Saving money on multiple-page projects by considering the page count.
Customers frequently ask us how to save money on their projects. One of the best ways is to create documents that utilize paper efficiently. In this article we discuss methods of saving money on multiple-page projects by considering the page count.
Let's start by defining a page. Imagine you are reading the front page of a newspaper. You turn the page and are now on page 2. Both pages are part of a single sheet, or "signature. A signature is a press sheet whose pages are positioned so they can be printed, folded, and bound into a finished book. Printers often refer to 8- or 16-page signatures, meaning the press sheet has 8 or 16 pages printed on it.
Remerber 100 sheets = 200 pages in Printing
Open up a book and flip through it. As the sheets flip by, notice that each sheet has two sides. Your printer refers to each side of these sheets as a separate page. So to a book printer, every sheet within the book represents two pages. However, those new to book printing often refer to each sheet within the book as one page.
So when you request a quote on a book project, please make sure you and your printer understand the proper page count. Otherwise the price quote will not be accurate. Just remember that each side of the sheets within a book counts as one page: 100 sheets = 200 pages.
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