A look at your print options and paper choices, and our best tips for preparing your job for fast turnaround.

Offset Printing – Best Quality Printing and “Long-Run” Orders

• Traditional printing for the finest quality output and best rates on many high-volume jobs.
• Letterhead, Carbonless Forms and envelopes
• Information and cost-reduction tips for preparing and printing these indispensable district and school materials.
• Large Size Reproductions. The maximum size is 11×17

We Need

• Please submit a duplicating requisition for the services described in this section.
• Prefer Black & White laser prints for optimum quality reproduction or computer file on disk or emailed. Color or ink jet masters do not reproduce well.

Printing methods have changed radically in recent years, thanks to the development of sophisticated, fully automated publishing systems that offer top-quality output at remarkable speed. The Duplicating Department is proud to provide this technology to schools and departments. We urge you to take advantage of our network publishing system – our system offers fast turnaround and a host of cost cutting features.

A Print Method for Every Job

Here’s a quick look at each of the print methods and what we offer.

Black and White Network Printing and Copying

Excellent, high speed black and white output – Laser quality output at speeds up to 55 pages per minute. Automatic features – Inserts covers, prints and inserts index tabs, staples, and separator sheets. Network advantages for submitting jobs – Because our copier is networked, you may give us an order as either a hardcopy original or a computer file.

You can submit your files on removable media (diskette, zip disk, etc.) or send them via e-mail to Ricardo.Ceballos@sweetwaterschools.org. Document storage for print-on-demand – We store your print orders on the network; you print only what you need now and call us for quick turnaround on reprints.

Traditional Offset Printing in Black and White From the Offset Press

Better for high-volume jobs

This combination of high-tech publishing solutions and traditional offset printing allows us to offer a print method suited for every job.

Printing methods have changed radically in recent years, thanks to the development of sophisticated, fully automated publishing systems that offer top-quality output at remarkable speed. The Duplicating Department is proud to provide this technology to schools and departments. We urge you to take advantage of our network publishing system – our system offers fast turnaround and a host of cost cutting features.

A Word About Paper

We use a good quality, 20 lb white paper for all basic printing and copying. It’s available in many colors. If you want a higher quality paper, we’ll gladly order it. We offer literally thousands of choices. Available in a variety of colors, textures and weights, you’re sure to find the perfect complement to your print job.

The best paper for a job depends on both the print method and how you’ll use the output. We have paper samples from all of the finest manufacturers. Please call the supervisor and arrange a time to look at our samples, discuss your needs and choose a paper that’s just right.

Planning for Savings

Here’s our best tip for choosing a print method and saving time and money on your project:

Consult with us as early as possible about your print job.

When possible, talk to us before you prepare your print project. We’ll steer you toward the most cost-efficient print method and give you job-preparation tips that can significantly reduce your printing and mailing charges.

Contact the supervisor at 691-5588 to arrange a consultation.

Planning for Mailing

Early consultation is especially important when planning a print job for mailing. For labor intensive efficiency and obtaining the best postage rate for standard mail (bulk mail) or pre-sort standard mail, have your envelopes or mailing pieces with return address printed with the districts indicia permit number. For more information on mailing, please visit Mail Services.

Black and White Network Printing and High-Speed Copying

Our Black & White publishing system offers fast, high quality and a myriad of automatic options.

One-Stop Documents

The Duplicating Department has a publishing system capable of copying existing documents, or printing a file with laser-quality resolution, at speeds up to 125 pages per minute! It also offers a host of options to lower your print, mail, and document storage costs. For example, they can do any of the following while your job is running:

• Collate
• Print index tabs
• Staple the document

Specifications

• Laser-quality output – Up to 600 dpi (dots per inch) resolution
• High speed – 100 pages per minute (depending on the machine)
• Range of paper sizes – Up to 11 x 17 inches

Recommended for
…almost any black and white job, especially:

• Books – Reports, manuals, guides, etc.
• Newsletters and announcements
• Forms (except carbonless – NCR)
• Postcards
• High-speed black and white copying of any existing document

The Offset Process, Costs and Alternatives

Before we can print your offset job, we must produce a camera-ready original of each page of your document In general, you will choose offset when you and the supervisor determine it will be the most economical alternative for your job.

Ultimately, your specific job determines the best printing method.

We’ll gladly show you a sample output from each of our print methods and help you choose the one that’s right for your project. Please call our supervisor at 691-5588.