Consider paper stock options. Give yourself more than one choice for paper. Why? Because many papers require a minimum number of sheets purchased. This may not be cost effective when running a small quantity and the cost must be passed on to the customer. What do do? Ask Budget Printing for alternative papers or overstock paper left from previous jobs.

Run larger orders. Ordering larger quantities will save you money. For example, if your company uses 10,000 NCR forms every six months, print them all at one time, not every other month. Why? You pay for wash-ups and set-ups every time you print. Running more at once will save you money per piece.

Use standard ink colors. Try not to match already printed ink colors. Why? Special mixes of inks are very costly. What to do? Choose your colors according to the standard inks offered by Budget Printing. If you must have a specific  color, have Budget buy the premixed ink, charge you for the purchase, and store it for you for future printings.

Plan printing in advance. If you know the ink color of your job, ask Budget ahead of time of they plan to run that color in the near future. Why? This will save on some prepress costs. Also, ordering paper in advance and planning press schedules will save RUSH charges.

Be realistic -- simplify it. Don't come to Budget with a "vague" idea of what you want. Why? Time is money. If you spend two hours consulting with a production person or typesetter, your fee will be adjusted to reflect the time spent on your project. What to do? Prepare your material in advance. Know what quantities are needed. Consider ahead of time - ink colors, papers, mailing requirements (if necessary), date needed and your budget.

Know what you want to say. Typesetting costs seem to baffle customers at final billing stages. Typesetting charges are based on time. The closer your initial idea actually is to the final product, the less time it will take to put together. Less time means less money. What to do? Make a small layout for yourself. Do your creative writing before you get to the printer. Write out everything clearly and legibly. Check your spelling and punctuation. A typesetter will make recommendations or suggest better ways to get your message across, but you should not expect them to know what you want to say.

Use a full service shop. If the shop brokers out the work to another printer, the markup will cost you more. Make sure your printer actually does your printing on the premises. Plus, quality control may suffer if the production staff is not available to check the progress of your job. What to do? Ask your printer if they print on the premises and guarantee their work like Budget Printing.

Are you tax-exempt? If you are reselling your end-product and have a tax-exempt number, you may be able to pass the tax to your customer. You must present your tax-exempt number and fill out a tax-exempt form at Budget in order to avoid paying sales tax directly.

Size of printed piece. The size of your job can determine your price. Why? Standard size postcards, flyers, invoices, etc. can be run so that we maximize the number of pieces per sheet of paper. Also, your mailing costs can be significantly reduced if you use standard postcard sizes.

Budget Printing. From concept to design to offset printing, we offer a staff of competent personnel who take pride in producing a superior printing job. We strive for complete customer satisfaction and stand behind our quality and service. We invite your business and will show our appreciation through realistic prices.