Print Quotes & Estimates

Print estimate approved, what to do now?

16 September 2009

You have received your estimate and it looks like what you are after so what do you do now? Double check everything in the estimate from page quantities outlined to the type of finishing involved and if delivery is included, to where.  Any queries should be highlighted at this stage so give your contact a [...]

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Can commercial printers predict the end of the recession?

17 August 2009

It’s often said that printing companies are a bell weather for the economy. If that’s the case then what are the tea leaves telling us right now? Well first of all, this has been a tough time for commercial printers. And the historical data does appear to match UK GDP with alarming accuracy. I am [...]

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Printing Estimates – how do you know that the printing estimate you want is what you’ll receive?

1 August 2009

One thing that becomes apparent with print estimating is that the various prices that are offered, apparently based on the same ‘specs’,  often vary tremendously. But are they really all the same and how can you compare difficult to measure items like Service, Materials, or whether your printer is based in London or close you [...]

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How to get a print quote quickly

19 July 2009

Something I’ve observed from years of working in print is that people often leave asking for a print quote to the very last minute and as a result they typically need the quote and then the actual print work produced very quickly. All just human nature I think. But if you need to get a [...]

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What’s the difference between a printed leaflet and a printed brochure?

5 July 2009

The trouble with printing is that many printed items are essentially the same thing; but under a variety of different names. This article is the latest in our series explaining the difference between similar printed products which are frequently called different names. People often talk about getting a leaflet or brochure printed. The problem is [...]

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What’s the difference between a printed flyer and a printed leaflet?

30 June 2009

It’s a question often asked, but it turns out that the answer is anything but clear cut. Printed flyers are generally thought of to be cheap and cheerful, bringing information which might be very immediate. They are perhaps poorly printed on low quality paper and might be used to promote a night club or pizza [...]

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Is printing detecting the recession lifting?

22 June 2009

There are few bell-weathers in an economy better at judging the mood of the British economy than the printing business. Traditionally the first to go into recession and therefore, perhaps, the first to come out. Printing companies up and down the land are perhaps the advance warning system for the economy as a whole. Most [...]

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Requesting A Print Quote: How Do I Make Sure I Get What I Want?

27 April 2009

Buying print is not easy – there are a plethora of questions, the answers you give to which will determine the final outcome of your product.  For those lacking experience this can mean that while you’ll receive what you asked for, what you asked for may not have been what you actually wanted!! To try [...]

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