Friday, March 31, 2006

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Spending more on paper has its rewards

Having the perfect file or document to be printed will not turn out perfect if you are not using the right kind of paper. If you are not aware of this fact, then you probably have not considered your paper before starting your project.

It is true that you only have yourself to decide on what paper you wish to use. But if you choose to be safe than sorry in the end, then you would go with what the manufacturers are telling you.

Discussing you paper choice with your supplier can do you a lot of good. That is, when you don’t want your project to look unprofessional when your primary purpose for them is to be presentable.

Remember that prints have to depend on many factors for them to turn out the way you expect it too. And paper is one major consideration. If you find yourself getting thrifty on other factors, do not do it with paper.

After all, it will be the last of the spending printing spree. Nothing else follows. Forget about being a cheapskate for once.
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The smudge factor

In the printing world, there are only two kinds of inks. The first is the ink that does not smudge and the second is that one that does. You can see the first kind on books or other related publications. These are desktop based printing. The second kind is more prominent in newspapers and other commercial printing.

How these kinds of inks are used may vary from one purpose to another. Obviously when it is commercial printing, you are not much into the quality but on quantity. So it doesn’t have to be perfect and polished.

Desktop and document types have the opposite purpose. For presentation purposes, inks should be made to perfection.

Whatever the intentions, the answer to this is more technical. It boils down to using the proper ink, paper and printing method. These are the three factors that will ensure which category your prints will fall into.

Will they smudge or will they not? The answer lies on how you go about the printing process. And of course, the purposes behind them.

Friday, March 24, 2006

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Quick franchising

Ever though of starting your own printing franchise? If not, you may be missing more than you know.
The fact is everybody is starting their own. The booming printing industry has spoken. They want to have more and more companies cater to their printing needs. But then this is not just any ordinary printing needs. They want quality and they want it quick.
The growing small to medium sized home business that are catering to printing can pose a serious threat to major companies like U Printing: A Los Angeles Printing Company. It can be pointed out that they are proving to be a very competent competitor.
One such example is the Lazerquick franchises that are slowly spreading its capability to many people online and offline. Everyone can have a franchise of their own.
They are the forerunner in this kind of industry. Btu we can expect to have some serious competition in the near future. We just don’t know who will take the challenge so far.
For now, the first company that can give people what they need is the one they are staying loyal to.

Friday, March 17, 2006

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Are you tracking your printing costs?

Printing costs are the primary concern of most businesses. You cannot blame business owners for wanting to save on these things. Sometimes, there are personnel who tend to make the most of using company resources for reasons other than their usual purposes.

The capacity to generate reports that analyzes print use makes it possible to review usage of the most important machines, spot main offenders, and adjust usage policies as needed.

This also helps with supply replenishment and budgeting.

Several third-parties are capable of making one to track usage for billing purposes and charge back to specific users or departments.


To fight other cost fronts, some print manufacturers have implemented precise methodologies to assess the actual needs of a company and determine how well those needs are being met by the currently installed devices.

Those assessment leads to strategies for changing printer location, usage, sharing rights, management structures, and other factors that go straight to cost. Many of the companies using this have found that this process can result in almost 30 percent annual savings in printing and imaging costs.

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

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Why there seem to be more shirts now than before

Ever wondered why there are a lot of T-shirts on sale nowadays?
This is because printing on these shirts is not anymore as arduous and as difficult as it used to be. Gone were the days when printers have to go through silk printing and its many stages. Now, all they ever need is the right software and a good printer.
As was mentioned in the do-it-yourself process of designing shirts, you can create your own T-shirt in no different than printing a document or other printed materials. Although the process looks complicated at first glance, you will notice that there are menu selections to choose from depending on what you want done. A matter of clicking and adjusting.
If you are one of those who do not have the printer capabilities to get the right prints, there are lots of printing companies like Los Angeles Printing Company that can do the job for you. All you have to do is give your design and specification.
With the help of technology and printing technologies, you can have as many and as unique T-shirt designs as you like. All this without having to get paints in your hands. And without digging a hole in your pocket.