[fedora-my] [events] CD Label printing

[Eric Yeoh]

If needs be shall we pass the hat around and ask members of the community to
chip in?

C'mon guys and gals....I still owe Kage RM50, so I will chip that in...what
say you guys?

Eric

On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 1:14 AM, Ahmad Zulkarnain <sniffit at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK here's the scoop on the CD Labels.
>
> 1) Printers don't hand out quotes based on quantities, they hand out how
> much it costs based on:-
>      a) printing material
>      b) artwork printed (e.g. colors and stuff)
> So if we want to effectively compare prices, the comparison would have to
> be based on the quality of the print (does the color match the design),
> material printed on and total cost. So far I have managed to get hold of 4
> possible printers that can do the job. To compare them, I can request a
> sample print from all 4 (this may take up to 2 days).
>
> 2) Printers don't like short deadlines. Due to the need to typeset the
> artwork, prepare the print blocks etc etc I recommend that the artwork be
> sent to the printer within 7 working days before the event, at minimum 5
> days. We will also may have to be ready to cut the labels ourselves.
>
> 3) Cost. The better the print the more it costs. So judging on the
> quantities alone, the cost might be substantially big since the printer
> deals with a really small amount of printed matter required. Cheaper if done
> in bulk(e.g 1000 or more) but then I can not give a price quote from the
> printers themselves as of yet.
>
> An alternative solution is to take a walk around Jalan Pasar, KL. From what
> I heard from some guys in the A&D faculty UiTM Shah Alam, those printers
> come in dirt cheap, but the quality may vary. Another place they mentioned
> is Printgate in Sunway, decent to high quality prints, may give discounts on
> bulk printing.
>
> Regardless of how we proceed, a decision must be made on:-
> a) how much are we willing to spend on the labels (cost ceiling)
> b) payment and collection methods
>
> Please respond to the thread with your thoughts as I am preparing to print
> a set of prints for the printers to refer to for cost estimation.
>
> signed,
> sniffit
>
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