Re: TAG quote

[Neil Frank <nfrank@mindspring.com>]

hi y'all,
another cost factor and one that can affect quality is the type of paper.
TAG Vol 14 3-4 (color insert), all subsequent TAGs and even PAM all seem to
have used slightly different paper. I think I prefer the TAGs to PAM, but I
am reluctant to make a more refined conclusion because I am red green
colorblind. 

It can be helpful to TAG staff if the printers can describe their coated
paper, and then Eric and Karen can compare it to the ones used for those
issues. I believe that the more glossy paper is more expensive, but can
retain better details.

The precision of the printer's registration is another important factor,
but hard to see in a spreadsheet.
Neil

At 06:34 AM 12/20/2003 -0800, S. Hieber wrote:
>The quote covers the folding, saddle stitches, packaging,
>shipping to mailer, whatever else? If so, then this is very
>clsoe to the CanWeb costs. If not, then it's hard to say.
>
>
>This is what we have so far:
>
>Printer        Covr  Ins  Finsh  Fold/Trim/Stitch  Pack  Deliv  Tx
>        100#  80#                                etc.  
>-----------------------------------------------------------
>CanWeb           $2,415   $0           $0               $150 $154
>Total  $2,719 
>                                                                               
>Texas  $2,269 $400     ?       ?                  ?  $160
>Total  $2,829 
>
>
>I estimated 6% for tax - don't know the real rates.
>
>Can someone remind of the me the costs for the current
>printer? Or fill in the costs.  I attached a tiny
>spreadhseet because that's easier to use.
>
>sh
>--- Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@wilstream.com> wrote:
>> I have a new quote from a local printer. It seems that
>> last time he 
>> miscounted the pages, so it is slightly higher, but still
>> lower than 
>> Amprint.
>> 
>> 1000 TAG inside
>>     paper text coated 80# gloss 8.5 x 11         
>> $2269.50
>>     print 4 colors
>> 
>> 1000 TAG cover
>>     paper text coated 100# gloss 8.5 x 11         $400
>>     print 4 colors
>> 
>> Karen, or whoever, it would be good to cross-check these
>> specs with 
>> Amprint's to make sure we're getting the same quality.
>> 
>> They have provided me with samples. I have a Nov issue
>> and a Dec issue 
>> of the same magazine. I will send one to Erik and one to
>> Karen. He 
>> says to get a true idea of the print quality, you should
>> look at the 
>> professional ads because they are higher quality, which
>> makes sense.
>> 
>> I get the distinct impression that if we sign up with
>> them, they will 
>> have exactly two clients with this sort of run. Which
>> doesn't mean 
>> they won't do a good job, but there may be glitches.
>> 
>> I have requested a quote from a mailer in Lewisville
>> (some of you may 
>> remember the booming metropolis of Lewisville, TX). They
>> *say* they 
>> will do internationals and multis. IF the quote looks
>> good, I am going 
>> to ask for references.
>> 
>> The printer has recommended an outfit in NJ that
>> apparantly 
>> specializes in international mailing and is very
>> reliable. I will get 
>> a quote from them, too, but sending the list to two
>> places and dealing 
>> with two bills may be more hassle than it's worth.
>> 
>> I will not be totally off line for the next two weeks,
>> but I will not 
>> be checking e-mail daily. Happy Whatever.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Cheryl Rogers, Membership
>> Aquatic Gardeners Association
>> http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org
>> 
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