Printing Services
The Print Shop prints on a variety of paper sizes - 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14", 11" x 17", and 18" x 12". We offer 10 different colors of 8.5" x 11" cardstock and normal copy paper. We also have several fluorescent colors in 8.5" x 11". In addition to paper, the Print Shop carries a heavier index card stock. We have Titan gloss and dull high quality digital paper for brochures, flyers, presentation pieces, invitations, and much more. The Print Shop also carries NCR (carbon type paper) in 8.5" x 11". This paper is available in two, three and four parts only. The Print Shop can special order paper for you!
The Print Shop has Adobe Creative Cloud Suite available to service you. A scanner is also available for photos or logos. We can scan to PDF. Prices for layouts range from $1.00 to $2.50 per page. Some layout charges may be greater depending on the size and detail of the job. Jobs sent via e-mail must be compatible with our operating system. Please attach your file accordingly.
*Services include off campus designs.
*On-campus layouts and designs please utilize Marketing Services
The Print Shop offers a variety of scanning methods. We can scan documents straight to your email as a PDF. Also, we can scan documents to a flash drive!
The Print Shop can staple jobs up to a maximum of 60 pages. Prices vary depending on the number of sheets to staple. Booklet/saddle stapling is also available!
The Print Shop can collate (put pages in numerical order); however, the Print Shop is not responsible for mis-collated jobs if there are no page numbers. Prices vary according to the size of the paper and the number of pages to be collated.
The Print Shop can fold all three sizes of paper in almost any manner. Prices are dependent upon the size of the paper and the number of pages. We can score thick stocks for a professional finish for brochures and other pamphlets!
The Print Shop can cut paper or cardstock to virtually any size for a minimum charge of $1.00.
The Print Shop can bind up to 425 pages with plastic coil binders. Red or Black are available. Ask us about hot glue Perfect binding for books!
The Print Shop can three-hole punch virtually any size job. A minimum charge of $1.00 is added for three-hole punching; however, for large jobs a charge of $5.00 per case of paper is assessed and additional charges for divider sheets may be added.
The Print Shop does two types of padding: normal glue (red in color) or NCR glue. A minimum charge of $1.00 is added for padding. Also, if you require a cardboard backing for your pads each piece of cardboard costs 5¢. Scratch pads are available at no charge.
Helpful Terms
Binding: 1. The cover for the pages of a publication. 2. The process by which a cover is attached; for example, saddlewire, adhesive, or spiral.
Bleed: A block of color or type that extends to the edge of the printed piece. For a printing estimate to be accurate, a printer must know if a publication will have bleeds.
Color proofs: Proofs that show the project in full color. Color proofs for projects printed with Pantone inks may not be completely accurate, so color should be assessed using Pantone chips or drawdowns. Four-color-process proofs should be very accurate, or perhaps slightly lighter, than the final printed piece.
Copyedit: To edit for accuracy and for the application of a consistent style.
Digital proofs: Proofs created straight from a computer file. As the technology advances, digital proofs are becoming more accurate and more popular, replacing film proofs (see "bluelines"). With digital proofs, any AA charges are less costly because making changes is easier. Printers tend to have certain brands of proofs including rainbows, iris, Kodak approvals, and Pola proofs.
Flat size: The size of a piece before it is folded and bound.
Font: The complete assortment of a given size and style of type, including capitals, small capitals, and lowercase letters, along with numbers, punctuation marks, and commonly-used symbols and accent marks.
Font family: A group of fonts used on a website. At Jacksonville State, we use Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif.
Four-color process: Printing in "full color" where photographs and type can replicate in any color(s). This process is also referred to as CMYK, named after the four inks used: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.
GIF: A file format for graphics used on the web. Usually appropriate for simpler images, such as logos, lettering, cartoons, and line drawings. For more complicated images, such as photos, see JPG.
Hard copy: A printout of text, a Web page, or artwork.
JPG: A file format for graphics used on the Web. Usually appropriate for photos, artwork, and other complicated images. For simpler graphics, see GIF.
Layout: The designer's formatting of text and illustrations.
Pantone: Ink matching system used universally by printers and designers. These inks are used as spot colors instead of, or in addition to, four-color process. Pantone inks are referenced by their individually-assigned number. Also known as PMS colors.
Perfect binding: A method of binding a book in which the pages are glued into the cover at the spine. A common method for producing catalogs and magazines, perfect binding is most economical when producing pieces with high page counts and high quantities. The spine of the book must be at least 1/16 inch to consider perfect binding. Unlike saddlewire, page count in a perfect bound book can vary although it is most cost-effective to produce books with page counts divisible by four.
Process color: Also known as four-color process. (See "four-color process.")
Proofread: To read layouts or proofs closely, usually against the manuscript, to review their accuracy.
Revise(s): Corrected proof(s).
Saddlestitch: Binding option usually used for booklets where staples are affixed along the binding. Also called a saddlewire binding.
Scanning: Process of converting photographs and drawings to an electronic computer file suitable for printing.
Self-mailer: A publication with a mailing panel that allows the piece to be mailed without an envelope. Self-mailers must fit within the U.S. Postal Service's regulations for first-class or bulk-rate mail.
Small caps: Small capital letters that are approximately the same size as that font's lowercase x.
Stock: Paper used in printing or binding.
Thumbnails: Small images of a design. Also, smaller versions of Web images.
Trim size: The finished size of a printed piece.
Typeface: The design or style characteristics of a complete font of type.