Copresco Offers A Different Solution To Over and Under Run

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Copresco offers a different solution…

The How, Why and Wherefore of Overs and Unders

Have you ever ordered a printing job and didn’t get the quantity you wanted? That’s probably the result of an “overs-and-unders” practice.

Industry Custom

The reason behind this is the custom in the traditional printing industry to ship up to 10% over or 10% under the quantity ordered. There is a good reason for the long-standing practice. The conventional printing process isn’t an exact science.

For example, consider what’s involved in printing 1,000 full-color brochures. The job will require quite a few sheets for makeready and proofing, perhaps as many as needed for the whole print run! Additionally, you must allow for spoilage in the bindery process.

Getting What You Want

   Some companies—most notably forms printers—use overs as a license to print and bill 110% of the amount you ordered as a normal procedure.
   Copresco is different. With our state-of-the-art digital printing processes, it’s much easier to deliver the quantity you request. If you order 676 looseleaf books, we program our Docutechs to produce 676 copies.
   Some bindery processes still require allowances for spoilage. For example, saddle bound and perfect bound books printed on-demand must still go through standard bindery operations.
   In fact, spoilage as a percentage of the total run tends to be higher with on-demand printing. That’s because the press runs are smaller. In the bindery setup process, you can get the same amount of spoiled sheets for 50 books as you will for a run of 1,000.

Inside Tips

Here are tips to ensure you get the quantities you need from Copresco.

Understand that 10% over or under means that you can theoretically get anywhere from 450 to 550 books for a 500 unit order.
Copresco will get as close as possible to the total amount you ordered. This way, you’ll have enough copies for your project needs and not short-suit your inventory or distribution.
If you’re providing job components to us (i.e., binders, tabs, covers), be sure to allow for spoilage in each assembly operation.
We won’t be able to deliver the required quantity if you don’t provide sufficient amounts of all the components.
Save yourself time and trouble—let Copresco handle your job from start to finish, including black & white and color digital printing, tabs, binding and finishing.

If you have questions on any facet of our digital printing process, please call or send us an e-mail message. Copresco’s experienced staff is here to help you.
So when you need help with books and manuals—or assistance with any digital printing issue—call the company that has the technical resources to solve your problem. Call Copresco.

The Official Word

   Here’s a direct quote on overs and unders from the Graphic Communications Trade Customs and Business Practices, 1994.
   “Over-runs or Under-runs: Over-runs or under-runs will not exceed 10 percent of the quantity ordered. The provider will bill for actual quantity delivered within this tolerance.
   If the customer requires a guaranteed quantity, the percentage of tolerance must be stated at the time of quotation.”

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