Actually, in a lot of cases 4-color web offset on standard glossy coated paper is cheaper than printing fewer colors on uncoated stock.
Most limited color runs are done on a sheetfed press and cut sheet paper is typically more expensive than web offset that comes on a big roll. Also many .edu/.gov jobs that run on uncoated do so because they want to use recycled paper and recycled often costs more then freshly dead trees. A two color press typically isn't big enough for the run volume that needs to be done to communicate to an entire population, so even two color jobs may end up being run on a big six color press just for volume reasons. And with limited color jobs theres the need to mix the specific Pantone colors and then the color plate alignment and ink densities require more press operator tweaking, compared to a no-nonsense CMYK job where everything is standardized. Yes, this is one of my little peeves because I used to do print work for a university and perception of saving money was more important than actually saving money. So yeah, I would do a 2 color job on uncoated recycled paper because it LOOKED cheaper than full color glossy but it was really more expensive. On 3/7/06, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > William Bowen wrote: > > Dunno about that, but the local PUD (Public Utilities > > District - > > electric power for our county - at least partially state > > owned) > > recently published a full-color glossy brochure on why we > > needed a > > rate hike. > > > Fnckers... > > Well of course you need a rate hike. How else can they afford to print > full-color glossy brochures? :) > > s. isaac dealey 434.293.6201 > new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > > add features without fixtures with > the onTap open source framework > > http://www.fusiontap.com > http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:199175 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
