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Black and white copying
Black and White Copying, Central Reprographics has three high-volume print machines for this purpose, therefore freeing up excessive staff time spent using departmental or public copiers.
Booklet making
Booklet can be produced in house in A5 and A4 formats in full colour or black and white (or a mixture thereof).
Business cards
See Stationery.
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Colour copying
Reprographics has recently leased a Konica Minolta (Bizhub Press). This new facility offers an overall improvement in quality of colour work, up to A3 and SRA3 sizes. The machine also incorporates a Booklet Making facility (see above). For larger size of printing, Reprographics has excellent external suppliers who will turn submissions around speedily and with good price and lead time value.
Complaints/suggestions
Should customers have concerns with the service or products that Reprographics is offering we commit to resolving it as speedily as possible, if we are unable to provide an instant response you will be given a unique reference number and a timescale for investigating the complaint to be resolved. Reprographics also has a Feedback form here.
Compliment slips
See Stationery.
Copy Cards
Copy cards can be issued to staff within any department. These are for use at the open access facilities(see here for list of rooms with copiers). The cards are issued with a 1000 credits charged to departmental budgets at £35 (0.035p per copy). The cards can be topped up in multiples of 1000, however it is recommended that top ups are kept to a minimum in case of the event of loss.
Copyright
The school takes the issue of copyright very seriously. Please ensure that any original work you provide to us for copying or scanning has the necessary copyright clearance|.
If there is any doubt as to the legality of any print request, Reprographics reserves the right to put on hold pending clarification of the matter from the relevant copyright body.
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Delivery
All work is delivered directly to your office or workplace as soon as possible after printing. Delivery times are from 09.30 to 17.30 Monday to Friday. If you need to collect the work yourself or require Reprographics to hold on to your work then please contact the Office Manager on extension 7986 and we will be happy to work to your requirements.
Digital printing
Digital photos and images can be printed on a range of high quality papers. In order that you receive the best possible reproduction of your images, please speak to the Reprographics Technical Manager on ext 7976. However customers should be aware of the difference between low resolution and high resolution images. Many customers will use internet images from their screen, which is probably the lowest resolution possible and not suitable for any form of quality print.
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Electronic print submission - Eprint
Reprographics, in common with other print providers, uses an electronic print submission system for easy ordering of print requirements. Departmental customers will need to register their details ie Name, Department, Location, Budget Code once. All documents are held in a user's library (for up to six months) from which they may submit their requests.
Please note the current version of Epint is currently being upgraded to a more contemporary version to accommodate MS Office 2010.
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Fault reporting
All faults with regard to the photocopying provision on campus should be reported to the Office Manager on ext 7986 or emailed to Repro.Admin@lse.ac.uk|
Finishing
The majority of finishing work is included in the job price. Reprographics provides two main types of binding. Most common are tape binding and spiral binding. This work will incur a separate charge.
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Hard copy
We strongly recommend that electronic copy is used for the submission of print jobs, however this is not always possible. We will always accept work submitted as hard copy. A form can be filled in at Reprographics reception or downloaded here.
High Volume Work
For better cost-effective solutions with long run work, please speak to the Reprographics manager with regards to your requirements. Reprographics has long standing external print supply companies who can provide good value and turnaround times to suit most requirements with quotes and lead times promptly supplied.
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Large format copying
As previously pointed out, in house provision allows us to print up to SRA3 size. Large sizes can be outsourced at good value and lead times, please also see Digital Printing.
Leaflets/Flyers/Promotional Materials
Reprographics can produce a range of promotional materials e.g. two fold leaflets, A5 flyers in colour or black and white. Also conference materials can be sourced such as pocketed folders and name badges. Reprographics has started a system by where any number of name badges can be produced by mail merge and inserted into a contemporary format. These badges are loaned at a minimal charge and are returnable. However for specific requirements please speak to Reprographics.
LSE stationery
Reprographics produces Business Cards, Compliment Slips and Letterheads (see examples of work). These can be easily ordered through the ePrint online submission| system. These are all compliant with the 'LSE Style Guide'. A proof will be supplied for approval prior to printing.
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Mail Merge
Simple mail merge runs can be done by Reprographics, ie incorporating lists of names and addresses into documents for printing. This process usually requires the customer to provide an Excel list of the data required to be merged. A small charge may be applicable.
Marketing and promotional materials
See above Leaflets etc.
Multi Functional Devices
Photocopiers know commonly know as MFDs. As environmental awareness becomes more high profile, Reprographics has increased the options for which copiers can be used, such as direct copier to pc scanning, departmental pin numbers for accounting purposes and pc to copier printing.
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NCR (no carbon required)
We can produce NCR sets of papers or forms that require duplicates. Forms can be produced in sets of up to four sheets made up into pads or supplied loose. Please speak to a member of Reprographics staff to discuss your requirements.
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Open Access Copiers
Staff access to photocopiers across campus, usually copy card driven. See here for list of copying rooms and facilities|.
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PDF documents
Artwork supplied for printing can be created in any number of programs, e.g. Microsoft Office, In Design, Quark X Press and Photoshop to name a few. PDF is an industry-wide format for the submission of artwork that requires printing. The print submission system (ePrint) will automatically convert your file to pdf format. However for certain jobs (ie Powerpoint slides formatted three to a page with notes) it is recommended that you convert using the schools pdf maker before submitting. See here for detailed instruction.
Perforations
We have equipment available to produce perforations on most documents produced. Minimum document size A4 (width or length) and maximum document size is A3 (length only) .This may be useful if you want to produce forms with tear off strips for replies etc.
Proofs
We recommend that you request a proof prior to printing any expensive or long run jobs. You can request this within ePrint notes.
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Quotes
Reprographics can offer highly competitive quotes for all print requirements no matter what size. Please contact Simon Hill 7365 or Nick Sharman 7986.