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Increasing numbers of companies in the UK are turning to print management as way of saving money and increasing efficiency. Procuring print can be a complex, time consuming, and expensive process, so outsourcing to experts in the field is often the best option for the majority of companies.
Print management can help and positively affect your business in a number of ways:
Not all printers are the same. Nearly all printers specialise in one or a just a few types of printing, and don’t offer the complete solution. Print ends up being outsourced from the printer you thought would be printing on site. Different Jobs require different printers and different printer technology. A print management company should use a range of printers and be able to choose the one that suits your needs.
Quality control is a big factor, with two main factors to consider. In the first instance, the printer needs to be able to take your file and print it in the highest quality. In many cases, the files at the design stage are not in a commercial format or the images and text are not at the right quality. For example, a web image will not be of a high enough quality for print purposes. Text needs to in a vector format, and bleeds, gutters etc need to be correctly set up within the file. A good print management company would make sure all these elements are taken care of
Quality control in the second instance is at the production stage, where both man and machine need to be producing quality print with quality finishes.
Printers can also be difficult to deal with; quotes can be difficult to get in a short period of time, client care can differ intensely from one printer to the next, and delivery times endlessly need chasing.
This seems like a lot of time and effort, and it is for the uninitiated. You don’t have to be a huge business with a high spend on printing to benefit from print management. As demonstrated, there is a lot to consider when sending your work off to print. Mistakes often happen in print and once your work is on the press and printing there is no turning back.
A good print management company will not only increase the quality of the job, but also save you the time, effort, and hassle involved in doing it for yourself, giving you back the time to do what you do best.
Contact us now, to find out more.