy of total price.

Have a look at http://freeserifsoftware.com/

It contains a number of Serif programs, all being earlier versions of
the current ones, and all free.

PageplusSE is the one to go for if you want to do DTP.

Note that at the bottom of the page it mentions Pageplus 9 - the current
version is 11.

Bob

Brendan <> wrote in
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> Does anyone here have any wisdom on the subject ?

I work for a place that makes a machine that does this very thing.
http://www.konicaminolta.co.nz/viewer.aspx?ID=120
The booklet maker will do the job if you don't need a spine.

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Ciao, Dave

Stephen Williams wrote:
> "Bob M" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
>
>>That size of run is in the PC and injet printer range.
>>Cost of plates doesnt become economic untill you are getting up to
>>hundreds of copies.
>>
>>Bob M
>>
>
>
> Digital printing is still an option though. These days plates aren't worth
> it unless you are up in the low thousands.

Photopolymer plates are cheap, and suited to small runs. They typically
wear out by the time you're in the thousands.

On Fri, 12 May 2006 18:31:08 +1200, KewlKiwi wrote:

> Brendan wrote:
>
>> What we are looking for is advice and experiences, and any recommended
>> commercial print shops, with an eye toward economy of total price.
>
> Have a look at http://freeserifsoftware.com/
>
> It contains a number of Serif programs, all being earlier versions of
> the current ones, and all free.
>
> PageplusSE is the one to go for if you want to do DTP.
>
> Note that at the bottom of the page it mentions Pageplus 9 - the current
> version is 11.
>
> Bob

ta.

Looking for a self-publishing shop...

I'll see how it compares to corel draw 12 though.

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.... Brendan

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other one says "So are you, you fat bast**d!"


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On 12 May 2006 20:44:53 +1200, Dave Taylor wrote:

>> Does anyone here have any wisdom on the subject ?
>
> I work for a place that makes a machine that does this very thing.
> http://www.konicaminolta.co.nz/viewer.aspx?ID=120
> The booklet maker will do the job if you don't need a spine.

Thanks Dave. Bit expensive for 25 booklets...

We are looking for a self-publishing shop. e.g. somewhere we can send the
file to, and have it printed and bound, for cheap.

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.... Brendan

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On 11 May 2006 13:09:35 -0700, Bob M wrote:

> That size of run is in the PC and injet printer range.

Laser printer maybe, would hate to try that many on an inkjet. And the cost
of the ink cartridges could easily get to several hundred dollars - I think
you'd go through a few (but correct me if I am wrong).

> Cost of plates doesnt become economic untill you are getting up to
> hundreds of copies.

Yes.

I was thinking along the lines of a commercial print shop with a nice big
laser printer, one of those that does binding etc as well.

Question is where, and how much ? Looking for prices. Who is good and cheap
?

Thanks.

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.... Brendan

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