10 Tips to Save Time and Money on Printing

In difficult economic times such as these, reducing costs or saving production time can give your bottom line a much-needed boost. Following are some ways to save both time and cash on your print and production tasks.

1. Look at paper, which typically costs about 50 percent of any print job, says Christian Montini, vice president of sales and marketing for St. Joseph Corp., a Toronto-based commercial printer that produces Sears Canada catalogs. A slight downgrade in paper stock may not hurt the look and feel of your book, Montini says.