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Get a wedding book from Carlson Craft or someone else. The price is worth it. The one-time designer is as welcome as a leg-humping dog in most printshops.

The price is (unfortunately) reasonable if there is enough time available to produce the job, if the color truly isn't a big deal, and if your competitor is willing to keep a low markup on this job. (Remember that objections that are voiced are not always the true objections: complaints about...

I'm surprised that Lexmark's lawyers didn't say that re-use of their cartridges is a violation of an agreement between the consumer and them that the cartridges were not to be re-used in any way, but simply disposed of (stolen cartridges), AND that the cartridges bear leftover copyright graphic...

I know this is going to sound stupid, but I have to ask: "Have you checked how true the cylinders are?" Another thing that I would look at would be rotating the plate material 90o and 180o when making a test plate, just in case. And the third thing that comes to mind is an observation: it...

Depending on the legal jurisdiction (I am not an attorney and certainly am not up to date on Colorado laws), sales taxes STILL may apply on your leases. I would suggest, though, that you try to keep as much business as you can with that firm that alerted you to the sales tax exemption in the...

So, where DOES pricing get discussed? I'm curious, because a lot of how I feed my family depends on pricing of printing.;)

(Oh, and by the way, printing IS manufacturing. We make things that are tangible. We have to file Census reports on our "manufacturing" activities if the Census Bureau asks us to.) ;)

The DR 1191 appears to be the proper form. If you read it carefully, there are 5 conditions that must be met. The purchase must: Be used in Colorado, Be used directly and predominantly to manufacture tangible personal property for sale or profit. Be of a nature that would have qualified for...

Any intelligent employer (you will want one of those) will understand that there is so much to understand about a shop's approach to pricing and production that the issue of experience with a particular estimation software package is truly a minor part of the considerations in hiring an...

Even so, let them leave without a grudge. A former customer's little grudge can eventually become a lousy rumor.

Here's the legal problem: Did both you and the customer have a "meeting of the minds" about what was being purchased? Did you specifically state what was not included in the purchase? I'm gonna guess the answer is "no" to both questions. Years ago, printers printed a list of "trade customs"...

There is a very simple dynamic here: if you wish to keep your machinery running, someone has to be selling. Someone devoting his/her major efforts to production must work with someone who devotes her/his efforts to selling and service. A sales-oriented organization is much less money to begin...

40 years ago I worked in an offset shop where we did occasional sublimation. It was another one of the "let's see if this will work" and "That's COOL!" processes that made us no money. The inks were all process and the color match was always "pleasing color". No options. Garment screen printers...

You know you're old when you're the only person in the shop who knows what a makeup rule is. Extra points if you know the difference between a makeup rule and a compositor's rule. You also know you're old when you bemoan the fact that you can't find ANY twine in the shop and everyone else...

Just curious: where does that number "twelve" come from?

I'm surprised at you, Gordo. It's "led" the pack. The FIRST error I have ever caught you in!

If you wish to broker, just know that there will eventually be the inevitable first disaster: customer goes out of business before paying, supplier's shop burns down, etc. It takes a strong stomach to be in business for yourself. We run a "trade printing" operation and I can tell you...

Our firm exports to Mexico whenever someone is willing to pay what a good piece is really worth. And amazingly, really good Mexican workers come to the U.S. for better wages. It all evens out... over the course of a century or two.

This may simply be a result of your company growing. The more people involved, the more hand-offs (or "transactions"). (Kind of like in football: if the teams were 25 people each there would never be anything happening.) I believe the best way to run a growing organization is to informally set...

The discount is not a fixed amount. Some items more, some items less: just like the jungle they feed.:D Quality is what I would expect of a ganging house: usually quite adequate but not anything to get excited about.