Comments on: Green Printer?

Question: Green Printer?

eustacescrubb — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:22:13 -0800

I'm trying to find an environmentaly-friendly and/or socially responsible printer. The printer needs to have a reputation of turning out high-quality product and should be able to accept Adobe suite (InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop) files via the internets.

By: SpecialK

SpecialK — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:38:02 -0800

What are you looking for as far as environmentally conscious goes? For instance, R.R. Donnelley uses soy inks by default and most of it's stock papers have high amounts of recycled content. I wouldn't rate them as socially responsible, though.

By: aisleofview

aisleofview — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:42:28 -0800

Where are you located and what is your criteria. I can help you out if I know what you are looking for. ie 4 color process foil stamping, letterpress, black and what etc.

By: bcwinters

bcwinters — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:42:46 -0800

What is that you're planning on printing? What sort of volume? Where would the finished products be shipping to? There are so many variables here that have a bearing on what environmentally and socially responsible would mean.

By: eustacescrubb

eustacescrubb — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:51:20 -0800

Well, the current job will be about 14,000 postcards.They'd need to be full color, and I would prefer uncoated ink, non-glossy paper.

But I'm also wanting to know where to look for future jobs as well.

By: bcwinters

bcwinters — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:03:27 -0800

I worked for a small quick printer a decade ago. They weren't in any way environmentally savvy and weren't "hip" at all. But nevertheless we often recommended local paper, recycled paper, soy inks, etc, to plenty of customers.

I think with a small run like you're planning, it would be a great idea to cultivate a relationship with a local business. They should all offer FTP (or a similar service) for uploading files and you should be able to weed out the losers pretty quickly just by asking if they're using CS2.

Having something printed in an environmentally conscious way several thousand miles away from you and having it shipped would negate a lot of the benefit.

By: apostrophe

apostrophe — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:05:04 -0800

you can check out this list of FSC certified papers, printers, and more. there will be someone near to you. i can tell you my experience with some of the california folks if that's relevant to where you are.

http://www.fscus.org/paper/

By: trinity8-director

trinity8-director — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:10:44 -0800

My printers are terribly irresponsible, especially in social circumstances. They seem to have formed their own clique and sometimes won't talk to others. Then they run out of ink/toner at the most inconvenient times.

Hope you have better luck with yours.

By: blag

blag — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 06:43:15 -0800

Severnprint are widely regarded as one of the 'greenest' printers in the UK. Their site outlines some of the environmental pitfalls which come with the printing process.

By: oneirodynia

oneirodynia — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:14:01 -0800

This is a great resorce for qestions and considerations to bring up with printers you want to work with.

By: oneirodynia

oneirodynia — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:15:33 -0800

"resource", "questions". My u has issues.