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Where could I get a word file printed out?

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  • 27-05-2014 5:37pm
    #1
    Hotale.com
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    I have to have a word file printed out by Thursday and our printer decided to break so I'll have to go into a print shop, anywhere do it cheap? It's a bit of a ridiculously long file, 90 pages with colour.

    I went into a print shop near me and it was 50 cent a sheet, 45 euro!! Please tell me there's somewhere cheaper in the city...


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    blindsider
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    Your local library is often the best value - the Central Library is on Grand Parade.

    Do you need to print in colour? It's cheaper if you don't.


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    Hotale.com
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    blindsider wrote: »
    Your local library is often the best value - the Central Library is on Grand Parade.

    Do you need to print in colour? It's cheaper if you don't.

    Yeah I need colour :( Might just give in and pay the 45 even though that's a ridiculous amount.


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    Knasher
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    How many pages actually need colour? It might be possible to find a way to split a pdf of your doc so that you have one with just the colour pages, and one with all the rest, and then collate them yourself by hand later.


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    Hotale.com
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    Knasher wrote: »
    How many pages actually need colour? It might be possible to find a way to split a pdf of your doc so that you have one with just the colour pages, and one with all the rest, and then collate them yourself by hand later.

    About 75% have colour, I suppose I could do that but I'd still be looking at ~€30.

    That probably is what I'll have to do actually to be honest.


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    Knasher
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    With that frequency it probably isn't worth it unfortunately, especially if you are planning on printing in duplex.


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    Faith
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    At €45, it would be cheaper to buy a new printer!


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    Hotale.com
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    Faith wrote: »
    At €45, it would be cheaper to buy a new printer!

    They don't come with ink though! :pac:


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    ianobrien
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    Hotale.com wrote: »
    They don't come with ink though! :pac:

    Every time I bought a printer there was one complete set of ink in the box...


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    Hotale.com
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    ianobrien wrote: »
    Every time I bought a printer there was one complete set of ink in the box...

    Seriously? I actually might consider it so..


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    Faith
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    I checked that actually, because I wasn't sure. It doesn't say either way in the ad, but it does specifically say that a USB cable isn't included. The first handful of reviews also don't mention there not being any ink, and I think it's standard to include ink (albeit a relatively small amount) with a printer. I've never bought one without ink anyway.


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    Outkast_IRE
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    Do you know any CIT students ? They can print at 15 cent per page for colour printing.


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    Hotale.com
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    Outkast_IRE wrote: »
    Do you know any CIT students ? They can print at 15 cent per page for colour printing.

    Ohh, you hero!


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    Kazbah
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭Kazbah


    Or check out the places on Western Rd.
    50c a page sounds expensive.


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