[Scribus] PRINTING Scribus books ?

[stu seven]

     I would include LuLu on such a list, with the
reservations I have noted already...primary among
these is their output format.
     If you want [book] printing, they are only starting
to offer hardback again...their standard output is,
as mentioned, something more like light index
stock... more like restaurant menus... sporting
event programs... like that... it's thicker than
magazine covers, but less than a "penguin cover"...
and, I have read there are some book oriented
organizations which simply will not stock or
shelve or whatever, such prints (apparently for
this reason).
     I like LuLu because they will print what I
have in a PDF file, and give me back a booklet...
that's enough for me_ but for "professional uses"
you may have issues with what they offer.






On 11/17/05, Maciej Hanski <ma_han2000 at yahoo.de> wrote:
> architetto francesco fantoni wrote:
> >
> > I suggest LULU as well ( http://www.lulu.com ), for small-run editions
> > is ok, due to their lack of setup cost.
> > I've made two booklets with them ( paperback and letter size, 70 pages,
> > full color ) and it got printed very well, the pdf produced with scribus
> > went perfectly in their workflow (just make sure to embed all the fonts,
> > they don't do substitutions and your file would just turn out to be
> > unprintable).
> > For color books they use one of the best xerox digital printers, and the
> > quality is really nice.
> > They have many book sizes (6'x9', 8.5'x11', 9'x7' and a square one) and
> > at present the only option is a soft cover, but i've read in their
> > support forum that the hardcover option is going to be offered soon.
> > Based on my experience i would suggest it.
>
> Hi,
> judging by your and Stu's experience, Lulu  can handle Scribus made PDF
> files rather well: would you consider them good enough to be listed on
> http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Scribus_Friendly_Print_Shops as a
> Scribus (PDF) Friendly Printshop? Could you perhaps provide some more
> details on what did you pay and for which services?
>
> Lulu.com is an US company I guess (it's not very easy to find this info
> on their web page), do the others on the list know any comparable
> service providers on the European soil?
>
> regards
> Maciej
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