Quality of Commercial Printing
Commercial printing is done on a much larger scale and to a much higher standard compared to InHouse printing
Commercial companies tend to use better quality and larger machines to cope with heavier work load and to produce higher quality productions
The kind of services that can be offered by companies is mounting, lamination, blueprints etc.
Prices vary as different services have different prices. An A1 sized poster can be cheaply priced at £4.50 at some services
Commercial and In-house Multimedia Design and Printing
Quality of In House Printing
Usually for printers in businesses or offices etc. the print quality
all depends on what kind of printer they use. One of the most popular types of printers for in house printing are laser printers for their quality in producing documents
Inkjet printers for in house are excellent for reproducing photographs and have the edge over laser printers in that aspect
Costs for in-house printing vary on the printer used and the job it is handling, for some of the best printers it can vary to 1-2 pence per black and white page and around 5 pence for colour pages
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In-House Software for Design and Printing
Commercial Hardware
In-House software ranges from Microsoft packages like Word, Publisher etc. and GIMP depending on the requirements of the business
printing and high production rate
Because of its simple and easy to use format there is no need for high cost specialists teaching the people who will use it, consultants and company technicians would probably be able to support it and help those who need it
help you set up the quality and sizes you want quickly and saves your settings
Commercial printers can cost around £10,000 to £20,000 depending on the machine and it’s features
Some packages can be customised to
There are some printing software that help organize work loads and
These printers tend to print at 80 pages per minute or higher while keeping up a high quality
the business’s needs
The type of printers they would use are multi tray machines to keep production rate high without too much intervention or paper reloading
In-House software is usually more user-friendly to use and has a simpler interface
Commercial companies tend to use high output machines for fast
These kind of printers can be found in factories or usually purpose built rooms in organizations.
Compared to other high end software, Publisher comes at the low cost of £84 from some suppliers. GIMP is free and contains more features than Publisher
Hardware for In-house Printing
Commercial Software for Design and Printing
In-House print focuses on smaller printers but with high paper
professional interface with many options for detailed design
storage to also keep up production rate
These printers can also print at a high quality but does not print
fast depending on the quality
Many printers for In-House use have
eco settings to help with the businesses carbon foot print
A good quality work group printer can cost between £300 and £700 and sometimes more for more specialized printers
For commercial publishing software, it is usually a much more
Software used for example would be Abode Photoshop, Corel and Xara
Many output options for high quality and sizes
This software can usually be high priced as Xara costs around £249 and Photoshop depends as Adobe are now offering monthly payments. Usually a package for Adobe Photoshop can cost around £494