From: Michael Pederson <mike at nthzine.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Keith
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 01:00:01 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

I should also add that this is all irrelevant if we use a copy shop
instead of a printer. For the quantities we're printing (I'm guessing
we did about 300 copies this year) it's probably cheaper to go with a
copier. And I'm saying this despite the fact that I generally prefer to
use offset printing.

Michael D. Pederson
Publisher/Editor
Nth Degree

On Oct 21, 2004, at 12:54 AM, Michael Pederson wrote:

> If you're using an offset printer then it will depend on the RIP system
> that the printer is using. Usually they prefer receiving the file in
> it's original format (Quark, PageMaker, InDesign) since it's easier to
> fix any problems that may come up. For example, one print company I
> worked with had occassional problems with Postscript files that would
> lose their bleed going through the RIP. Once the files has been saved
> out from it's original format into an EPS or PDF format it becomes
> exponentially harder to fix problems.
>
> Michael D. Pederson
> Publisher/Editor
> Nth Degree
>
> On Oct 20, 2004, at 11:50 PM, Steve Smith wrote:
>
>> I'd think that you'd want to deliver it to the printer in Postscript
>> or
>> PDF format.  Or am I missing something?  Does the printer perhaps have
>> to screw around with it?
>