Printing 101: Output Two Projects On One Piece Of Film

Posted April 10th, 2007 by Bonnie

If you find yourself needing two print projects output to film, you can save money by printing both of them onto a larger sheet of film as long as each project holds the same film specificiations. Instead of producing separate films for each job, combine them on one.

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Two pieces of 8.5″ x 11″ film, placed side by side, measures the same height and width as (1) tabloid-sized film (i.e. 8.5″ + 8.5=17.0) piece.

TIP: A service bureau may charge $18 for an 8.5″ x 11″ piece of film but only charge $30 for a film sized at 11″ x 17″ — ($18 + $18 = $36), resulting in a savings of $6 each time you run two print projects as a “combined run” for film output.

Bottom Line: If both of your print projects will fit onto a tabloid-sized film sheet, output them together. Savings like this can add up significantly over time.

To your success,
Bonnie Gean

P.S. Stay tuned… I will discuss another easy way to economize your printing projects. You don’t want to miss that post!

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One Response to: “Printing 101: Output Two Projects On One Piece Of Film”

Karen responds:
Posted: May 24th, 2007 at 11:28 am →

Bonnie,

I am assuming that we make sure each job has the same colors, right?

Thanks,
Karen

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Printing 101: Output Two Projects On One Piece Of Film