Suggestions For Reducing Printing Costs

15 Suggestions For Reducing Printing Costs
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15 Suggestions For Reducing Printing Costs
1. Use mail order printers. Ordering printing by mail
generally costs less because these printers have less
overhead. Answer ads in mail order publications and
compare prices. Always request samples.
2. Order larger quantities. Before an offset printer runs
your job, he must photograph the camera-ready copy & make
a printing plate. This is necessary whether you order 1,
100 or 10,000 copies and is included in the "base" price.
If you have an effective sales piece, you can save
considerably by ordering more units, less often,
3. Avoid 2 and 3-color print jobs. If your materials do a
good selling job printed with black and white ink on
colored paper. Pocket the savings!
4. Use black ink only. Printers are geared to print with
black ink. When you order a job printed in any other
color, you will generally be charged extra for cleaning
the press before and after your print job.
5.. Avoid rip-off prime sources that requires you to buy
their sales materials directly from them. Generally, their
products are poor sellers, but they make money off printed
circulars, envelopes, etc.,you are forced to buy from them
- at a highly inflated prices. Don't be gypped! Honest
dealers will let you order printing from whomever you
please.
6. Print both sides of the sheet. Since the cost of paper
your jobs requires is also included in the base price, by
printing both sides of the page, you can save. (this can
also reduce your postage costs!)
7. Submit PERFECT camera-ready copy.. If you require the
printer to make changes on the original, he will charge
extra. (read "How To Design Winning Ads With Your Own "CR"
Copy" - just $1 from above Publisher).
8. Avoid large "reverses" (black solids). It is difficult
for any printer to get good ink coverage if there are
large reverses (black with white lettering), and many
charge as much as 25% extra. A well designed sales piece
does not have to rely on reverses to get attention.
9. Use standard paper sizes. Ordering printing on unusual
sizes or types of paper requires press adjustments. This
increases printing costs.
10. Order a "photo reduction". Standard typewritten copy
can be reduced 25% to 33 1/3% and be legible. If your
sales message runs to sat 1 1/4 t 1 1/3 pages, you can
have it reduced to fit a regular 8 1/2" x 11" sheet and
save printing. Most printers will do this for a small fee.
11. Avoid duplication. If you keep accurate records, you
can reduce printing bills simply by not sending the same
materials over and over again to the same customers. (read
"How To Set Up A Simple, Low-Cost Record/Bookkeeping
System" - only $1.00 from above Publisher).
12. "Cut" copy. If your message is handwritten or typed,
and fills more than one 8 1/2" x 11" page, try rewriting
the copy and eliminating unnecessary words. It will then
cost you less,to have it printed.
13. Sum up offers. If you have many items to sell, instead
of sending a separate circular advertising each offer
(which also increases postage costs), you can mention them
all on one or two pages. Just list the items and give a
brief description. At the bottom of the page, say
something like "For additional information, check the
items that interest you most and return this entire sheet
with a long SASE."
14. Avoid printer's "convenience" services. A printer's
basic job is printing! But may also perform other services
such as collating, folding, stapling, etc.. You can save
much for your printing bill if you do many of these easy
little chores yourself.
15. "Make a deal!" Some smaller, local printers may give
you a "discount" if you promise to use him exclusively for
all of your printing needs.