what you are doing is exactly how it works with a larger printer too, well, you saw the video. I love working with printing, so many neat and creative things to do with them.

Make more comments, I might make more videos featuring them

@@gamemasters how do I do it for a less expensive printer because I want my PDFs to still look nice but I only do a stapler method and not as good or any better solutions?

@@lukeanzilotti9090 what specific printer do you have? what program are you using to send the pdf to the printer?

@@gamemasters usually like a google document/ pdf

no, i mean, like in my video I am using Acrobat Pro to open and view the pdf and send it to the printer and for the printer i'm using a Ricoh 7200; what program are you using to view the pdf in, and what printer are you printing it with?

Be sure to check out my video for next week, I use your quote on advice in it!

this system is pretty good, but this Ricoh printer is kinda like Sonic (they have 1,063,953 drink combinations); likewise this printer has menus with sub-menus that have settings with sub-settings; once you calculate in the various paper sizes, temperature settings, paper-feed settings, it's gotta have over a couple million combinations. Thankfully, I use about 30 combinations of settings in any given day, with Duplex Left and Duplex Right being the most common.

Most of 1e and 2nd ed used a 70# text weight matte Most of the "books" from 1st edition white box were hand typed on a typewriter then photocopied onto 20# copy paper with an 80# cover stock. I've got 1 book from DriveThru and it feels like 70# text weight, some of it has a gloss finish which is what would make it shiny. I'm not a fan of this as it's heavier, I too much prefer the 70# matte.

@@gamemasters Much appreciated. I have been combing the net trying to find out and haven't found anyone talking about it until you talked about your occupation at a printing shop! Thanks again. One last question: What would the paper be considered? Bright White? Even though the manuals I own are older and the white fades to that aged look, is it bright white or another type? I am just trying to replicate the paper in those old manuals to print up some pieces of those books for my personal use. I use an older HP laser printer that will do just fine for me, just need some decent matte paper.

@@Goldschlager join my discord and I can get you some info there (trying to keep up with all the comments here is a daunting task for me). discord.gg/Tqa77R7jzd n (just remind me of the paper color - I've got a book at work and can look up the exact shade)

ROFL if you can find a Ricoh 7210x for $500 USD you should buy multiples! What you saw was likely the cost of just one toner bottle (this puppy has 5 - CMYK + a swapable clear, IR, neon yellow, neon green, neon orange, and white). They retail between about $150,000.00 and $500,000.00 usd depending on various finishing options.

@@gamemasters it was used ;) Secondary market stuff, maybe the page was a lie too. But yeah... well and clearly out of my price range to be sure ;)

@@gamemasters On closer inspection, that was the monthly leasing price! with delivery for $200 and set-up for another $349... what a bargain ;)

generally, if you are printing them out at home, that's personal use. If, however, you want a more professional binding and seek the services of a commercial printer (or a print on demand company) then yes, you'll want to contact the publisher. Usually an email works perfectly to contact them, I've done this MANY times.

@@gamemasters thank you for the reply and appreciate the advice. 👍🏼

well that's the thing... someone who works with the machines can kindav get away with "free" copies (color calibration, paper test, etc), but not many people DO work with printers so... yeah.. it's cost per copy. I charge: $0.25 per click (defined as 8.5x11) for color plus the cost of paper, so, for example, a sheet of 11x17 80# gloss text has a cost of $0.09 a sheet, add in the per click cost (and we'll be printing this double sided) and that's $1.00, together that is $1.25 per sheet but gives you a yield of 4 pages, so if you have a 200 page book, that would consume 50 11x17 sheets which would be $62.50. That's also a full color from start to finish. Should you decide to print it all in black and white it would be $0.10 per click plus cost of paper so that same 11x17, printed in black and white only, would be $0.49 per sheet, or with a 200 page book (again 50 sheets consumed) would be $24.50. Of course if someone wanted more than 10 copies then there is a price break, is another price break at 50 copies, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 5000. Most pdfs are not going to be that many pages, but that at least gives a rough idea of the cost.

@@gamemasters Wow! - More detail than I expected! Thanks ;) I'll just print the important sheets, leave the rest on the Tab!

it wasn't meant to be, but i guess it kinda was