Quick Print Estimate

[HiRich]

Would one of our printers be so kind as to give me a guide price for a job as follows, please:

A4 presenter, 2pp or 4pp
4-col litho
Lightest gloss card (170gsm?)
Artwork supplied with scans included
Basic proof required
Finished & bundled in packs (something like photcopy paper, so I can pass out bundles, exact quantity per pack is irrelevant)

Quantities would be:
- basic start-up of the press (let's say 1,000 copies)
- run-ons of 1,000 (up to about 5,000 total)
- Extra for gloss laminate

Please don't put any effort into it, just your standard "in the area" figures - it's a very hypothetical job at the moment so I wouldn't want you to waste your effort. I would normally know the ballpark, but it's too long since I did a job to remember whether it's £700, £1,000 or £2,000.

Thanks very much

[pappa lurve]

Just booked a print job - good bunch. If there are none on here I'll send you there details.

[Stephanie Plum]

HiRich said:

Would one of our printers be so kind as to give me a guide price for a job as follows, please:

A4 presenter, 2pp or 4pp
4-col litho
Lightest gloss card (170gsm?)
Artwork supplied with scans included
Basic proof required
Finished & bundled in packs (something like photcopy paper, so I can pass out bundles, exact quantity per pack is irrelevant)

Quantities would be:
- basic start-up of the press (let's say 1,000 copies)
- run-ons of 1,000 (up to about 5,000 total)
- Extra for gloss laminate

Please don't put any effort into it, just your standard "in the area" figures - it's a very hypothetical job at the moment so I wouldn't want you to waste your effort. I would normally know the ballpark, but it's too long since I did a job to remember whether it's £700, £1,000 or £2,000.

Thanks very much

If it's a 2pp I'd look at doing it digitally if you only want 1000 - be £200 ish dependant on ink coverage. 4pp would be £400.

5000 a different matter - digitally 2pp would be £1000, 4pp £2000, the latter too pricey - could probably do it litho for about £1000.

Edited by Stephanie Plum on Friday 10th November 15:44

[HiRich]

Star!

I didn't realise digital had got so low. Can it give an approximation of litho look and feel on gloss card? Whilst it's for a club, I want the professional feel (if I can get them to release the moolah).

Either way, 10p per face is a good enough guide for now. Thanks.

[Stephanie Plum]

Digital has moved on a bit in the last 12 months - there's a price war going on being led by Xerox in terms of cost of kit and click rates. If you go digital you need to check what press someone is running - take nothing other than Kodak NexPress, Xerox IGEN3 or HP Indigo 5000 (not 3050). Under no circumstances order from someone running a Xerox 2060 or 6060 as the quality will be shite......

I run NexPresses and IGENs - let me know if you get any further with it and you want me to look at artwork and give you a proper price.

[XJ_Wanty]

Digital does look the DBs, although the print is slightly 'glossier' than litho. Shouldn't matter in the kind of job you're talking about.

[HiRich]

Excellent, thanks all.

Stephanie, I file this off for when & if I can get go-ahead. I have several options on the detail and we can discuss it then (I'm South London, so not that far away).

Rich

[Stephanie Plum]

HiRich said:

Excellent, thanks all.

Stephanie, I file this off for when & if I can get go-ahead. I have several options on the detail and we can discuss it then (I'm South London, so not that far away).

Rich