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Print Check List

 
  • What paper size ? - if being printed in-house by office printers or photocopiers it is best to use A4 size or A size derivatives such A3 or A5. Conventional printing allows for almost any paper size and for technical documents A6 size can be used for pocket books.
  • What type of binding ? - if being done in house a many options are available for A4 size documents and loose-leaf ring binders are often the best choice. With conventional printing, spiral wire binding is often a good choice for technical documents because it is strong and open pages lay flat.
  • How many colours? - black on white is the cheapest option but the use of two colours can greatly enhance a document and is not as expensive as full colour printing.
  • What type of paper ? - 90/100 gsm white paper gives a better quality document for a small extra cost than standard 80gsm paper. For some documents a pastel coloured paper may be more effective.
  • How many copies required ? - with conventional printing it is much cheaper to run off off a few extra copies than have to re-print at a later date. However, if being printed in-house by office printers or photocopiers only print as many as you need; if anything needs amending you will not have a large number of redundant copies.
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