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You can still enjoy your color prints even if you’ve a limited budget. Simply follow the tips below and you can achieve this.

Use color only on one side/part
The first thing you can do to cut the cost of your color printing is to print in full color, but on only one side of your printed material.
This is applicable to postcards, posters, note cards, business cards etc. Any kind of printed medium that has emphasis on its “front” design can have a full color front, while you can cut cost by printing in gray scale or only on black at the back.
This is a simple printing tactic that has the possibility of cutting your printed costs by a quarter or by almost half.
With only half your printed material printed in full color, the printing company should and will most likely give you a lower quote for color printing.

Other firms have used this concept in their booklet and catalog printing as well. They’ll use full color covers with all the beauty and advertising appeal they’ve, while they save money by just printing in black and white on the inside of the booklets and catalogs.
This is another good technique to save on printing costs, and still maintain a measure of quality in your published work. → Continue