education printing money saving guide
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When it comes to saving money on printing expenses, it often comes downto a few simple changes. This white paper shows you a few
practical ways to save money and time on your printed materials. Takingthe time to carefully plan your print project and work closely with a print
professional are the key ingredients to big money savings.
There are multiple ways to save money on your printing. This white paper focuses on how to:
• Maximize savings by working with your printer• Use online resources• Do it yourself & save
• Get savings with digital & offset printing
Small Changes Equal Big Savings
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Partner With Your Printer & Discover Tricks Of The Trade & Big SavingsTalk with your customer service representative (CSR) about all of your print projects. Here to help make printing easier and more affordable.
Expertise + Experience = BIG SAVINGSSave hassles and headaches by partnering with us to find the best price and printing options for every job. We are here to help.
• Plan Ahead. Not only does planning your printprojects ahead of time decrease your stress level butit also helps save money. Order ahead oftime and the price may go down. Allow some moretime to print your job and you might just seelarger savings.
Don’t get stuck with RUSHcharges, Plan Ahead.• Standard Sizes = Big Savings.
The final print size of your job candetermine your price. By ordering one of the standard sizes you get the best price. Save your custom print orders for special projects and work within the standards to get the best savings.Also, mailing costs can be reduced by simply using a standard sizepostcard or mailing piece.
They said, ‘No Problem’ and worked with us to get the best paper, print
quality, and format at the best price,‘ ‘‘ ‘says Pattie Means, Director ofCommunications at AMHS.
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• Free Print Templates. Printing Center USA provides basic templates. Free online forall of our standard products. These templates do not have artwork but they areset up for print ready specs for bleed, safe zone and trim area. If you are having a student, parent or designer create your project, thisis a great place to start. Our templates ensure the basicelements are correct. And you’ll see big time savings for setting up your files.
• Downloadable Calendar Grid. FREEdownloadable calendar grids make it easy to create a calendar. Insert images, school colors, and a mascot in no time. Fast and Easy CalendarCreation. Don’t see the grid design you want, giveus a call and we’ll create one for you to add toour website collection.
• Free Online Marketing Resources. Look through ourwebsite and blog for more money saving tips andfundraising ideas. We are constantly adding and updatingnew case studies, articles and information for schools,administration offices and more.
• Free Online Design Coming Soon. Don’t have the moneyto pay a designer? Our free online design and photo calendarwill be online in the near future. All you will need isdigital pictures to upload and copy to put in the appropriate spots.Check with our CSR’s for timeline and also to answer any questionsyou may have.
With the down economy, schools need to fundraise more creatively so they can give their best to students andthe community,
Partnering with an online print specialist like Printing Center USA to do custom work, while doing more with less, can be part of the solution.
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Tell us your success story! We would love to feature yoursuccess story to help other schools be successful this year!
Utilize your resources. Every organization is equipped with people, computers and experience!
• Be Realistic & Simplify. Know your budget and look at how you might be able to eliminate a few bells and whistles to lower your cost. Do you need a special die cut? Do you really need to have an exact color match or that expensive paper? Keep it simple for savings.• Proofread. You would be surprised how many people find errors in their copy or design after it is printed! Resulting in costly re-orders with extra rush charges. Recruit a couple of trusted colleagues and spend extra time proofing your work.• Utilize Your Resources. Ask students or different creative departments for help. Rather then paying a graphic designer, let a student prepare the creatives. Ask a local photographer or designer if they are willing to donate a little time to help out.
• Smaller Quantities: Save With Digital Printing. You won’t notice any difference in quality atPrinting Center USA if you order Digital or offset, they are both GREAT! But you will notice big savings for smaller print quantities on your digital orders. Digital printing allows you to order in smaller batchesat anytime of year and make changes to the documents with each order without any extra expense.• Offset Printing, Buy More and Save. Offset printing is best to run larger print quantities. Becauseof the cost associated with plates, set-up and clean up time, your price per piece actuallydecreases with the more you order. For larger orders, order offset!• Gang Run Printing. If you have multiple printing projects being printed at the same time, your CSR might be able to fit them all on one sheet (called a gang run). This can take a lot of planning ahead, but could save you a lot of money over the course of a year. Print one larger order ofbrochures, flyers, inserts and more!
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Money Saving Resources:
• Printing Grids & Templates • Free Fundraising/MarketingResources • Personal CSR to ask any questions [email protected] • Sign up for Monthly Newsletterand Promo’s • Case Studies With More Great Ideas and Money Saving Stories
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Catholic School Created Calendar Printing On A Tight BudgetSt. Gregory School provided 300 parents with a calendar under a tight budget, by printing a simple and clean black and white calendar.St. Gregory used the calendars to inform parents of events going on through out the year. The school children, parents,a nd art teacher worked together to design the calendar. With the help of Printing Center USA and its online services the school was able to design their calendar and stay under their budget.
• The group used a Printing Center USA online calendar template. • The children’s artwork was chosen for the insides of the calendar. • One boy and one girl was featured from each grade (1-6). • Special events were listed on the day they were going to take place.
To save on printing costs, the cover was one colorand had no picture.