The printing industry is a very competitive industry, from printing small albums to large albums of thousands of reams of paper. From 200 grams, 300 grams and 400 grams of monocopper paper for inner text to subpowder paper, art paper, coated paper, aluminum foil paper, pearlescent paper, fog silver paper and special paper, from monochrome printing to double four-color printing to seven-color printing. From traditional embossing to UV, bronzing, over oil, local UV, bronzing silver, frosting, laser anti-counterfeiting, from manual binding to fully automatic computer controlled binding.

Printing quotation involves a lot of charging items, and each quotation item has a certain charging standard, but each printing factory charges only the cheapest item, especially small and medium-sized fast printing shops, which generally charge only the lowest price. The printing industry is very profitable, and some printers are trying to attract customers. Even the production fee is discounted or given away for free.

I. Calculation Formula for Printing Quotation of Album and Brochure

Total Price = Unit Price per Page × Prints (or Large Plates) or Total Price = Estimated Paper Usage (Foligo Square Centimeters) × ( Paper Usage/kg) × Prints (or Large Plates) × Loss Factor.

Some quotes only the unit price per ream, while others quote both the unit price per ream and the unit price per square meter (or centimeter) because the latter quotes better reflect the total price. When calculating according to the above formula, make sure to calculate according to the actual consumption and reserve certain loss. In the case of high-grade paper with a small number of prints, the availability of the paper must be considered first, that is, whether the paper can withstand the requirements of the printing process must be judged first. (e.g. UV, over-oil, abrasive, laser anti-counterfeiting, etc.) . In addition, it also depends on whether the subsequent process has to charge additionally.

II. Album of PicturesBrochure PrintingTips for Quoting

1. Be sure to include loss and loss in the quotation.

2. Be sure to ask if the quotation is ambiguous.

3. Make sure you take the print quantity into account when making a quotation.

4. Be sure to consider the number of times you use the seal when making a quotation.

5. When quoting, you must consider whether to charge additional fees for subsequent operations.

6. The quotation must be converted into reams or square meters.

7. Be sure to ask for the initial printing amount when you quote.

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