Print off 65,000 Pages~

[Fado]

Anybody know where I can print off 65,000 pages of text?

(Yes, I am aware of how costly it will be.)

[CasperWho]

Most printing shops DT will do that for you no problems.

[adam c]

what are u printing off?

[suen17]

Originally posted by adam c
what are u printing off?

pi maybe? :D

[Xtrema]

Staples

But you know this is a $3000+ print job right?

[djayz]

if its just text go buy a laser printer and a few toner cartriges.
Might cost around $500

[dino_martini]

Originally posted by suen17


pi maybe? :D

but pi is an infinite number...

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by djayz
if its just text go buy a laser printer and a few toner cartriges.
Might cost around $500

$100 would have around 4000 page yield, 5000 if you're lucky. @ 65K, that's $1300 for toner. Consumer grade printer won't cut cost down. Plus the cost of energy, time and paper, it's cheaper to take it to a pro.

[Euro_Trash]

Originally posted by Xtrema


$100 would have around 4000 page yield, 5000 if you're lucky. @ 65K, that's $1300 for toner. Consumer grade printer won't cut cost down. Plus the cost of energy, time and paper, it's cheaper to take it to a pro.

Or just leave it in electronic format... :dunno: nowadays you don't really need to print much

[adam c]

^^ can u imagine sending a 65000 page .pdf file..

[Si_FlyGuy]

I've got a pencil and some free time.

[black_radiation]

I wonder what its for :dunno:

[hampstor]

If it's low quality text, you want to do it yourself at home and want the absolute cheapest way to print it then use an impact printer. It'll be noisy as hell, but that is by far the lowest cost per page you're going to get :zzz:

[Kirbs17]

Originally posted by Si_FlyGuy
I've got a pencil and some free time.

:rofl: :rofl:

[l/l/rX]

65000 pages of text...the print room at the engineering firm i work at dont even print off that many pages in 1 go.
i believe the most i've seen them print is something like 600pgs?

[Euro_Trash]

Originally posted by adam c
^^ can u imagine sending a 65000 page .pdf file..

Haha if you are sending it can you imagine sending 65000 pages hard copy?

[adam c]

Originally posted by Euro_Trash


Haha if you are sending it can you imagine sending 65000 pages hard copy?

lol

can u imagine how long it would take to open that file

[eb0i]

That's crazy! What are you printing?!

[mshaw]

yeah im curious to know too?

[88CRX]

Lots of the major printing companies will be able to do this for you. And it will be cheaper the DIY haha. 65k sheets at home on a shitty home printer haha! You'd fry the damn think.

Party invites?

[l/l/rX]

Originally posted by Euro_Trash


Haha if you are sending it can you imagine sending 65000 pages hard copy?

you would be sending it in approx. 13 paper boxes.

[Si_FlyGuy]

Originally posted by eb0i
That's crazy! What are you printing?!

He works at an engineering firm, and he needs to print out an obscene amount of paper. I wonder if his brother's in prison?

[Euro_Trash]

Originally posted by adam c


lol

can u imagine how long it would take to open that file

Ah just send the first 100 pages JPEG and then hopefully whoever is receiving it gets bored and forgets the rest of the pages

[Alpine Autowerks]

Sounds like the Dilbert cartoon when the Boss asked him; "And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious surfing"

[adidas]

Originally posted by mshaw
yeah im curious to know too?
x2

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Originally posted by adidas

x2

x3

[BlackArcher101]

Get people you know to print out portions of it that you assign them. The number of pages will be just enough to nearly deplete their ink cartridges, but not entirely. That way you pay them an insanely cheap amount and they don't find out it doesn't cover the actual ink used until they print some more and find it dry. :)

Go into work on the weekend and print away?

Other than that, I'm curious as what would require 65,000 pages also.

[BigDannyCool]

maybe he's into propaganda

[samo147]

Originally posted by Si_FlyGuy


He works at an engineering firm, and he needs to print out an obscene amount of paper. I wonder if his brother's in prison?


prison break hAHA

[msommers]

Originally posted by Fado
Anybody know where I can print off 65,000 pages of text?

(Yes, I am aware of how costly it will be.)

Sure Fado, "text"

I gotta say, that is one HELL of a porno collection

[realazy]

when i worked for a mobile phone company in hong kong last year, every month we print off about 12-14 boxes (approx. 65000 sheets) of invoices for around 100 companys....that's approx 20 000+ cell phone invoices. i'm sure the large printing companies will be able to do it.

