Printing Instructions

 

 

I have designed these books to be read under a variety of conditions.  You can read the books entirely on the computer or you can print them out as actual books.  You can even print out individual pages or chapters and use them as handouts.

Although you can print these books out with your own printer, it may be cheaper and quicker to have a copy center print them for you.  Most copy services are able to make printouts from a disk (floppy or CD). Since my download files were written in Acrobat, most copy services would have no problem printing them.

Prices will vary, so you should call around for the best price.  Ask them if they offer volume discounts.  Be sure, however, to clarify what they mean by “volume.”  For example, let’s say a store only charges 4 cents a page when you print 1,000 copies.  You need to find out if this discount applies even if every page is different.  Some stores say that this discount applies only if every copy is identical.  I’ve had the same store do it both ways; it simply depended on who was working that day.

Besides calling photocopying centers, be sure to call office supply stores. Most of them have a dedicated copy center. Currently, Office Depot has a special program where it cost about 2.5 cents a page. With this program, you "pre-purchase" a certain amount of pages (usually 2,000 to 3,000 pages) and get a volume discount.

Since my books contain a total of 533 pages, it is recommended you have it printed it on both sides of the sheet. Besides making the books thinner, you may save ½ cents per page. If you don’t want to 3-hole punch the book yourself, you can have the copy center do it for you. This usually costs about one half cent per each double sided copy.

Instead of 3-hole punching the book, you might want to have the books bound. Most copy centers offer some type of binding for books they print. This is what I do and it adds a polished touch to the books. This binding is usually less than three dollars per book.  You can have the books bound individually (which would cost more) or have them bound as one large book. 

I do provide the books already printed and bound.  Since I printed the books in volume (at a copy center), I have been able to reduce the cost.  However, since my goal is to provide this material for free as much as possible, I don't push the pre-printed version.  I only mention it for the rare situations where a person doesn't want to mess with printing the material himself.  For more information, go to:

http://www.biblehelp.org/3ways.htm