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17th September 2007, 9:15am
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#1 | | Punisher Moderator
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| Printing and Binding
Right, I've got to submit my thesis and I need it printed and bound. Problem is there are a lot of colour images involved and everywhere I've seen so far is looking for 75p a page for colour printing.
That would cost me a fortune so where can I get it cheaper?
Binding I'm happy to get at http://glasgowbinding.com but I don't want to pay the printing cost there.
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17th September 2007, 9:31am
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#2 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Printing and Binding
How many copies, and roughly how many pages? Single sided or double?
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17th September 2007, 9:37am
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#3 | | Punisher Moderator
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| Re: Printing and Binding
3 copies, 106 pages (60/40 colour b/w split approx.) Single side ( I think)
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17th September 2007, 9:41am
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#4 | | Destroyer of Worlds
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| Re: Printing and Binding
not surprised you're trying to find it cheaper than 75p a page. £240 for a printjob like that? ouch. taking the piss, really
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17th September 2007, 9:46am
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#5 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Printing and Binding
Anything below 500 pages, I reckon you’re probably best off phoning round copyshops for prices. Anyone got a mate who works in one?
How you phrase the quote request might make a difference: Try asking for 3 copies of a single document, which comprises X number of pages, rather than asking for a price per page. Somewhere out there are copyshops who prefer to quote that way and will charge better prices for your kinda thing.
Tell them you’re happy to collate it yourself too, that may help bring the price down a bit more.
Off the top of my head, try the Kall Kwick chain, Exactaprint, and The Colour Company. Just go through the Yellow Pages, really.
I know plenty of bigger digital print firms who do great work, but aren’t really geared up for one-off jobs like this (more for doing 1,000x print runs or thereabouts), but might be worth a shot, you never know … Century 23, DTP UK, and Digital Print Solutions. All Edinburgh-based, but all good.
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17th September 2007, 9:52am
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#6 | | Punisher Moderator
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| Re: Printing and Binding
https://www.ethesis.co.uk/store/view...t.asp?idPage=3
Will do me 26p a page printing but that's still pretty steep. http://www.mythesis.co.uk/
Gave me a quote of £160 for three copies inclduing hard binding and delivery. Is that reasonable?
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17th September 2007, 10:06am
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#7 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Printing and Binding
Sounds alright, but the only way you’re really gonna know is to get as many quotes as you can for comparison.
Have you tried Clydeside Press?
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17th September 2007, 10:23am
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#8 | | Punisher Moderator
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| Re: Printing and Binding
Hmmm, I might be bale to get this done on the fly from the work.
I've emailed them anyway Tony, cheers for the help.
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17th September 2007, 10:52am
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#9 | | I hate your band SuperMod
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| Re: Printing and Binding
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Originally Posted by Jushin Liger Hmmm, I might be bale to get this done on the fly from the work. | That’s more like it.
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17th September 2007, 10:57am
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#10 | | Larger Than Life
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| Re: Printing and Binding
Buy a £40 lexmark printer and do it yourself? Quote:
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You cant have lost that much weight.. 
Sorry, I know this was a serious question, just in that sort of mood this morning..
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17th September 2007, 11:55am
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#11 | | 1 part bitch of eastwick Moderator
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| Re: Printing and Binding
copy and print shop on gibson street, opposite the GUU?
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17th September 2007, 12:38pm
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#12 | | Belligerent Ghoul
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Didn't think this would be a problem for big Johnny MegaBucks.
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17th September 2007, 2:01pm
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#13 | | Destroyer of Worlds
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| Re: Printing and Binding
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18th September 2007, 10:36am
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#14 | | Belligerent Ghoul
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To be honest, I'm a little surprised you need to put in 3 hard-bound copies. Seems ridiculous.
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19th September 2007, 1:44pm
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#15 | | Twiztid Juggalo Moderator
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| Re: Printing and Binding
Why the fuck didn't you print it off here? Idiot.
You only need two hard bound copies btw, the third copy is for you to keep, but I wouldn't have thought that you would've bothered keeping an expensive bound copy.
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