[DannyO]

Originally posted by msommers


Sure Fado, "text"

I gotta say, that is one HELL of a porno collection

It could still be text, maybe hes printing off ASCII porn:dunno:

http://www.iespana.es/yoelkbron/ASCII%20pOrn.JPG

[Cy2k1]

:whocares:

[eb0i]

maybe he's printing off a HUGE rasterbation:dunno:

http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/

[adam c]

Originally posted by Cy2k1
:whocares:

we do so stfu

[l/l/rX]

Originally posted by adam c


we do so stfu

:werd:

[h_s]

if you are serious then pm me w/details as i am in the business... ill get you a quote asap

[wildrice]

a year ago, wasn't there a thread about some kid trying to print everything on the internet. should ask that gu.
rofl

[slick2404]

you to show the printed copy to a tree huggers that live in van...i'd love to see the reaction.

[Mitsu3000gt]

I'm really curious as well to what is 65,000 pages.

[Honda EXR]

You're probably looking at around 3 - 4 cents per page if its B&W. (Roughly $1900 - $2600 + gst) Color...good luck! That'll be expensive. I worked in the printing business for years. You're best bet is a bigger business like Riley's. Smaller shops charge quite a bit I have found. Try and make it double sided though...

[Fado]

Originally posted by Honda EXR
You're probably looking at around 3 - 4 cents per page if its B&W. (Roughly $1900 - $2600 + gst) Color...good luck! That'll be expensive. I worked in the printing business for years. You're best bet is a bigger business like Riley's. Smaller shops charge quite a bit I have found. Try and make it double sided though...

Yep, you're right. I got an quote of around $2800. Its black and white and double sided.

Edit: I also edited the text size in the document, resulting in a fair reduction in pages.

[eb0i]

Originally posted by Fado


Yep, you're right. I got an quote of around $2800. Its black and white and double sided.

Edit: I also edited the text size in the document, resulting in a fair reduction in pages.

Oh come on! Our curiosity is killing us!!!!! (Well mine is :D)

[tictactoe2004]

I got a better idea for you.. it's probably morally wrong but not illegal. Photocopier companies like Xerox / Konica Minolta / Canon / Toshiba will do free trials of their copier machines... so here's what you do:

1) Call one of the companies from you work, act interested in a copier... Look for a machine thats 20-30K in cost as this is the biggest that they usually lend out for trials.

2) Waste an hour of the sales persons time, they will want to do a demo and give you a quote, they'll try to hard close you.. simply tell them that your doing in house demos on 3 machines and its going to a "panel" who will be looking at the pro's and con's and making their descission accordingly.

3) When you take delivery of the unit, check the contract that they make you sign, usually there is no mention of a limit of copies.

4) When they leave click --> file --> open --> print and get ready to do mad dashes to the copier every 20 minutes or so to move the mountains of paper.

5) You will probably not be able to print off all 65K on one machine, they may or may not catch on to what your doing when you call and say the toner is empty so you might get the first half on a xerox and the second half on the minolta the next week.

You just printed it for free, well, almost.. you'll have to buy the paper.

What can I say? I'm a cheap bastard..

Enjoy.

[Kamen]

Dude come on what the hell are you printing we all want to know!!

[7thgenvic]

maybe some lawn care advertisements to hand out. I love getting those in the mail. I hope he prints me off a copy

[scat19]

65,000 pages is a SHIT load of paper..

what the hell do you need to print

[Chris88CL]

Call Wendy @ 690-5358 and tell her what you need. Tell her Chris referred you.

She may be able to beat that quote.

[acura_el]

i say forget whatever it is u have to print

looks like this guy was given 65,000 pages to print :eek:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070305/ap_on_re_us/workplace_shooting;_ylt=AqzPgIFAHQMSeL_sUTK54l_MWM0F

[Whitetiger]

I remember the good old days @ SAIT, unlimited printing. (back 5-6 years ago)

[max_boost]

Advertising? Trying to get an important message out? haha

[Sharpie]

Originally posted by max_boost
Advertising? Trying to get an important message out? haha
Maybe he is coming out of the closet.:rofl:

But come on tell us what you are printing...

[benyl]

Wow, is it that inconceivable that he is printing 1000 copies of a 65 page document? Why does everyone assume that it is one document?

A 3 day seminar with 330 people per day and you are printing that much or more.

[Fado]

Originally posted by benyl
Wow, is it that inconceivable that he is printing 1000 copies of a 65 page document? Why does everyone assume that it is one document?

A 3 day seminar with 330 people per day and you are printing that much or more.

It IS one document, but unfortunatly I cannot discuss what information is in the document. It does however at this point in time need to be converted to a hard copy (paper). Im trying to reply to all who pm'd me to help out, thanks guys!

[D. Dub]

Originally posted by Fado


but unfortunatly I cannot discuss what information is in the document.

OHHHH ..........maybe he's a secret agent.

Canadian Military secrets maybe???

But he could do that on a post it.

[fiveabi]

post it?? write it on the back of his hand.

[adam c]

post it notes!!!